Industrial and Medical Gas Specifications (U.S.)
Argon
Purity | 99.997% |
Oxygen | Less than 0.0005% |
Dew Point |
Liquid Argon: –90ºF or lower |
Helium – Gaseous
Purity | 99.995% |
Oxygen | Less than 0.0005% |
Dew Point |
–90ºF or lower |
Helium – Liquid
Purity | Not less than 99.999% |
Oxygen | Not more than 0.0001% |
Dew Point |
–105ºF or lower |
Hydrogen – Gaseous
Purity | 99.95% |
Oxygen | Less than 0.0005% |
Dew Point |
Gaseous Hydrogen: –90ºF or lower |
Hydrogen – Liquid
Purity | 99.999% |
Oxygen | Less than 0.0002% |
Dew Point |
Liquid Hydrogen: –105ºF or lower |
Medical Helium – Gaseous – meets USP
Purity | Not less than 99.0% |
Oxygen | Not more than 1.0% |
Carbon Monoxide |
Not more than 0.001% |
Odor |
None |
Medical Nitrogen – meets Nitrogen NF
Nitrogen and trace inerts | 99.0% |
Oxygen | Not more than than 1.0% |
Carbon Monoxide |
Less than 0.001% |
Odor |
None |
Medical Oxygen – meets Oxygen USP
Oxygen | 99.0% |
Odor |
None |
Nitrogen
Nitrogen and trace inerts | 99.998% |
Oxygen | Less than 0.001% |
Dew Point |
Liquid Nitrogen: –90ºF or lower |
Oxygen
Purity | 99.5% |
Inerts | Less than 0.5% |
Dew Point |
Liquid Oxygen: –80ºF or lower |