Probe urged into medical gas tank shortage, hoarding suspected

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A senior Thai doctor is urging authorities to investigate the possible hoarding of medical oxygen tanks by profiteers, as the supply shortage is hindering operations at pre-admission centres, where some asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients are developing more severe symptoms and are in need of oxygen.

 

In his Facebook post yesterday (Wednesday), Associate Professor Nitipatana Chierakul, head of the Division of Respiratory Diseases and Tuberculosis, of the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University, said that the shortage could also be the result of people buying them, and oxygen generators, for use at home.

 

He warned, however, that the use of such devices at home, without supervision or instruction from medics, could be harmful to the patients if they are exposed to too much oxygen, adding that the uncontrolled use of the device is an unnecessary waste of money and may be a fire risk.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/probe-urged-into-medical-gas-tank-shortage-hoarding-suspected/

 

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[Surelynot]

Said yesterday they would be onto this little ruse having seen what happened in India.......won't necessarily be oxygen they charge them with either.

[tomazbodner]

How is buying a 7000 baht oxygen concentrator for home having anything to do with lack of oxygen in hospitals??

[Surelynot]

1 minute ago, tomazbodner said:

How is buying a 7000 baht oxygen concentrator for home having anything to do with lack of oxygen in hospitals??

he said also

 

I guess they will try to fill the bottles they have purloined with oxygen.....they will need a compressor though?

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, Surelynot said:

he said also

 

I guess they will try to fill the bottles they have purloined with oxygen.....they will need a compressor though?

I bet they didn't think that through.

[Alanmel]

A compressor will give you "Air" which contains 21% oxygen if you want oxygen you need to get it refilled from a gas supplier, or a dive supplier. Either of which is probably where you bought the tank anyway.

[tomazbodner]

15 hours ago, Surelynot said:

he said also

 

I guess they will try to fill the bottles they have purloined with oxygen.....they will need a compressor though?

Compressor yes. Concentrator no.

 

Surely they won't be using these to fill bottles...

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/haier-oxygen-concentrator-ha105-7-1-i1942500751-s9062359816.html

[Surelynot]

1 minute ago, tomazbodner said:

Compressor yes. Concentrator no.

 

Surely they won't be using these to fill bottles...

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/haier-oxygen-concentrator-ha105-7-1-i1942500751-s9062359816.html

The question is, will it give them a return?........555

[DefaultName]

1 hour ago, Alanmel said:

A compressor will give you "Air" which contains 21% oxygen if you want oxygen you need to get it refilled from a gas supplier, or a dive supplier. Either of which is probably where you bought the tank anyway.

I've just read up on these concentrators, they work by removing the nitrogen, which is the main component of "air", leaving a gas that is much higher in oxygen - up to 90% is claimed.  I won't be buying now, but it's good to know that these are a reasonably cheap option.