Cleaning equipment

Last updated: 24 January 2025 at 15:06

Medical gas cylinders are items that must be cleaned, like any other equipment, between patients.

Vigilance for cleaning medical gas cylinders must increase at this time with the likely upsurge in movement of cylinders around the organisation.

Medical gas cylinders can be cleaned with either:

Prior to cleaning cylinders, it is preferable that any outlet covers are replaced to prevent disinfectant solution from entering the valve outlets.

If you are cleaning the guard on a cylinder fitted with an integral valve;

do not spray any disinfectant on the guard as it may get inside the guard where it will not be visible should any corrosion occur
do not spray disinfectant on to, or use the wipes near the valve outlets