GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part III - PERSONAL EQUIPMENT |
Section E - OXYGEN BREATHING EQUIPMENT |
III–E–7 |
CYLINDER, OXYGEN |
Sauerstoff-Flasche |
PURPOSE: |
The purpose of these cylinders is to provide oxygen for oxygen breathing sets. |
MARKINGS: |
The cylinder is stamped with the following marking around the neck: "SAUERSTOFF, Füll 150 ATU". The internal volume is also stamped on the neck of the bottle. Manufactu-rers' markings are to be found on the bottle and on the valve. |
DESCRIPTION: |
These cylinders are made of heavy steel, have rounded bottoms and are painted y bright blue color. A chromium plated high pressure valve is screwed into the neck and can hold a pressure of 150 atmospheres of oxygen. There are three sizes of these cylin-ders available as indicated in the following table: |
CAPACITY | DIAMETER | LENGTH (exclusive of the valve) | |
0.4 liter | 3.1 inches | 7.5 inches | |
0.8 liter | 3.1 inches | 9.5 inches | |
1.0 liter | 3.1 inches | 10.3 inches |
The capacity is usually stamped on the cylinder near the neck |
III–E–7 |
Cylinder, Oxygen |
Sauerstoff-Flasche |