oxygen tank

Breathing gas cylinder

An oxygen tank is a pressurized cylinder containing oxygen gas, used to supply breathable air when natural sources are insufficient.

Scuba divers carry oxygen tanks underwater; patients with respiratory conditions may use portable tanks for supplemental oxygen.

She wheeled her oxygen tank behind her.

The tanks range from small portable units to large industrial cylinders.

diving

scuba

Portable underwater breathing gear

fins · mask · underwater · reef · marine · depth · pressure gauge · BCD · nitrox · decompression

medical

hospital

Medical treatment facility

intubation · pulmonologist · respiratory therapy · nebulizer · inhaler · COPD · emphysema · asthma · bronchitis · pneumonia

portable

cylinder

Circular-based solid form

carry · travel · transportable · compact · rechargeable · refillable · aluminum · composite · shoulder strap · battery-powered

storage

capacity

Maximum amount containable

valve · gauge · regulator · pressurized · compressed · refill · duration · liters · PSI · full

breathing

inhalation

Taking breath in

ventilation · exhale · diaphragm · alveoli · bronchi · trachea · saturation · pulmonary · aerobic · inspire

emergency

survival

Remaining alive against odds

gear · kit · expedition · wilderness · mountaineering · altitude · aviator · firefighter · evacuation · backup

Categories
Opposites
life support vs. life threat

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Sealed execution room using poison

asphyxiation · vacuum · chokehold · plastic bag · sealed room

oxygen deprivation vs. oxygen provision

oxygen tankvacuum

Absence of matter

vacuum chamber · asphyxiant · oxygen deprivation · suffocation

pressurized contents

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Pressurized container for N₂

vacuum chamber · helium tank · empty tank

Family

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