Oxygen Signs | Oxygen in Use Signs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where can I buy oxygen in use signs for a medical or hospital setting?

Our oxygen in use signs include traditional wall signs, projecting signs, floor signs, and door panel tags for medical, industrial, recreational, and scientific settings, available in aluminum, adhesive polyester, and reflective materials to suit any installation location.

Q. Why do I need an oxygen in use sign and what hazard does it indicate?

Oxygen greatly accelerates combustion and fire, and our oxygen in use sign alerts staff and visitors to the presence of oxygen equipment, warns against smoking or open flames nearby, and informs personnel of the cylinder's operational status, all critical for patient rooms, labs, and industrial oxygen storage areas.

Q. Are oxygen in use signs required in healthcare facilities?

Yes, healthcare facilities using medical oxygen must post no smoking and oxygen in use signs as required by NFPA 99 and The Joint Commission standards, and our no smoking oxygen in use showcase wall sign is a popular option for patient rooms, with projecting door sign formats also available for hallway visibility.

Q. What is the best material for an oxygen in use sign near medical equipment?

For patient rooms and clinical environments we recommend our oxygen in use engraved sign in rigid plastic that resists moisture and daily cleaning, while our bulk oxygen storage sign in aluminum offers the greatest durability for permanent locations near oxygen storage areas.

Q. Can I get an oxygen cylinder sign that also warns against smoking or open flames?

Yes, our hazard no smoking oxygen use sign combines the oxygen warning with a no smoking and no open flame message on one sign, ideal for patient rooms, oxygen storage closets, and lab environments where communicating multiple fire safety rules in one clear OSHA-compliant message is essential.

About our Oxygen Signs & Oxygen in Use Signs

As an element essential to our livelihood and well-being, some people find it hard reconciling that the presence or use of oxygen (i.e. oxygen tanks) can be hazardous, or even lethal. Although oxygen is not flammable on its own, it is considered an accelerator.

• Posting easy to read Oxygen Signs and Oxygen in Use Signs can serve a powerful deterrent and reminder to extinguish any ignition sources before entering areas containing oxygen.
• Our Oxygen No Smoking Signs will remind visitors, employees, etc to not light up in the presence of flammable gases. These signs will help prevent accidents.
• Besides averting fire hazards, Oxygen Cylinder Signs also inform personnel of the working status of the cylinders.
• Perfect for medical, industrial, recreational and scientific settings, our vast inventory of signs are designed for a variety of different applications – from floor, projecting and traditional signs to door panel tags.