Description Air breaks are incorporated into hyperbaric treatments to help reduce the risk of central nervous system oxygen toxicity. Tolerance of oxygen is variable among patients, so it is an individualized medical decision whether or not air breaks are indicated. The hyperbaric physician orders the frequency and duration of air breaks. An unplanned air break...Read More

Robert Sheffield, CHT and Francois Burman, Pr. Eng. April 2015 Static electricity is a safety concern in hyperbaric chambers. The National Fire Protection Association Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99) contains static control requirements for hyperbaric facilities and grounding requirements for hyperbaric chambers, chamber furniture, and chamber occupants. Hyperbaric Safety Directors should ensure that static...Read More