Lansinoh and O2?

I got my o2 setup Friday afternoon. After reading that you should not use petroleum products or grease with the oxygen, I asked the man who set it up about Lansinoh. I use it on my lips every night. It is the only product that doesn't dry out over night and I want to be able to continue using it. He didn't know the answer. Does anyone know if it is safe to use with oxygen?

Lanolin isn't flammable.

I can say with 100% certainty that it is not a Petroleum product.

I don't know what they mean by grease, as that is a very vague and broad term. I suspect they are referring to petroleum based grease, but i dont know. However, since Lansinoh has been used for a very long time on nipples to soothe irritation from breast feeding, unless your oxygen equipment is more delicate than a newborn baby, I would not really expect any issues.

But don't send me a repair bill if I am wrong, as this is just a SWAG!

rdfry wrote:Lanolin isn't flammable.

Are you sure? Even if it isn't flammable like other animal fats, many things are flammable in pure O2 even if they aren't otherwise flammable?

That is my concern. I haven't found any information about it specifically, and don't want to risk it if it is a potential fire hazard. OTOH, I don't want to give it up unnecessarily.

rdfry wrote:Lanolin isn't flammable.

oh, it probably is.

you'd be surprised what burns in an oxygen rich environment.

however, 2-3lpm suppox in a cpap feed likely to be an issue.

palerider wrote:

rdfry wrote:Lanolin isn't flammable.

oh, it probably is.

you'd be surprised what burns in an oxygen rich environment.

however, 2-3lpm suppox in a cpap feed isn't likely to be an issue.

Fixed that for you pr...

M'ohms wrote:That is my concern. I haven't found any information about it specifically, and don't want to risk it if it is a potential fire hazard. OTOH, I don't want to give it up unnecessarily.

I honestly wouldn't worry about it... added o2 in a cpap feed results in much less o2 than wearing a canula or mask....

it's extra, and things would burn better... but you don't have to be as careful as with pure o2 (which makes steel wool burn like gunpowder )

I use a substantial application of Vaseline Petroleum Jelly on lips every single night before putting on my FFM and turning on APAP with 2 lpm supplemental O2......been doing it for years.......can't see how Lansinoh would be any worse as far as O2 is concerned. I agree with PR, just not a high enough concentration of O2 to make much difference....... just don't smoke your Crack Pipe in the process......

Thanks for the answers. Tangled Hose, I will think of you every time I slather up, crack pipe and all!

This MSDS lists it as flammable.

http://www.pharmcoaaper.com/pages/MSDS/ ... anolin.pdf

Sounds like it's not terribly flammable, but once again, O2 changes the equation.

Well then I stand corrected. I doubt that the little bit used is ever going to be a problem.

After doing some additional reading on this I believe this is a simple misunderstanding. It seems to me that the prohibition on petroleum products and grease is intended to apply to using it on the O2 equipment itself, such as in fittings.

I don't think it has to do with on the patient.

But, I may be wrong.

M'ohms wrote:Thanks for the answers. Tangled Hose, I will think of you every time I slather up, crack pipe and all!

<giggle>.

I read that, while your're not supposed to use it on the machine itself, you are not to use it around the oxygen (patient) either.

From WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/lung/copd/safety-t ... ing-oxygen

"Do not use oil, grease or petroleum-based products on the equipment. Do not use it near you while you use oxygen. These materials are highly flammable and will burn readily with the presence of oxygen. Avoid petroleum-based lotions or creams, like Vaseline, on your face or upper chest."