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The Minister of Health, Victor Zamoraannounced that the 93% purity requirement for medicinal oxygen will be maintained once the health emergency ends coronavirus (COVID-19).
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In an interview with Canal N, the cabinet member stated that this determination was reached after consulting with specialized agencies and experts. He recalled that the variation, from 99% to 93% purity, was made during the coronavirus pandemic.
“We have had in this phase several international consultations, with the World Health Organization and with international experts in oxygen management, and we have reached the consensus that 93% (of purity) is an oxygen that does not produce any harmful effect to the health and, in addition, allows the supplier market to expand ”, Zamora expressed in the Agenda Politica program.
In addition, he assured that the former Minister of Health Oscar Ugarte It acted in good faith when, in 2010, it issued the rule that only 99% pure medical oxygen should be used.
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“There was a lot of debate at the time when the standard was established, but I understand that Óscar Ugarte acted in good faith to set the highest of standards, being able to leave it at 93%, that had a side effect that we already know, which restricted the market, (but) today that market is open ”, Zamora expressed.
“Many regulations have been maintained as they are without being exhaustively reviewed, the oxygen crisis has allowed us to review this issue, we have done so and we are currently at 93%, and we plan to keep it that way (permanently) because the science determines it “, Indian.
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