本出版物是适用于某些氧气和氮气发生器的位置、安装、操作和维护安全的指南。包括使用PSA和膜生产氮气的系统、PSA和VSA生产氧气的系统，以及用于氮气净化的基于催化剂的氧气去除系统。有关使用低温技术生产氮、氧或两者的系统，请参见CGA P-8。重点放在这些系统过程特有的设备和操作特性上。 对工厂设备（如用于其他工业应用的空气压缩机）的覆盖范围有限，其他地方已经建立了设计、安装和使用的安全实践。虽然包括重要的补充设备，如厂内输送管道，但不包括管道和钢瓶填充设施的液体备份，这些设施是一些氧气和氮气发生器的附件。此外，覆盖范围不包括发电机边界外的产品输送管道等设备。 此外，由于本出版物并非针对特定设计和安全特性的通用安全实践手册，因此参考设备供应商的操作手册非常重要。

This publication is a guide that applies to safety in the location, installation, operation, and maintenance of certain oxygen and nitrogen generators. Included are systems using PSA and membranes for nitrogen pro-duction, PSA and VSA for oxygen production, and catalyst-based oxygen re-moval systems for nitrogen purification. For systems using cryogenic technologies for the production of nitrogen, oxygen, or both, see CGA P-8.Emphasis has been placed on equipment and operational features that are unique to these system processes. Limited coverage has been given to plant equipment such as air compressors used in other industrial applications and for which safe practices in design, installation, and use have already been established elsewhere. While important supplemental equipment such as in-plant transfer piping is included, liquid backup for pipelines and cylinder filling facilities that are an adjunct to some oxygen and nitrogen generators are not covered. Also, coverage is not extended to equipment such as product transmission piping outside the generator boundaries.Further, as this publication is not intended as a universal safe practices manual for specific design and safety features, it is important to refer to the operating manuals of the equipment supplier.