17/08/2026
Did you know?
In HBOT, even your clothes matter.
A hyperbaric session is not just “oxygen in a chamber”. It is a tightly controlled oxygen-enriched clinical environment — and that changes the rules. The European Code of Good Practice warns that one of the greatest accident risks comes from bringing prohibited materials into the chamber. It also notes that elevated oxygen increases ignition risk and can make materials burn faster.
That is why safety starts before treatment begins. The Code specifically includes checks for prohibited items, shoes and clothing, and states that clothing or bedding may become hazardous if synthetic, contaminated or carrying forbidden items. Its recommendation is clear: 100% cotton or other hyperbaric-compatible materials should be used.
In other words: in hyperbaric medicine, safety is not an accessory to treatment.
It is part of the treatment.