A B767 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A PAX USING THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN WITH NO HAZMAT FORM GIVEN TO THE FLC.

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HALFWAY THROUGH OUR FLT; THE FLT ATTENDANTS ASKED ME HOW LONG BEFORE LNDG. THEY SAID THAT THE 2 THERAPEUTIC OXYGEN BOTTLES THAT ONE OF OUR PAX WAS USING WOULD JUST BE ENOUGH TO GET US TO NEW YORK; AND TO PLEASE ADVISE THEM OF ANY ENRTE DELAYS. I MENTIONED THAT I USUALLY RECEIVE A FORM X FOR SUCH OXYGEN BOTTLES; AND THAT I WAS UNAWARE WE WERE CARRYING THEM. THESE ARE THE NEW OXYGEN BOTTLES THAT ARE CARRIED IN A GREEN CANVAS BAG. THE FLT ATTENDANTS SEARCHED THE OXYGEN BOTTLES AND FOUND A FORM X FOR 'DANGEROUS GOODS' HIDDEN IN ONE OF THE BAG'S COMPARTMENTS. THIS FORM LISTED 3 OXYGEN BOTTLES; BUT THE FLT ATTENDANTS CONFIRMED THAT ONLY 2 OXYGEN BOTTLES WERE BROUGHT ON BOARD. IN ADDITION; THE ONLY SIGNATURE WAS IN THE PREPARED BY BLOCK. THE OTHER 2 BLOCKS WERE BLANK. PART 1 'XXX' Z SAYS THAT ALL OXYGEN BOTTLES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FORM X. I GUESS THAT PAX SVC TOOK THIS LITERALLY. BY PUTTING THE FORM INSIDE THE POUCH OF THE BOTTLE; THE FORM WOULD DEFINITELY ACCOMPANY THE OXYGEN BOTTLES. IN FACT; PART 1 IMPLIES THAT EACH OXYGEN BOTTLE SHOULD HAVE A SEPARATE FORM X. ALTHOUGH ONLY 2 BOTTLES WERE NEEDED; A THIRD BOTTLE WOULD HAVE HELPED IN CASE OF ANY ENRTE DELAYS; OR DIVERSIONS.