Medical gas system testing and Certification Services include:
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Impartial third-party documentation as required by NFPA 99
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Verification of medical gas system installer performance testing
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Recommendations for medical gas system corrective action(s)
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Testing regimen (all tests are fully documented):
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Patient terminals |
Shutoff, Source, Main and Zone Valves |
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Cross-connection testing
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Proper operation
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Pressure and flow
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Labeling
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Leakage
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Master, Area and Local Alarms |
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Alarm activation points
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Alarm area of surveillance labeling
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Alarm emergency instructions labeling
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Audible and Visual signals
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Proper location and condition
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Proper alarm location
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Proper gas content
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Gauge accuracy
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Source efficiency and output evaluation
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Intake/exhaust verification and inspection
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Configuration evaluation including all applicable components risk assessments
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Source Equipment Evaluation
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Immediate notification of item(s) that may delay
or prevent verification.
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Piping Purity Compliance Testing |
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Testing & Certification Services Ensure Compliance
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- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99, 50, per latest edition
- Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) Environment of Care
- Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Commodity Specifications, E-10 Maintenance of Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems in Healthcare Facilities
- American Hospital Association (AHA) Hospital Engineering Handbook
- ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
- Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), “Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities”
- United States Pharmacopeia
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
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