Medical Gas Certifications is now NITC Approved
Medical Gas Certifications, Inc. (MGC) is now an authorized training provider for NITC (http://www.nationalitc.com). Medical Gas Certifications (MGC) offers two paths to ASSE certification. You can...
View ArticleMedical Gas Outlets in Cold Weather
Q. Are there any requirements for medical gas outlets installed outside? Especially in cold weather (below freezing point) environments but only utilized during a few months of the year, when weather...
View ArticleAccess to Medical Zone Gas Valves
Q. Is it permissible to store anything in front of a medical gas zone valve box? Even if the item is mobile and can be easily moved?
View ArticleStoring Reserve Oxygen Cyllinders Outside
Are you storing reserve oxygen cylinders outside? The Joint Commission only recognizes the 1999 edition of NFPA 99, but they have been enforcing the 2005 edition for cylinder storage locations. In the...
View ArticlePeriodic Inspection and Testing of Medical Gas Outlets
Q. What are the requirements for inspection and testing of medical gas outlets? How often should it be done?
View ArticleMedical Gas Maintenance Planned Shutdowns
Planning for an oxygen shutdown should be part of a healthcare facility’s medical gas maintenance program. The following briefly describes the type and scope of planned shutdowns, and provides useful...
View ArticleMisconceptions about CO2 & N2O Cylinder Manifolds
You’re probably thinking that the cylinders connected to this manifold are gas, not liquid. If that’s what you’re thinking, you are incorrect. Don’t feel bad, most people are not aware that CO2...
View ArticleStoring Medical Gas Cylinders with Motorized Equipment
Q. Is it possible to have HP cylinders, compressors and vacuum pumps in the same location? Or, do they require separate enclosures? A. NFPA 99, 2012 edition makes it clear that cylinders shall not be...
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