Medical gas pipeline systems - Part 1: Pipelines for medical gases and vacuum
This is the second edition of CSA Z7396.1, Medical gas pipeline systems
It is based on ISO 7396-1, but contains revisions and additional requirements to reflect Canadian practices and safety considerations. It supersedes the previous edition published in 2006
This Standard specifies safety requirements for medical gas pipeline systems in health care facilities. It is intended for use by anyone involved in the design, construction, inspection, and operation of medical gas systems.
The provisions of this Standard are intended to (
This Standard applies to pipeline systems for (
This Standard includes requirements for the installation, performance, documentation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of medical gas pipeline systems. Specifically, these requirements relate to the (
This Standard does not apply to medical gas pipeline systems supplying hyperbaric chambers. Note: See CSA Z275.1.
This Standard does not provide specific requirements for oxygen concentrator supply systems for connection to the oxygen pipeline distribution systems. Note: Requirements for oxygen concentrator supply systems for connection to the oxygen pipeline distribution systems described in this Standard are provided in CAN/CSA-Z10083.
This Standard does not apply to veterinary and animal research facilities. Note: The relevant requirements of this Standard, particularly those regarding safety, should be incorporated in the design, construction, and installation of piping systems in these facilities. These systems should be inspected and tested by qualified testing agencies.
In CSA Standards, "shall" is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user is obliged to satisfy in order to comply with the standard; "should" is used to express a recommendation or that which is advised but not required; "may" is used to express an option or that which is permissible within the limits of the standard; and "can" is used to express possibility or capability. Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of a note accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material. Notes to tables and figures are considered part of the table or figure and may be written as requirements. Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define their application.
The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. Unless otherwise specified, pressures in this Standard are expressed as gauge pressure (i.e., atmospheric pressure is defined as 0).
| SDO | CSA: Canadian Standards Association |
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| Publication Date | Jan. 1, 2009 |
| Language | en - English |
| Page Count | 162 |
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