You Should Know These Important NFPA Guidelines for Annual Inpsections:
- Per NFPA Codes 5.1.14.2.1*
Healthcare facilities providing general anesthesia through installed medical gas systems; vacuum pumps, medical support gas systems, WAGD, must develop maintenance schedules and programs for individual components within the medical gas system.
- Per NFPA Guideline 5.1.14.5.4
Central supply systems must conform to the following:
1. Must be inspected annually.
2. Must be maintained by appropriately licensed personnel.
3. Records of annual inspections must be readily available for review by overseeing regulatory authorities.
- Per NFPA Guideline 5.1.14.5.3
Bulk system capacity must be reviewed annually to ensure that the system meets minimum requirements for capacity.
- Per NFPA Guideline 5.1.12.3.1.3
Inspections and annual inspections must be conducted by medical gas technicians with ASSE certifications 6020 or 6030 Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Inspectors.
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