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Maintenance Program for Medical Piping Systems

Praxair Healthcare Services offers a comprehensive program for medi- our engineers can:
cal gas pipeline systems in your facility that includes periodic testing,
preventive maintenance, repairs, certification, utility system audits, • Recreate an accurate of schematic (2D) or isometric (3) drawings,
decontamination services, engineering services, education and training.
identifying locations of existing gas systems including source equip-
Periodic Testing: ment, piping location and sizing, sensors, alarms, valves, outlets, and
NFPA 99 and The Joint Commission require periodic testing for all medi- gauges.
cal gas systems.
• Provide you with descriptive labeling for all the controls and valves
• The medical pipeline system is tested for gas purity, leaks, and cross
shown on your schematics.
connections.
Education and training:
• Medical gas outlets and zone valves are inspected for conformance
• Brazing certification – Our brazing certification course qualifies your
and performance.
personnel to do your own installations on smaller projects.
• Master and local alarms are tested for proper function, activation, and
• Medical gas in-service training – Our in-service training teaches your
labeling.
personnel to perform preventive maintenance.
• All source supplies are inspected to NFPA 99 for proper conformance
• Inspector training – Our inspector training enables your personnel to
and function.
supervise subcontractors.
Preventive Maintenance:
• Medical gas emergency preparedness – We provide emergency
• Scheduled to manufacturer’s recommendations.
• Helps assure patient safety by reducing emergency repairs and unex- preparedness training for nurses and other personnel working with
oxygen and other medical gases.
pected service disruptions.
Here are four good reasons to enquire about our Maintenance
Service: Program for Medical Piping Systems:

• Our technicians can install major brands and also perform repairs on • With decades of experience in bulk, manifold, and pipeline

most components of the medical pipeline system. medical gas systems, we are well qualified to find and correct
most of the deficiencies you are likely to encounter.
• Medical gas components are adjusted and calibrated to NFPA and
• We can evaluate your gas demand and recommend changes
OEM specifications.
or upgrades to improve performance, prevent run outs, and
Certification Program: lower costs.

• Both new and existing systems must comply with NFPA, The Joint • We can help you promote a safer working and clinical environ-

Commission, OSHA, state, and local codes. ment and improve the quality of patient care.

• New systems: New systems must be installed and certified in strict • All our procedures are in strict compliance with federal, state

compliance with codes. Leaks, cross connections, proper labeling, and local codes.
alarms, valves, manifolds, and outlets are verified with test gas.
Shutdowns and system tie-ins are coordinated with the contractor.
The system is then connected and retested for flow, purity, pressure,
and cross connections, after which we issue final certification.

• Existing systems: We assess existing systems to ensure they are in

compliance with acceptable NFPA, The Joint Commission, OSHA, state
and local codes.

Utility system audits include:

• Periodic systems evaluations;
• Purity and concentration testing and
• Particulate analysis.

Decontamination services:
Purging is required for new systems. Existing piping sometimes requires
purging to remove contaminants that get trapped in the system. Praxair
can solve this problem with wash and purge services:

• The system is flushed to remove particulates, standing water, oil, and

gaseous contaminants.

• Our decontamination program meets NFPA and CGA standards.

Engineering services:
Not having up-to-date drawings could be a major problem when you need
to renovate, relocate, or upgrade your system. Using CAD/CAM software,

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