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  • BS EN 737-3:2000

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    Medical gas pipeline systems Pipelines for compressed medical gases and vacuum

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  29-06-2007

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-03-2000

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General requirements
    5 Source of supply
    6 Monitoring and alarm systems
    7 Pipelines
    8 Shut-off valves
    9 Terminal units, gas-specific connectors and medical
        supply units
    10 Marking and colour coding
    11 Pipeline installation
    12 Testing, commissioning and certification
    13 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
    Annex A (informative) Schematic representation of
            sources of supply
    Annex B (informative) Guidelines for location of
            cylinder manifolds and stationary cryogenic
            vessels
    Annex C (informative) Procedure for testing and
            commissioning
    Annex D (informative) Temperature and pressure
            relationships
    Annex E (informative) Method for measuring pipeline
            volume
    Annex F (informative) Guidelines for general
            requirements for supply plants
    Annex G (informative) Guidelines for emergency
            procedures
    Annex H (informative) Recommended minimum requirements
            for the organization of the maintenance

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    Defines basic requirements for installation, function, performance, documentation, testing and commissioning of compressed medical gases and vacuum pipeline systems for ensuring patient safety by continuous delivering of the correct gas from the pipeline system.

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    Committee CH/121/1
    Development Note Supersedes 94/505716 DC (09/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    EN 850:1996/A1:2000 TRANSPORTABLE GAS CYLINDERS - PIN-INDEX, YOKE-TYPE VALVE OUTLET CONNECTIONS FOR MEDICAL USE
    NFS 1990 155 : 1990
    EN 1441 : 1997 MEDICAL DEVICES - RISK ANALYSIS
    EN 46001 : 1996 QUALITY SYSTEMS - MEDICAL DEVICES - PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICATION OF EN ISO 9001
    EN 475 : 1995 MEDICAL DEVICES - ELECTRICALLY GENERATED ALARM SIGNALS
    EN 737-1 : 1998 MEDICAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMS - TERMINAL UNITS FOR COMPRESSED MEDICAL GASES AND VACUUM
    ISO 10083:2006 Oxygen concentrator supply systems for use with medical gas pipeline systems
    ISO 5145:2014 Cylinder valve outlets for gases and gas mixtures Selection and dimensioning
    ISO 3746:2010 Acoustics Determination of sound power levels and sound energy levels of noise sources using sound pressure Survey method using an enveloping measurement surface over a reflecting plane
    EN 739:1998/A1:2002 LOW-PRESSURE HOSE ASSEMBLIES FOR USE WITH MEDICAL GASES
    PREN 1268-5 : DRAFT 1996 SAFETY DEVICES FOR PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE PRESSURE - PART 5: CONTROLLED SAFETY PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEMS
    EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality management systems - Requirements (ISO 9001:2015)
    PREN 1268-1 : DRAFT 1994 SAFETY DEVICES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST EXCESSIVE PRESSURE - PART 1: SAFETY VALVES
    EN 143:2000/A1:2006 RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES - PARTICLE FILTERS - REQUIREMENTS, TESTING, MARKING
    ISO/TR 7470:1988 Valve outlets for gas cylinders — List of provisions which are either standardized or in use
    EN 793 : 1997 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY OF MEDICAL SUPPLY UNITS
    EN 286-1:1998/A2:2005 SIMPLE UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSELS DESIGNED TO CONTAIN AIR OR NITROGEN - PART 1: PRESSURE VESSELS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
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