Technical Committee on Oxygen Concentrators
Preface
1 Scope
2 Reference Publications
3 Definitions and System Diagram
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Typical Supply System Diagram
4 Introduction of Oxygen 93 Per Cent
4.1 Oxygen 93 Per Cent use
4.2 Oxygen 93 Per Cent Addition Timing
5 General Requirements
5.1 Supply Requirements
5.2 Oxygen Specifications
5.3 Performance and Safety Requirements
5.4 Oxygen Flow Requirements
5.5 Distribution System
5.6 Labelling
5.7 User Detachable Connectors
5.8 Demand Accommodation
5.9 Automatic Switching
5.10 Pipeline Pressure
5.11 Inadvertant Flow
6 Materials
6.1 Oxygen Compatibility
7 Design Requirements for the Central Supply System
7.1 Components
7.2 Operating Supply
7.3 Primary Supply
7.4 Oxygen Storage Tank
7.5 Secondary Supply
7.6 Discharge point
7.7 Reserve Supply
7.8 Discharge Point
8 Air Supply
8.1 Air Intake
8.2 Compressed Air Supply
9 Control and Monitoring
9.1 Control System
9.2 Oxygen Analyzers
9.3 Role of Analyzers
9.4 Failure Safeguards
9.5 Record Keeping
9.6 Alarm Procedure
9.7 Annual Purity Test
10 Central Alarms
10.1 Requirements
10.2 Alarm Indicators for Liquid Oxygen
10.3 Electrical Supply
10.4 Separate Alarm Requirements
10.5 Alarm Indication Thresholds
11 Concentrator Performance
11.1 Requirements
12 Cylinder Filling
12.1 Requirements
12.2 Filling Operation
13 Auxiliary Supply Connection
13.1 Inlet Connection
13.2 Physical Protection
13.3 Inlet Location
13.4 Inlet Valves
13.5 Requirements
13.6 Auxiliary Supply
14 Installation
14.1 General
14.2 Pressure Component Design
14.3 Electric Systems
14.4 Cutting and Reaming Tools
14.5 Components
14.6 Documentation
15 Commissioning
15.1 Requirements
15.2 Testing
15.3 Minimum Functions and Components
16 Certification
16.1 Requirements
17 Preventive Maintenance
17.1 Requirements
Table
Appendices
A - Recommended Commissioning Checklist for Oxygen
Concentrator Systems
B - Guidelines for Preventive Maintenance of the
Central Supply System
C - Hypothetical Exercise in Sizing the Medical
Oxygen Concentrator System