NEN EN ISO 7396-1 : 2016

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General requirements
   4.1 Safety
   4.2 Alternative construction
   4.3 Materials
   4.4 System design
5 Supply systems
   5.1 System components
   5.2 General requirements
   5.3 Supply systems with cylinders or
        cylinder bundles
   5.4 Supply systems with mobile or stationary
        cryogenic or non-cryogenic vessels
   5.5 Supply systems for air
   5.6 Supply systems with oxygen
        concentrator(s)
   5.7 Supply systems for vacuum
   5.8 Location of supply systems
   5.9 Location of cylinder manifolds
   5.10 Location of stationary cryogenic
        vessels
6 Monitoring and alarm systems
   6.1 General
   6.2 Installation requirements
   6.3 Monitoring and alarm signals
   6.4 Provision of operating alarms
   6.5 Provision of emergency clinical
        alarms
   6.6 Provision of emergency operating
        alarms
7 Pipeline distribution systems
   7.1 Mechanical resistance
   7.2 Distribution pressure
   7.3 Low-pressure hose assemblies and low-pressure
        flexible connections
   7.4 Double-stage pipeline distribution systems
8 Shut-off valves
   8.1 General
   8.2 Service shut-off valves
   8.3 Area shut-off valves
9 Terminal units, gas-specific connectors, medical
   supply units, pressure regulators and
   pressure gauges
10 Marking and colour coding
   10.1 Marking
   10.2 Colour coding
11 Pipeline installation
   11.1 General
   11.2 Pipeline supports
   11.3 Pipeline joints
   11.4 Extensions and modifications of existing
        pipeline systems
12 Testing, commissioning and certification
   12.1 General
   12.2 General requirements for tests
   12.3 Inspections and checks before concealment
   12.4 Tests, checks and procedures before use of
        the system
   12.5 Requirements for inspections and checks
        before concealment
   12.6 Requirements for tests, checks and procedures
        before use of the system
   12.7 Certification of the systems
13 Information to be supplied by the manufacturer
   13.1 General
   13.2 Instructions for use
   13.3 Operational management information
   13.4 'As-installed' drawings
   13.5 Electrical diagrams
Annex A (informative) Schematic representations
        of typical supply systems and area distribution
        systems
Annex B (informative) Guidelines for location of
        cylinder manifolds, cylinder storage areas and
        stationary vessels for cryogenic or non-cryogenic
        liquids
Annex C (informative) Example of procedure for
        testing and commissioning
Annex D (informative) Typical forms for certification
        of the medical gas pipeline system
Annex E (informative) Temperature and pressure
        relationships
Annex F (informative) Risk management checklist
Annex G (informative) Operational management
Annex H (informative) Rationale
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this International
         Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU
         Directive 93/42/EEC on Medical devices
Bibliography

Defines requirements for design, installation, function, performance, testing, commissioning and documentation of pipeline systems used in healthcare facilities.