PM - Professional Services

Preventative Maintenance Services for Piped Medical Gas Systems

Services include:
Complete Piped Medical Gas Inspection

Alarm Services:

• Normal operating bulb replacement
• Alarm panel screw replacement
• General tightening of faceplates
• Inspection of Alarm Panel Operations

Zone Valve Services:

• Ultrasonic leak detection
• General cleaning of valve box
• Gas content labeling
• Rooms controled labeling posted

Terminal Services:

• Terminal screw replacement
• Front body O-ring replacement (if available)
• General tightening of faceplates
• External cleaning
• Vacuum enzyme cleaning solution injected

Documentation Includes:

• Alarm Inspection
• Zone valve inspection
• Terminal Inspection
• Deficiencies and Recommendations
  Update Documentation of Current Code Compliance

Optional Services:

• Low alarm activation point verification*
• High alarm activation point verification
• In-service training where needed
• Valve and terminal rebuild kits (if available)
• Back body O-ring replacement where needed
  
  *Requires gas shut-down

 

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Medical Gas Verification Service

Services to Ensure Compliance with NFPA 99, and CGA Codes & Standards for all New Installations

 

Certification Services include:

• Immediate notification of item(s) that may delay
  or prevent verification.
• Impartial third-party documentation as required
  by NFPA 99
• Verification of installer performance testing
• Recommendations of corrective action(s)

Documentation Includes:
Documentation of testing for all patient terminals
to include:

- Cross-connection testing
- Proper operation
- Pressure and flow
- Labeling
- Leakage

Documentation of testing for alarms, valves,
gauges, and piping to include:

- Alarm activation points
- Alarm area of surveillance labeling
- Alarm emergency instructions labeling
- Proper alarm location
- Gauge accuracy
- Zone valve inspection for area of control
labeling, location, and leakage per NFPA99

Documentation of testing for solid and gaseous
contamination:

- Solid particulate sampling
- Gaseous contaminant screening in
accordance with NFPA 99
- Gas concentrations

Optional Design & Management Services:

• Comprehensive specification review to clarify and
  define all aspects of the installation, testing
  and verification of the system(s).
• Plan review services:
  - Layout
  - Sizing of equipment to be installed
  - Configuration
  - Source supply system design
  - Future maintenance considerations
• Inspection of contractors to ensure proper
  installation
• Supplies and equipment acquisition assistance

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Piped Medical Gas Inspection

Oxygen, Medical Air, Vacuum, Evacuation, Nitrous Oxide, Nitrogen, CO2

Compliance Eval & Performance Testing

Gas Warning Systems

Master, Local, and Area alarm Compliance Testing

• Audible and visual signals
• Proper location and condition
• Labeling verification to include:
  - Area of surveillance
  - Emergency Instructions
  - Gas Content

Gas Shutoff Valves Source, Main, Zone valve compliance verification

• Proper location and condition
• Leakage
• Labeling verification to include
  - Area of Control
  - Emergency Instructions
  - Gas Content

Terminals

• Leakage
• Pressure and Flow
• Proper operation and condition
• Labling verification

 

Source Equipment Evaluation

• Source efficiency and output evaluation
• Intake/exhaust verification and inspection
• Configuration evaluation including all applicable components for risk assessment

Piping Purity Compliance Testing

Solid and gaseous contamination evaluation

• Solid particulate
• Temperature and dew point
• Odor
• Gas concentration
• Carbon Monoxide
• Nitrous Oxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Condensed Hydrocarbons
• Gaseous Hydrocarbons
• Halogenated Hydrocarbons

 

 

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Piped Medical Gas Equipment

Pipeline, Architectural, & Source Equipment for Medical Gas Projects

Vacuum Pumps & Medical Air Compressors

• Duplex, Triplex and Quadraplex Systems
• Oil-Free, Oil-Less, Screw type
• Manifold Systems (MA, N2O, N2, O2, CO2)
  

Accessories:

• Pigtails, Stand
• Emergency Oxygen Connection
• Pressure Relief Valves
• Filter Sets (Single & Duplex)
• Intake Filters
  
• Exhaust Filter / Muffler
• Skids, Vibration Mounting

Drying Systems

• Refrigerated, Desiccant
• Purifiers
• Filters

 

Alarms

• Master, Area and Local
  - Analog and Digital
  - Computer Integration Link Available
  - Retrofit
• CO2 and Dew Point Monitors
  (Sold in Packages or Independently)

Valves

• Check
• Zone Valve Boxes
• Gauges
• 1/4 Turn Ball
• (1/2” to 5” Clean for O2 Service)

Terminals

• DISS
• Quick-connect
• Terminal Rebuild Kits

Secondary Products

• Adapters, couplers and Fittings (All Types)
• Custom Assembled or Blank
• Flow Meters
  - Oxygen
  - Medical Air

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CHT Construction Management Services

TURNKEY Package - Your Option

Medical Gas Turnkey construction :

• Turnkey Projects include:
  - Bulk Site Prep
  - Concrete Pad Pours
  - Fencing
  - Electrical Wiring
  - Alarm Wiring
  - Copper Piping Installation
• Turnkey Systems Can Include:*
  - Vacuum Pumps and Medical Air Compressors
  - Dryer Systems
  - Manifolds
  - Alarm Systems
  - Valves
  - Terminals
  - Booms
• Blueprint Reviews
  
  

Optional Design & Management Services:

• Comprehensive specification review to clarify and
  define all aspects of the installation, testing
  and verification of the system(s).
• Plan review services:
  - Layout
  - Sizing of equipment to be installed
  - Configuration
  - Source supply system design
  - Future maintenance considerations
• Inspection of contractors to ensure proper
  installation
• Supplies and equipment acquisition assistance
  

Other Services Include:

• Alarm Services:
• Master Alarm
  - Evaluations
  - Upgrades
  - Replacements
  
• Area Alarm
  - Retrofits
  - Replacements
  

Hyperbaric Services

• Facility Evaluation
  - Bulk tank
  - Vaporizers
  - Existing Pipeline Sizing
• Facility Upgrades to accomodate installation
  - O2 tank/vaporizer/line upgrade
• Complete Hyperbaric Installation Project Management
  

*These services can include Equipment, Installation, and Verification, or any combination thereof

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Piped Medical Gas Dist. & Control Diagram

Services to Evaluate and Document the Distribution
and Control of the Piped Medical Gas Utility Systems

Diagrams and Documentation Include:

• Color-coded 8 1⁄2” X 11” (landscape) CAD diagrams
  which utilize cross-hatching of the individual zones
  to denote the area of control for each zone valve
  and each medical gas.
  
  
• Temporary labels and zone codes are applied to
  zone valves . The facility may elect to label zone
  valve boxes with an alternate coding system.
  
• Written reports tabbed by section are provided to
  the facility, defining the location and distribution of
  all zone valves and patient terminals.
  
  
• Diagrams are designed to assist in achieving
  compliance with JCAHO Environment of Care and
  NFPA standards.
  
  
• Documentation indicates the distribution of each
  piped medical gas utility system, which allows for a
  safe and timely emergency shutdown.
  
  

Emergency Zone Valve Labeling:

• Permanent placards replace temporary
  labels at each valve location.
  
• Placards include area of control, type of medical
  gas, valve code identification, and system
  information.
  

Optional Services:

• Placards designed with custom font, type and color.
  
• Alarm placards with labeling to include area of surveillance, emergency instructions and gas content.
  
• Additional drawings posted at each zone valve box.

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