Medical Gas Piping
Piping systems for medical gases.
Medical gas systems include
- compressed air - medical and surgical
- compressed air - high pressure instrument
- compressed air - laboratory
- compressed air - dental
- oxygen
- nitrous oxide
- carbon dioxide
- nitrogen
- vacuum - surgical/medical
- vacuum - waste anesthesia gas disposal (WAGD)
- vacuum - laboratory
- vacuum - dental
Compressed Air - Medical and Surgical
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 50 psig (~ 3.5 bar)
This is low pressure dedicated system not allowed for other use than medical and surgical.
Compressed Air - High Pressure Instrument
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 120 psig (~ 8 bar)
This is a high pressure system providing compressed air to pneumatic equipment.
Compressed Air - Laboratory
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 30 psig (~ 2 bar)
Compressed Air - Dental
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 90 psig (~ 6 bar)
Oxygen
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 50 psig (~ 3.5 bar)
Nitrous Oxide
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 50 psig (~ 3.5 bar)
Carbon Dioxide
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 50 psig (~ 3.5 bar)
Nitrogen
- Common delivery pressure: ~ 160 psig (~ 11 bar)
Vacuum - Surgical and Medical
- Common vacuum pressure: ~ 50% (15 inc mercury gauge, 500 mbar abs)
Vacuum - Waste Anesthesia Gas Disposal (WAGD)
- Common vacuum pressure: ~ 50% ( 15 inc mercury gauge, 500 mbar abs)
Vacuum - Laboratory
- Common vacuum pressure: ~ 50% ( 15 inc mercury gauge, 500 mbar abs)
Vacuum - Dental
- Common vacuum pressure: ~ 50% ( 15 inc mercury gauge, 500 mbar abs)
Reference - NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities
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