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NOTE: All references are taken from NFPA 99 – 2012 edition, this is an update from the original post which was made on September 3rd, 2015 There seems to be much confusion over the requirements set out by NFPA 99 for existing facilities vs. those for new construction / renovation work. The 2012 edition of […]
Calibration of CO (Carbon Monoxide) Monitors for Medical Air Systems If you’re a healthcare facility with a medical air compressor system, then you have a carbon monoxide or CO monitor on that system. NFPA 99 requires that the CO monitor be calibrated at least annually or more often if recommended by the manufacturer (NFPA 99 2012 […]
Medical air is one of the most crucial medical gases serving an NFPA 99 Category 1 facility or space. It is typically responsible for keeping ventilators and blenders running and downtime of any length is simply not acceptable. When work must be performed on the air compressor source, especially within the control panel, power […]
When you have a hospital of any age it is likely that you probably have outlets manufactured by more than one company. When this happens you may get outlet repair parts mixed up especially in the case of Amico and Beacon (Series B) style outlets. If you’ve ever rebuilt the latch valve of one of […]
When patients and doctors are dependent upon medical gas equipment for their safety, nothing becomes more important than ensuring said equipment is functioning perfectly. EMGS, Inc. offers risk assessment services and consulting to your hospital personnel. We can carefully craft a user-friendly report to provide to your staff displaying the potential hazards and failures of […]