Chapter 13 — HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS

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2019 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE 277

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CHAPTER 13

HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND MEDICAL GAS AND MEDICAL VACUUM SYSTEMS

Part I – General Requirements.

systems, or equipment shall be designed to meet Category 1 through Category 4 requirements as detailed in this code.

[NFPA 99:4.1]

1302.1.1 Risk Assessment. Categories shall be determined by following and documenting a defined risk assessment procedure. [NFPA 99:4.2.1] 1302.1.2 Documented Risk Assessment. A documented risk assessment shall not be required for Category 1. [NFPA 99:4.2.2]

fountain control valves shall be flush-mounted or fully recessed where installed in corridors or other areas where patients are transported on a gurney, bed, or wheelchair.

vacuum systems shall be capable of delivering service in the pressure ranges listed in Table 1305.1.

Brazing procedures and brazer performance for the installation of medical gas and vacuum piping shall be qualified in accordance with either Section IX, “Welding and Brazing Qualifications” of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or AWS B2.2, both as modified by Section 1307.2 through Section 1307.5 [NFPA 99:5.1.10.11.11.1]

to field-installed piping for the distribution of medical gases and vacuum systems.

pipe joint installations for a medical gas or vacuum system.

certifying that all installed piping materials comply with the requirements of Section 1308.2. [NFPA 99:5.1.10.1.6]

well-lit, ventilated, and clean location with accessibility. The location shall be provided with drainage facilities in accordance with this code. The vacuum plant, where installed as a source, shall be located separately from other medical vacuum system sources and shall be readily accessible for maintenance.

shall be installed in the supply main upstream of the final linepressure valve. Where multiple piping systems for the same gas at different operating pressures are required, separate pressure-regulating equipment, relief valves, and source shutoff valves shall be provided for each pressure.

Each station outlet/inlet for medical gases or vacuums shall be gas-specific, whether the outlet/inlet is threaded or is a noninterchangeable quick coupler. [NFPA 99:5.1.5.1]

performed on components, or portions thereof, of new, piped medical gas or vacuum systems, additions, renovations, temporary installations, or repaired systems in accordance with Section 1318.2 through Section 1318.16, and certified in accordance with Section 1319.0.

Prior to a medical gas or vacuum system being placed in service, such system shall be certified in accordance with Section 1319.2.