Hello Medical Gas Professionals!

I’m curious how other verification companies approach new operating booms when no medical gas piping work was performed.

We’ve found that many contractors are hesitant to authorize a full verification in these situations. Here in California, however, HCAI oversight is fairly stringent, so we tend to take a more comprehensive approach. I’d be interested to hear what verifiers are doing in other parts of the country.

It’s great that boom manufacturers now provide documentation showing certain factory tests have been completed. However, those reports typically don’t include the verifier-specific testing of the piping system (purity, particulate, etc.).

Our current approach is generally to perform:

• 10-minute standing pressure test (when feasible), or inspect the DISS ceiling connections if a standing pressure test isn’t practical
• Cross-connection Test
• Verifier’s piping purity
• Piping particulate test
• Gas concentration
• Operational pressure drop
• Verification of proper gas colors and labeling
• General functional inspection of the boom/outlets (latching, etc..)

For those of you performing these verifications, what does your scope typically include, and has your approach evolved over the years? I’d really appreciate hearing how others handle this.

• This discussion was modified 9 hours, 59 minutes ago by  Joshua Bennett.
• This discussion was modified 9 hours, 57 minutes ago by  Joshua Bennett.