WELL, THIS WAS FUN TO READ. Plus / Sorry of the delayed respond. My first major question or request is or would have been! What year printed edition of NFPA 99, was this system designed and approved for patient use? Additionally what category space, was this system designed and approved for patient use?

This is already in the 2024 version of NFPA 99.

This requirement is for storage of oxidizing gases and does not affect the number of outlets on a floor. This new requirement brings NFPA 99 in line with other codes, like NFPA 55.

5.1.3.3.2.5*

The total quantity of medical gases connected to or in storage for central supply systems shall comply with …

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Thanks Bob – had not heard of this procedure before.

Bob,

Have not heard of them either, but they are wrong to say they are “NFPA 99 approved”. NFPA does not approve anything. If they meet the requirements of the code, they can be used under the code, but there is no valid “approval” they can produce.

The manufacturer must confirm: does the product meet all the requirements in the Code? …

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I haven’t seen or heard of this, but I would be interested to know how much of the medication is still aerosolized and pulled into the piping system even after whatever filter they run it through. Knowing how nasty some of that stuff can get I would have my reservations.