Med gas exam with correct answers
Installers of a category 1 medical gas piped distribution system must be qualified in a accordance with ASSE 6010. What is the certification requirement for installers of a category 3 medical gas piped distribution system? - Answer- Category 3 does NOT require certification.
When is the initial pressure test conducted by the installer? - Answer- After blow down of the distribution piping
In those portions of systems intended to handle oxygen at pressures greater than 350psi, the interconnecting hose shall NOT contain________materials - Answer- Polymeric
Which of these is an NFPA 99 requirement for the labeling of pipes in a medical gas system? - Answer- Color coding
A wireless communication device is employed in a medical gas or vacuum warning system. Which type of supervision is required for this device? - Answer- The device will be supervised such that the failure of communication shall initiate an alarm
What sort of treatment shall be permitted before brazing the cuts ends of a tube to be installed in a medical gas piping system? - Answer- Cut ends may be rolled smoothed or deburred
Manifolds for gas cylinders shall actuate an ______ signal and shall activate an indicator at all _______ alarm panels to indicate when or just before changeover from one header to the other. - Answer- Local, Master
Where liquid ring compressors are used, air receivers shall be equipped with a high water level sensor that activates a ______alarm indicator - Answer- Local
Instrument air systems shall activate the alarm systems when the dew point at system pressure exceeds how many degrees Fahrenheit? - Answer- -22
In a non-anesthetizing area, on which side of the zone valve Shall the pressure/vacuum sensor be located? - Answer- Station outlet/inlet
What is the purpose of using an oxygen analyzer in the pipeline purge prior to brazing? - Answer- Assure that all ambient air has been removed from the pipeline Performance qualifications of Brazers shall remain in effect indefinitely unless the brazer does not braze with the qualified procedure for longer than what period of time? -
Answer- 6 months
Pipe labels shall be located at a maximum interval of how many feet? - Answer- 20 feet
The installation of medical gas and vacuum systems shall be made by experienced qualified and competent installers. Installers shall be certified to the requirements of which code/standard? - Answer- ASSE Standard 6010
The removal of components within a source system for repair and re-installation or for replacement shall be treated as new work for the purpose of testing whenever such work involves? - Answer- Cutting and or brazing new pipe
A medical gas master or area alarm panel should be set to actuate a ______and _______indicator when the communication with an alarm-initiating device is disconnected - Answer- Audible and visual
A standard gauge pressure of 160-185 psi applies to which air? - Answer- Instrument air
Where medical gas systems operate at pressures other than the standard gauge pressure, what is required to be listed on the station Identification? - Answer- Name of gas and non standard operating pressure
Those sections or portions of the piping system that serve a room or group of rooms on the same story of the facility. - Answer- Branch/ lateral lines
A low pressure, vacuum-insulated vessel containing gases in liquid form. This is an NFPA 99 definition of what? - Answer- Container
Compressed gas cylinders must meet which of the following criteria in order to be acceptable for use in an acute health care facility? - Answer- Be appropriately identified by attached labels or stencils in accordance with CGA C7 criteria
According to the NFPA an oxygen enriched atmosphere is one where the concentration of oxygen exceeds what percentage? - Answer- 23.5
Category 1 supports gases - Answer- Permitted to power medical and surgical tools
A facility is in the planning stages of installing an EOSC. What minimum clearance is required around it for connection of a temporary source? - Answer- 3 feet
Which of the following conditions must be met where medical gas and vacuum systems are installed by a non-certified personnel? - Answer- Installation by anyone other than 6010 certified personnel is NOT permitted
Installers of a category 1 medical gas piped distribution system must be qualified in a accordance with ASSE 6010. What is the certification requirement for installers of a category 3 medical gas piped distribution system? - Answer- Category 3 does NOT require certification.
When is the initial pressure test conducted by the installer? - Answer- After blow down of the distribution piping
In those portions of systems intended to handle oxygen at pressures greater than 350psi, the interconnecting hose shall NOT contain________materials - Answer- Polymeric
Which of these is an NFPA 99 requirement for the labeling of pipes in a medical gas system? - Answer- Color coding
A wireless communication device is employed in a medical gas or vacuum warning system. Which type of supervision is required for this device? - Answer- The device will be supervised such that the failure of communication shall initiate an alarm
What sort of treatment shall be permitted before brazing the cuts ends of a tube to be installed in a medical gas piping system? - Answer- Cut ends may be rolled smoothed or deburred
Manifolds for gas cylinders shall actuate an ______ signal and shall activate an indicator at all _______ alarm panels to indicate when or just before changeover from one header to the other. - Answer- Local, Master
Where liquid ring compressors are used, air receivers shall be equipped with a high water level sensor that activates a ______alarm indicator - Answer- Local
Instrument air systems shall activate the alarm systems when the dew point at system pressure exceeds how many degrees Fahrenheit? - Answer- -22
In a non-anesthetizing area, on which side of the zone valve Shall the pressure/vacuum sensor be located? - Answer- Station outlet/inlet
What is the purpose of using an oxygen analyzer in the pipeline purge prior to brazing? - Answer- Assure that all ambient air has been removed from the pipeline Performance qualifications of Brazers shall remain in effect indefinitely unless the brazer does not braze with the qualified procedure for longer than what period of time? -
Answer- 6 months
Pipe labels shall be located at a maximum interval of how many feet? - Answer- 20 feet
The installation of medical gas and vacuum systems shall be made by experienced qualified and competent installers. Installers shall be certified to the requirements of which code/standard? - Answer- ASSE Standard 6010
The removal of components within a source system for repair and re-installation or for replacement shall be treated as new work for the purpose of testing whenever such work involves? - Answer- Cutting and or brazing new pipe
A medical gas master or area alarm panel should be set to actuate a ______and _______indicator when the communication with an alarm-initiating device is disconnected - Answer- Audible and visual
A standard gauge pressure of 160-185 psi applies to which air? - Answer- Instrument air
Where medical gas systems operate at pressures other than the standard gauge pressure, what is required to be listed on the station Identification? - Answer- Name of gas and non standard operating pressure
Those sections or portions of the piping system that serve a room or group of rooms on the same story of the facility. - Answer- Branch/ lateral lines
A low pressure, vacuum-insulated vessel containing gases in liquid form. This is an NFPA 99 definition of what? - Answer- Container
Compressed gas cylinders must meet which of the following criteria in order to be acceptable for use in an acute health care facility? - Answer- Be appropriately identified by attached labels or stencils in accordance with CGA C7 criteria
According to the NFPA an oxygen enriched atmosphere is one where the concentration of oxygen exceeds what percentage? - Answer- 23.5
Category 1 supports gases - Answer- Permitted to power medical and surgical tools
A facility is in the planning stages of installing an EOSC. What minimum clearance is required around it for connection of a temporary source? - Answer- 3 feet
Which of the following conditions must be met where medical gas and vacuum systems are installed by a non-certified personnel? - Answer- Installation by anyone other than 6010 certified personnel is NOT permitted
