MED GAS STUDY GUIDE WORKSHEET 7
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Category 1 spaces other than anesthetizing locations addressed in 5.1.9.4.4(2), shall
have the alarm sensors installed no the patient or use side of each of the individual
zone valve box assemblies. What type of alarm is required? 99-52 5.1.9.4.4 - Answer-
Area Alarm
One area alarm panel shall be acceptable to monitor _ rooms located within an
immediate vicinity of an operating room suite. 99-52 5.1.9.4.5 - Answer-Multiple
If there is more than one central supply system, for a specific gas or vacuum pipeline or
more than one central supply system and pipeline for the same gas in the building, then
it shall be necessary for each location to have separate _ alarms and signals at the _
panels. 99-52/53 5.1.9.5.3 - Answer-Local / master
An alarm indication that the pressure in the common line on the source side of the
concentrator line pressure controls is _. 99-52 5.1.9.2.4 (F) - Answer-Low
Alarm switches / sensors shall be installed so that they can be _ and accessible for
service and testing. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (15) - Answer-Removable
All master, area, and local alarm systems shall include separate _ indicators for each
condition monitored. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (1) - Answer-Visual
All medical gas alarm systems shall have an _ audible indication for each condition
monitored. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (3) - Answer-Cancelable
Anesthetizing locations where moderate sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia
is administered, what alarm panels would monitor these locations? 99-52 5.1.9.44 (2) -
Answer-Area Alarm Panel
Area alarm panels for medical gas systems shall indicate when line pressure in the area
being monitored increase or decreases by _ percent. 99-52 5.1.9.4.2 - Answer-20%
Areas for anesthetizing gas delivery shall have the pressure sensors installed on the _
side of the individual room zone valve box assembly. 99-52 5.1.9.4.4 (1) - Answer-
Source or Patient
Computer systems used as a master alarm shall be continuously attended or shall
provide remote signaling of responsible parties through _. 99-52 5.1.9.3.1 (2) - Answer-
Pagers, telephones, auto-dials - any of the above.
High Carbon monoxide level in the medical air system shall indicate at each local alarm
site. At what level shall the alarm activate? 99-53 5.1.9.5.4 - Answer-10 ppm or higher
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Category 1 spaces other than anesthetizing locations addressed in 5.1.9.4.4(2), shall
have the alarm sensors installed no the patient or use side of each of the individual
zone valve box assemblies. What type of alarm is required? 99-52 5.1.9.4.4 - Answer-
Area Alarm
One area alarm panel shall be acceptable to monitor _ rooms located within an
immediate vicinity of an operating room suite. 99-52 5.1.9.4.5 - Answer-Multiple
If there is more than one central supply system, for a specific gas or vacuum pipeline or
more than one central supply system and pipeline for the same gas in the building, then
it shall be necessary for each location to have separate _ alarms and signals at the _
panels. 99-52/53 5.1.9.5.3 - Answer-Local / master
An alarm indication that the pressure in the common line on the source side of the
concentrator line pressure controls is _. 99-52 5.1.9.2.4 (F) - Answer-Low
Alarm switches / sensors shall be installed so that they can be _ and accessible for
service and testing. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (15) - Answer-Removable
All master, area, and local alarm systems shall include separate _ indicators for each
condition monitored. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (1) - Answer-Visual
All medical gas alarm systems shall have an _ audible indication for each condition
monitored. 99-50 5.1.9.1 (3) - Answer-Cancelable
Anesthetizing locations where moderate sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia
is administered, what alarm panels would monitor these locations? 99-52 5.1.9.44 (2) -
Answer-Area Alarm Panel
Area alarm panels for medical gas systems shall indicate when line pressure in the area
being monitored increase or decreases by _ percent. 99-52 5.1.9.4.2 - Answer-20%
Areas for anesthetizing gas delivery shall have the pressure sensors installed on the _
side of the individual room zone valve box assembly. 99-52 5.1.9.4.4 (1) - Answer-
Source or Patient
Computer systems used as a master alarm shall be continuously attended or shall
provide remote signaling of responsible parties through _. 99-52 5.1.9.3.1 (2) - Answer-
Pagers, telephones, auto-dials - any of the above.
High Carbon monoxide level in the medical air system shall indicate at each local alarm
site. At what level shall the alarm activate? 99-53 5.1.9.5.4 - Answer-10 ppm or higher
