MED GAS EXAM DEFINITIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025  

AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION - ANSWERSAN ORGANIZATION, OFFICE, OR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A CODE OR STANDARD, OR FOR APPROVING EQUIPMENT MATERIALS, AN INSTALLATION OR A PROCEDURE. AREA ALARM SYSTEM - ANSWERSA warning system within an area of use that provides continuous visible and audible surveillance of Category 1 and Category 2 medical gas and vacuum systems ANESTHESIZING LOCATION - ANSWERSANY AREA OF A FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO BE USED FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA. ATMOSPHERE ABSOLUTE - ANSWERSThe pressure of the earth's atmosphere, 760.0 mmHg, 101.325 kPa, or 14.7 psia. Two ATA = two atmospheres BULK INERT GAS SYSTEM - ANSWERSCONSISTING OF BUT NOT LIMITED TO STORAGE CONTAINERS, PRESSURE REGULATORS, PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES, VAPOIZORS, MANIFOLDS, AND PIPING WITH A STORAGE CAPACITY OF MORE THAN 20,000 FT.^3(SCF)(566M^3) EQUIPMENT BRANCH - ANSWERSA SYSTEM OF FEEDERS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS ARRANGED FOR DELAYED, AUTOMATIC, OR MANUAL CONNECTION THEALTERNATE POWER SOURCE AND THAT SERVES PRIMARILY 3-PHASE