Pipeline systems
What is a medical gas pipeline system (MGPS)?
Short answer
A medical gas pipeline system (MGPS) is the network that carries medical gases and vacuum from the central supply to every point of use in a hospital.
It includes the supply sources, copper pipework, manifolds, area valves, pressure regulators, alarm and monitoring panels, and the terminal units on bed-head units, wall outlets and ceiling pendants. EN ISO 7396-1 sets the requirements for its design, installation, testing, commissioning and documentation, for gases such as oxygen, nitrous oxide, medical air and carbon dioxide, and for vacuum. Ultra Controlo supplies the central plants and a complete range of MGPS components.
Sources
- Ultra Controlo, Medical gas answers: ISO 7396-1; Medical gas pipeline systems page.
- ultracontrolo.com: Medical gas pipeline systems
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