Fire and Explosions shall be considered in the design, installation, testing and maintenance of medical gas and vacuum piping systems.
Liquid containers shall have additional product identification visible from all directions with a minimum of 2" high letters such as a 360-degree wrap-a-round tape for medical liquid containers.
Cylinders in use and in storage shall be prevented from reaching temperatures in excess of 130⁰F
Locations for central supply systems and the storage of medical gases shall be secured with lockable doors or gates.
Ventilation opening for outdoor locations of central supply systems with impermeable shall be protected
All pressure relief valve shall be made of brass, bronze, or stainless steel
Relief valves shall be vented to the outside, except compressed air systems having less than 3,000 cu. ft. at STP.
Manifolds for gas cylinders without reserve shall consist of two equal headers; each with an average day’s supply, but not fewer than two connections.
Installers of bulk cryogenic liquid systems shall be qualified to meet CGA M-1 Standard, Guide for Medical Gas Installations at Consumers Sites.
Bulk cryogenic liquid system sites shall have allowance for at least three feet of clearance around the storage container, vaporizer and the pressure-regulating manifold.
Where the bulk cryogenic liquid oxygen supply systems is outside of and remote from the building served, an EOSC shall be installed.
An in-building emergency reserve system can be substituted for the EOSC.
Medical air sources shall be used only for human respiration and calibration of medical respiratory devices
Compressors for medical air shall be designed to prevent the introduction of contaminants or liquid into the piping system.
Flexible connectors shall connect the air compressors with their intake and outlet piping.
Category 1 medical air compressors shall be sized to serve the peak calculated demand and in no case shall there be fewer than two compressors.
The compressor air intakes shall be located at a minimum distance of 20' above the ground.
Carbon monoxide shall activate the required alarms when the CO level exceeds 10 ppm.
Vacuum receivers shall be capable of withstanding a gauge vacuum of 30" of mercury.
A source valve shall be placed at the immediate connection of each central supply system to the distribution piping system.
Each station outlet/inlet for medical gas or vacuum shall be gas specific
The factory installed tubing on station outlet/inlets shall extend no further than 8" from the body of the terminal.
The scale range of vacuum indicators shall be 30 inches of the gauge HgV
All medical gas alarm systems shall have a cancelable audible indication for each condition monitored.
The master alarm system shall activate when the pressure in the main supply lines increase or decrease 20%.
Bcup series filler metals shall be used to braze copper-to-copper joints in medical gas/vacuum distribution piping
Louvered openings for natural ventilation shall have a minimum free area of 72 sq inches
The scale range of positive pressure analog indicators shall have the normal reading fall within the middle 1/3 of the gauge scale.
Piping shall not be installed in kitchens, elevator shafts, or areas with open flames
Brazing procedures and brazer performance for the installation of medical gas and vacuum piping shall be qualified in accordance with ASME section IX.
Pipe labels shall be located at intervals of not more than 20 ft.
The initial pressure test for the piping of a medical gas a vacuum system shall be until 100% of the joints have been examined for leakage.
A party shall conduct verification testing who is technically competent and experienced in the field of medical gas and vacuum pipeline testing and who meets the requirements of ASSE 6030
Area alarms shall be tested to verify the warning signals for all vital life support and critical care areas if the pressure in the piping system increases or decreases by 20%.
25 percent of zones shall be tested at the outlet most remote from the source to verify the piping particulate test?
The presence and correctness of labeling shall be verified.
Cylinder and cryogenic liquid container outlet connections are designed as to render the attachment point unusable when removed.
Locations for central supply systems shall have electrical devices protected from physical damage.
Line pressure regulators, where used for bulk cryogenic liquid systems shall be of a balanced design.
Medical air receivers shall be provided with proper valves that allow the receiver to be bypassed during service.

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Our relationship with medgas.com started when we couldn't find a retrofit to our existing outlets through any vendors. We had been looking for several years and after discussion at a conference Jim Brusse "guaranteed" us that they had a solution. Years of road blocks suddenly vanished, they had the outlet kit and it worked perfectly. After this success we tried products such as LOKRING fittings, which saved us lots of time and money. Between the level of knowledge and products available I have to say that medgas.com is the ultimate resource for all things medgas.
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Recently we took the ASSE 6010 Medical Gas installer course from Jim Brusse, he is an amazing instructor. Going into the class we knew we had weak areas in our knowledge Jim took the time in both the code book and on the white board to explain what we needed. Jim doesn’t use power points or boring movies he does it solid with his live presentation. Jim comes prepared with daily homework, tests, and assignments to get you ready. We are looking forward to using MedGas.com for our verification on our projects.
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Dealing with Jim and Kathy at MedGas.com has been a breath of fresh air. The services and knowledge they provide are bar none the best in the med gas field. The Lokring fittings Jim supplies has been critical in saving hundreds of man hours. Jim's high standards and no nonsense approach are why he's my first call day or night for med gas inquiries.
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We believe in truth and confidence; our role is to give you accurate information about the state of your facility’s MedGas system so you can make good decisions.

MedGas.com has two locations to serve the Pacific Northwest. The Gig Harbor Washington office is led by long time employee John Schauble and the Nampa Idaho office is headed up by Jeff Champagne. The two offices cover all of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Our annual medical inspection program is one of the most, if not the most thorough annual inspection in the country. Our practice includes using tools like the Enmet Matrix™ to determine actual CO, Dew point, Methane, and trace hydrocarbons produced by your compressor. We calibrate your CO monitor, time each compressor cut in to cut out with temperature readings at key locations which help track the health or your source equipment. We disconnect mainline and area pressure switches to manually test high and low pressure set points without affecting house pressure. Master alarms are not just triggered, we determine actual set points and adjust when necessary. All pipe, valve, and alarm labeling are confirmed and updated when necessary, outlet latch function and flow rates are recorded in an easy to understand electronic and hard bound report.

We take pride in our work and introduce ourselves at each nurses station or floor supervisor in each area we are assigned. We are courteous and go out of our way to stay out of your staff’s way. We adhere to your facility parking, badging, and Covid 19 guidelines, our goal is to provide you a headache free inspection. We believe in getting in, doing our job, and getting out without your patients or most of the staff knowing we were there.

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Medical Gas system verification is the most important job we do.

MedGas.com has two locations to serve the Pacific Northwest. The Gig Harbor Washington office is led by 40 year veteran of cryogenics and medical gas Jim Brusse and the Nampa Idaho office is headed up by Jeff Champagne. The two offices cover all of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Job expertise is the MedGas.com cornerstone. MedGas.com ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Verifiers have gone through an extensive on-the-job training program for more than two years and have successfully completed the required ASSE 6030 course to earn their verification credentials.

Our team is part of your team. We use current gas testing technologies to establish clean medical gas tubing and prove no cross connections are within the pipeline. We determine function and actual set points of all master, area, and local alarms, adjusting when necessary. All pipe, valve, and alarm labeling are confirmed to be accurate; outlet latch and flow rates are tested recorded. We will assist your installers to fine tune the installation, making sure everything is code compliant and ready to be put into service. The entire verification is printed in an easy-to-understand report then both emailed and shipped UPS ground within 3 business days.

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Jim Brusse
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MedGas Source Equipment reliability is paramount to the success of your department. When equipment fails questions must be answered. We are here to keep your surgical vacuum pumps, medical air compressors, and all your medical gas manifolds running at their peak performance level.

MedGas.com has two locations to serve the Pacific Northwest. The Gig Harbor Washington office is led by long time employee John Schauble and the Nampa Idaho office is headed up by Jeff Champagne. The two offices cover all of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska.

Frequent oil and filter changes aren’t enough to keep equipment running, we change out belts, couplers, blades, desiccant, mufflers, solenoids…… this list goes on and on. Our technicians and project managers go through the O&M’s to set up the correct PM schedule for each piece of equipment, order the parts ahead of time and call you to schedule the PM’s. You don’t have to chase us down to get on our calendar.

In addition to the PM work, we also look for health trends of certain pieces of equipment. Infrared temperature readings of pump and compressor components will indicate an increase in friction while simple stopwatch timing will indicate a weakening system. That information will help your department make decisions about equipment before failure occurs.

We are part of your team.

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Jim Brusse
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MedGas.com has two warehouses in the Pacific Northwest to serve our customers. We are the largest stocking distributor in the United States for Lokring medical gas fittings and the largest stocking distributor west of the Mississippi for MediTrac products. We also stock Amico, Tri-Tech, and PowerEx pipeline products along with a large supply of US Valves. Do you need hard to find or obsolete products? Give a call, we do have a lot of discontinued Allied, Beacon, and Ohmeda kits on our shelves.

Giving our customers quick access to pipeline components is one of our highest priorities, we are focused on growing our inventory to eliminate the lead times that most companies are experiencing.

We do have surgical vacuum pumps and medical air compressors rental units in our Gig harbor warehouse. The rental units are on rolling frames and have their own control panels, they can be run as a solo unit or be tied with a second unit for redundancy. The control cabinets are easy to wire for 208 – 480 on site and have monitoring capabilities.

If your equipment is in need of repair, John, Jim, and Jeff are ready to roll out and get your equipment back on line

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Jim Brusse
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  • ASSE 6040 Medical Gas Technicians Course:
  • December 10-13, 2024

The possession of a current ASSE 6040 credential is required to perform maintenance on any component of a medical gas system. The ASSE 6040 standard applies to any individual who maintains medical gas and vacuum systems. Healthcare facility personnel maintaining medical gas or vacuum systems shall be certified to ASSE standard 6040. Medical gas systems include vacuum systems

  • Candidates must be employed or contracted by a health care facility, or actively engaged in working with medical gas systems.
  • Candidate shall have a minimum of one (1) year of documented practical experience in the maintenance of medical gas systems.

The course is 24 hours plus proctored exam . Good Samaritan Hospital, Puyallup WA

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  • $1,250.00
  • ASSE 6030 Medical Gas Verifiers Course:
  • February 3-7, 2025

The possession of a current ASSE 6030 credential is required to perform all medical gas verifications of newly constructed, remodeled, or modified medical gas systems (excluding bulk systems requiring a 6035 credential). The ASSE 6030 standard applies to any individual who tests and verifies the operation of medical gas and vacuum systems.

  • Candidates must have a minimum of two years of documented practical experience in the verification of medical gas piping systems. Records substantiating the required experience or testimonial letters on company letterhead from employers are required. Testimonial letters must fully describe duties performed and dates employed, and must be accompanied by W-2 forms.
  • Candidates are also required to have current certificate of insurance, in the name of the individual or employing verification company, for general liability, and professional liability insurance.

The course is 32 hours plus two proctored exams MedGas.com office, Gig Harbor WA

  • 4 slots left
  • $3,000.00