§ 123.24. Regulations for testing medical gas systems.

 (a)  Every medical gas system shall be tested after initial construction or installation of the system and following any repair to the system. The testing shall be completed before the system is used to administer any gas to a patient.

 (b)  The testing of medical gas systems pursuant to subsection (a) shall be conducted under the supervision of a qualified agency or person. The following procedures will be conducted in accordance with the instructions contained in NFPA standard 56F:

   (1)  Pressure testing.

   (2)  Cross connection testing.

   (3)  Final testing, purging and analysis.

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