LAC 46:LV.316. Standards for Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems Verifiers

A. A medical gas and vacuum systems verifier shall not certify to any party the results of any tests on medical gas pipeline systems or equipment installed or repaired by any person not licensed by the board as a medical gas piping installer. B. As a condition for licensing and renewal thereof, and subject to the disciplinary powers of the board under R.S. 37:1378(3) and (8), any person licensed by the board as a medical gas and vacuum systems verifier shall be obligated to cooperate with the fire marshal and his agents in connection with his regulation of medical gas piping installation and systems verification. C. The duties described in Subsection B of this Section include the responsibility of a medical gas and vacuum systems verifier to accurately report to the fire marshal prior to the fire marshal's inspection the following as to any gas and vacuum system subject to his verification: 1. the successful completion of pressure testing of all manufactured assemblies for both positive gases and vacuum systems, as supplied by the manufacturer of any such systems, prior to this installation; 2. satisfactory cleaning of piping and fittings from the cleaning agency in accordance with the standard “cleaning equipment for oxygen service” (CGA G-4.1); 3. documentation of each board-licensed medical gas piping installer’s braze performance qualification in accordance with NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code; 4. documentation of the medical gas contractor's braze procedure specification and procedure qualification record; 5. documentation of successful completion of the board-licensed installer's required testing, including a blowdown test, initial pressure test, cross-connection test, piping purge test and standing pressure test; 6. documentation of the verifier's successful completion of required testing, including cross-connection, valve test, outlet flow test, alarm testing, piping purge test, piping purity test, final tie-in test, operational pressure test, medical gas concentration test, medical air purity test and labeling.