H965--Medical Gas Inspection

SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall inspect the existing medical piped gas system for compliance with applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99, Compressed Gas Association (CGA), and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) specifications and recommendations. The inspection shall include evaluation of patient terminals for pressure flow latching, detaching, leakage and proper labeling. An evaluation of area, master and local alarms via push button testing, for audible and visual signals, labeling, general condition, service location, test button for audible and visual signal system pressure gauges. An evaluation of all zone valves for leakage, proper labeling and general condition. An evaluation of all source equipment for proper configuration, redundancies, labeling local alarms, location and warning signage. Medical piped gas systems to be inspected: oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, vacuum. The contractor will contact the Facilities Management Engineering Section of the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center to make arrangements and schedule the inspection. The contractor shall conduct a solid and gaseous contaminant evaluation of the existing medical piped gas systems for compliance with applicable JCAHO, NFPA 99, CGA, and AHA recommendations.

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General Requirements, Quality Control, Testing and Inspecting Services.