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PRIVATE INDUSTRY => HealthCare => Topic started by: Big A on July 25, 2008, 02:39:59 PM

Title: Spec for medical gas pipelines.
Post by: Big A on July 25, 2008, 02:39:59 PM

During a visit to a hospital I noticed copper pipes run along a corridor. I was told these were for Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide and compressed air.
My question is: are these sort of pipes normally copper? Is there a specification?

Title: Spec for medical gas pipelines.
Post by: Dominic on July 28, 2008, 02:28:32 PM

Yip, degreased copper pipe is normally used. Special jointing techniques are used (not solder).

(Health Technical Memorandum) HTM 02-01 gives all the details

Dominic

Title: Spec for medical gas pipelines.
Post by: Big A on July 28, 2008, 04:19:27 PM

Thanks