NFPA 99, Section 5.1.12
What it means on the job
Medical gas piping must pass two distinct pressure tests with oil-free dry nitrogen before patient use: an initial pressure test at 1.5 times the system working pressure (and not less than 150 psi) to check every joint, then a separate 24-hour standing pressure test at 20% above normal operating line pressure. Purging and cross-connection verification follow.
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Related NFPA sections
NFPA 99 Section 5.1.4.1
NFPA 99 Section 5.1.4.1 requires a warning sign at each zone valve indicating that the valve supplies gases to patient care areas and should only be closed in an emergency. Without proper signage, maintenance personnel may inadvertently close a valve during routine work, interrupting gas supply to patients.
NFPA 99 Section 6.3.2.6.3 / NEC 517.160(A)(5)
NFPA 99 Section 6.3.2.6.3 and NEC 517.160(A)(5) require the line isolation monitor to activate both a visual and audible alarm when the total hazard current reaches 5 mA — not 10 mA. At 10 mA, the leakage current is already at a dangerous level that could cause ventricular fibrillation in a patient with direct cardiac connections (catheters, pacemaker leads).
NFPA 99 Section 6.3.4
NFPA 99 Section 6.3.4 requires isolated power systems to be tested upon initial installation and at defined intervals thereafter. Testing must verify that the LIM activates at the proper threshold, all receptacles are properly connected to the isolated circuit, and grounding integrity is maintained. Using the system without testing exposes patients to unknown shock hazards.
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