Ontario, Calif. — The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published the Manual of Recommended Practice for Medical Gas Resiliency, a comprehensive approach to ensuring the availability and effectiveness of medical gases in health care facilities.
On Sept. 15, 2021, IAPMO initiated the medical gas resiliency group to create a manual to provide code-enhanced and adoptable language for medical gas piping systems. The task group’s work culminated in the release of this manual, which integrates the expertise and insights from two guidance practices, each with its own distinct scope and purpose. While developed as a guidance document, it is written in mandatory language so building and health departments can easily adopt and codify the requirements. Additionally, this stand-alone document includes excerpts from IAPMO’s Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®). The task group consisted of industry experts from across the nation.
“Thank you to our volunteers and staff who worked diligently on this manual for the last year. Your work helped provide innovative and scientific solutions to help make our medical gas systems more resilient for the next pandemic,” IAPMO Vice President of Technical Services and Research Christoph Lohr said. “The work this group has done has helped initiate further thought into making sure that our medical gas systems are able to be operated with flexibility in mind. That flexibility to respond to challenging conditions can give medical professionals a better position to provide care, and that care can make a huge difference in someone’s life.”
The IAPMO manual may be downloaded for free HERE.
IAPMO®, a global team of experts engaging industry and government for a safer built environment, and its charitable foundation, the International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH®), are proud to celebrate 10 years as a WorldSkills Global Industry Partner. IAPMO and IWSH celebrated the milestone this week at the annual General Assembly of WorldSkills International Members in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
A first-of-its-kind workshop for African World Plumbing Council (WPC) member organizations was held alongside the WorldSkills Africa 2025 capacity-building program for Plumbing, hosted at the Fountain Gate Craft & Trades School in Lusaka, Zambia, from Sept. 1-5. This workshop assembled a team of proactive WPC representatives from Zambia, South Africa, and Rwanda for a first in-person meeting of WPC member organizations on the continent.
ASSE International is seeking working group members to update four professional qualification standards: ASSE 13000 Standard for Service Plumber and Residential Mechanical Service Technician; ASSE 15000 Standard for the Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems; ASSE 27000 Standard for Hybrid Fire Extinguishing Systems Personnel; and ASSE 29000 Standard for Personnel Related to Safe Pressure Testing of Piping Systems.