MEDICAL GAS RESILIENCY MANUAL
Manual of Recommended Practice
Since the pandemic, the medical gas piping systems were stretched to their limits resulting in insufficient flow rates and pressures at patient outlets, due in part to undersized lines for elevated flow rates. This document will assist you in evaluating the medical gas systems and flow rates for temporary operations at elevated pressures
- This document will serve as a guide in assessing medical gas flow rates associated with varying pressures.
- For existing systems, this document provides guidance on how to determine the limitations of the line pressure increase and estimating the performance improvements using the pressure loss charts provided or by developing new charts.
- Pressure regulators help to provide higher pressures in areas needing elevated pressure due to increased demand without having to increase pressure everywhere.