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1 Medical gases Health Technical Memorandum 02-01 Medical gas pipeline systems Part B: Operational management Medical gases Health Technical Memorandum 02-01: Medical gas pipeline systems Part B: Operational management IS B N 0 -1 1 -3 2 2 7 4 3 -4. 9 780113 227433. DH INFORMATION READER BOX. Policy Estates HR / Workforce Performance Management IM & T. Planning Finance Clinical Partnership Working Document Purpose Best Practice Guidance ROCR Ref: 0 Gateway Ref: 6544. Title Health Technical Memorandum 02-01 : Medical Gas Pipeline Systems - Part B Operational Management Author DH Estates and Facilities Division Publication Date May 2006.

2 Target Audience PCT CEs, NHS Trust CEs, Care Trust CEs, Foundation Trust CEs , Medical Directors, Directors of Nursing, PCT PEC Chairs, NHS. Trust Board Chairs, Special HA CEs Circulation List Department of Health libraries, House of Commons library, Strategic Health Authority, UK Health Departments Description This document covers management and maintenance of systems for the supply by pipeline of; Medical oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide / oxygen mixture (50% v/v), Medical air for respiratory applications (at 400 kPa) and surgical air tools (at 700kPa), Medical vacuum, helium / oxygen (oxygen 21%).

3 Waste anaesthetic gases scavenging systems (AGSS) are also covered. Cross Ref n/a 0. Superseded Docs HTM 2022 : Operational Management 0. Action Required n/a 0. Timing n/a Contact Details Ken Holmes Department of Health Finance and Investment Directorate Estates and Facilities Division Quarry House Leeds LS2 7UE. For Recipient's Use Medical gases Health Technical Memorandum 02-01 Medical gas pipeline systems Part B: Operational management London: The Stationery Office Medical gases HTM 02-01 Medical gas pipeline systems Part B: Operational management Published by TSO (The Stationery Office) and available from: Online Mail, Telephone, Fax & E-mail TSO.

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6 It If you wish to re-use this material, please send your application is recyclable and biodegradable and is an NAPM and Eugropa to: approved recycled grade. Copyright applications The Copyright Unit OPSI. St Clements House 2 16 Colegate Norwich NR3 1BQ. ISBN 0-11-322743-4. 978-0-11-322743-3. First published 2006. Printed in the United Kingdom for The Stationery Office ii Preface About Health Technical Memoranda main source of specific healthcare-related guidance for estates and facilities professionals. Engineering Health Technical Memoranda (HTMs) give comprehensive advice and guidance on the design, The new core suite of nine subject areas provides access to installation and operation of specialised building and guidance which: engineering technology used in the delivery of healthcare.

7 Is more streamlined and accessible;. The focus of HTM guidance remains on healthcare- encapsulates the latest standards and best practice in specific elements of standards, policies and up-to-date healthcare engineering;. established best practice. They are applicable to new and existing sites, and are for use at various stages during the provides a structured reference for healthcare whole building lifecycle: engineering. Figure 1 Healthcare building life-cycle DISPOSAL CONCEPT. RE-USE. DESIGN & IDENTIFY. OPERATIONAL OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. Ongoing SPECIFICATIONS.

8 MAINTENANCE Technical & OUTPUT. Review PROCUREMENT. COMMISSIONING. CONSTRUCTION. INSTALLATION. Healthcare providers have a duty of care to ensure that Structure of the Health Technical appropriate engineering governance arrangements are in Memorandum suite place and are managed effectively. The Engineering Health Technical Memorandum series provides best The new series of engineering-specific guidance contains practice engineering standards and policy to enable a suite of nine core subjects: management of this duty of care. Health Technical Memorandum 00. It is not the intention within this suite of documents to Policies and principles (applicable to all Health unnecessarily repeat international or European standards, Technical Memoranda in this series).

9 Industry standards or UK Government legislation. Where Health Technical Memorandum 01. appropriate, these will be referenced. Disinfection and sterilization Healthcare-specific Technical engineering guidance is a Health Technical Memorandum 02. vital tool in the safe and efficient operation of healthcare Medical gases facilities. Health Technical Memorandum guidance is the iii Medical gases HTM 02-01 Medical gas pipeline systems Part B: Operational management Health Technical Memorandum 03 In a similar way Health Technical Memorandum 07-02. Ventilation systems will simply represent: Health Technical Memorandum 04 Environment and Sustainability EnCO2de.

10 Water systems All Health Technical Memoranda are supported by the Health Technical Memorandum 05 initial document Health Technical Memorandum 00. Fire safety which embraces the management and operational policies from previous documents and explores risk management Health Technical Memorandum 06. issues. Electrical services Some variation in style and structure is reflected by the Health Technical Memorandum 07. topic and approach of the different review working Environment and sustainabilty groups. Health Technical Memorandum 08. DH Estates and Facilities Division wishes to acknowledge Specialist services the contribution made by professional bodies, Some subject areas may be further developed into topics engineering consultants, healthcare specialists and shown as -01, -02 etc and further referenced into Parts A, NHS staff who have contributed to the review.