Technical Call Quiz Quarter 3.1

A detailed medical gas piping schematic with labeled components, featuring copper and stainless steel pipes, valves, and safety equipment in a healthcare environment.

Technical Call Quiz: Medical Gas Systems

Test your knowledge of medical gas systems with our comprehensive quiz designed for professionals in the field. This quiz covers essential standards, materials, and practices associated with medical gas piping.

Key features of the quiz:

Multiple-choice questions
Focused on industry standards
Instant feedback on your answers

11 Questions3 MinutesCreated by ConnectingPipe42

The difference between NPS and OD is the measure of a pipe's diameter. OD is the open diameter size taken from the inside of the pipe. NPS is the normal pipe size take from the outside of the pipe.

True

False

Medical gas tubing that is embedded into concrete must be _____ because of the chemcial properties in concrete.

Average day's supply

ASTM 819

Protected from contact

Protected in continuous conduit

Vacuum tubing for medical gas systems shall be any type of copper that results in a leak free connection.

True

False

When combining two different types of piping material, (ex. Copper to steel) the material used to join the two different pipes together shall be what?

Copper tubes clean for oxygen service

BCuP filler metal

BAg filler metal with flux

BAg filler metal without flux

The pipe size for vacuum main lines and branches shall be no less than ____.

1 inch NPS

3/4 inch NPS

1/2 inch NPS

1/4 inch NPS

When the operational pressure of a medical gas system is above 185psi, which of the follwing is true?

Medical gas pressure should never exceed 180 psi for safety purposes.

Stainless steel tubing shall be used instead of copper tubing.

Copper ASTM B 819 Type L tubing shall be used.

Copper ASTM B 819 Type K tubing shall be used.

All of the above

When welding copper to copper piping together, the purge gas that is used shall be a predominately (75%) nitrogen and (25%) helium mixture.

True

False

Which of the following is an unacceptable form of joining medical gas piping together?

Medical gas systems that have metallic flexible joints do so because the system is subject to seismic activity. The metallic flexible joint must have brazed extensions and exhibit a sealing service pressure of which?

Technical Call Quiz Quarter 3.1

Technical Call Quiz: Medical Gas Systems

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