Doc type: Information Bulletin
Doc No.: IB2009_008
Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Critical care
Clinical/ Patient Services - Nursing and Midwifery
Clinical/ Patient Services - Medical Treatment
Summary
Amendment to Australian Standard AS2473.3 will result in changes to medical gas cylinders. All medical gas cylinders will be coloured white, with the colour of the cylinder shoulder indicating the type of gas. Also, the valve outlet on larger medical oxygen cylinders (sizes D, E, G and bundles/packs) will change to the same pin-indexed system already in use for smaller medical oxygen cylinders (eg size C). The transition period is six months commencing in February 2011. The change will require the timely installation of new regulators and manifolds in Health facilities during the changeover period to enable use of the new pin indexed cylinders.
Date of Publication: 03 March 2009
Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Strategic Procurement & Business Development
This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Non Declared, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Community Health Centres, Dental Schools and Clinics, NSW Ambulance Service, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals
Audience: Clinical, nursing, medical, emergency depts, allied health
Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Dental Schools and Clinics, Divisions of General Practice, Government Medical Officers, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and Day Procedure Centres , Private Nursing Homes
Review Date: 03 March 2012
File No: 09/714
Status: Active
File link: Medical Gas Cylinders - Changes
File size: 2438Kb
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