Today, inspectors are required to be credentialed. These three items should be part of the medical gas inspection (verification) per the NFPA-99 code:
1) System Design (per code)
2) Equipment Functionality (does it work the way it’s designed?)
3) Cleanliness (Are gases clean and fit to breath)
It is the Verifier’s responsibility to inspect for each of these items. DMI personnel are experienced ASSE 6030 credentialed verifiers. We follow the NFPA-99 code and the ASSE 6000 standard .
We are members of NFPA, ASHE, HESNI and MGPHO.
DEFINITIONS
NFPA: National Fire Prevention Association.
NFPA-99: Medical Gas and Vacuum systems code for the healthcare industry.
ASSE: American Society of Sanitary Engineers
ASHE: American Society of Healthcare Engineers
MGPHO: Medical Gas Professional Health Organization
HESNI: Healthcare Engineering Society of Northern Illinois
MGPHO is the nationally recognized body involved in setting the standards for the medical gas industry. Since 1998 it has brought together individuals, companies and organizations involved with different aspects of medical gas systems.
MGPHO’s mission is to assure that all patients and personnel in healthcare facilities have a more reliable and safe medical gas system. We are medical gas professionals actively engaged in testing, verifying and certifying all aspects of the medical gas delivery system. This organization of professionals is committed to the safety, quality and integrity of medical gas systems through education and development of our professional qualifications and technical expertise.
Our experience and training will help you save money on your verification and installation costs. We are available to review drawings and installations prior to the arrival of the verifier.