ASSE 6040 – Medical Gas Systems Maintenance
The ASSE 6040 credential is intended for persons who perform maintenance on medical gas and vacuum system components. An introduction to the rules of NFPA 99, NFPA 55 and the ASSE 6000 Series is provided, but the emphasis is not on the rules themselves but on the why behind the rules. Alongside these, we discuss the role of the gases, environment of the medical gas system and safety when working around these systems. Practical exercises will be included as practical within the format of the course. Safety and protection of the patient through careful work practices are the central theme of the course. Test methods for troubleshooting will be discussed.
Material covered during the training
- Alphabet Soup - The standards which apply
- The 10 Hazards - Safety around Medical Gases
- Building Blocks I - The major subsystems and familiarity with medical gas terms
- Understanding Upstairs - How the Medicos Use medical gases and what they need from them
- Protecting the Patient - Work practices with medical gases
- The First Rule of Medical Gas
- Building Blocks II - Valves and Alarms
- Building Blocks III - How a medical air system is constructed around the First Rule
- The Second Rule of Medical Gas
- Building Block IV - Complying with the Second Rule by good installation practices
- Build Blocks V - Enforcing Compliance with testing
- When to call the Verifier
- What’s Documented is Done - Testing and Record keeping
- Intended for
- Training formats
- Prerequisites
- Requirements
- Final exam
- Credentials provided
- Renewals
- Price
- Typical attendees might include maintenance personnel employed by a medical facility or a maintenance subcontractor working for a medical facility.
Certifications and Credentials by BeaconMedaes
Upon successful completion the student will receive a credential in three (3) distinct formats:
