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7.4.1 Summary of NFPA 99 Specification (Vacuum System)
PART 1 – GENERAL (Medical Vacuum)
RELATED DOCUMENTS
: Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including general and supplementary
conditions and Division I specification section, apply to this section.
SUMMARY EXTENT OF WORK
A.
This section pertains to all labor, equipment and services necessary for and incidental to the installation of
piped medical gas and vacuum systems (PMGVS) including: oxygen, medical air, medical vacuum, waste
anaesthesia gas disposal (WAGD), nitrogen, instrument air, nitrous oxide, helium, carbon monoxide, argon,
dental air, dental vacuum, laboratory air and mixed gas systems as shown on the drawings
and/specified herein.
1.
Oxygen systems shall be complete to the source valve, ready for connection to the bulk gas supply
system.
2.
Medical Vacuum and WAGD systems shall be complete, started, tested and ready for use.
3.
Nitrous Oxide, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, Helium, Argon and Mixed Gas Systems shall be complete,
tested and ready for use.
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
A.
All materials used shall be new and of the best grade and quality obtainable and workmanship shall be first
class in every respect. Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all Local, State or Federal
codes.
B.
Provide all elements and accessories required for complete systems per NFPA 99 most recent edition.
C.
Contractor shall make all necessary connections to owner furnished equipment.
D.
Install all piping as shown on Drawings described herein and as described in Section 15050, “Basic Materials
and Methods”: using methods of fabrication, grading, testing, repairing, cleaning and other procedures as
described.
E.
Electrical power wiring for vacuum pump(s), WAGD Producer(s), ceiling columns, alarms, and modular
accessories associated with the system(s) shall be part of the electrical contract. Any equipment supplied by
this contractor that requires additional electrical services shall be the responsibility of this contractor
to provde these services.
F.
Perform Installer pressure testing, cross connection testing and final testing per NFPA 99 most recent
edition and using procedures as specified.
Specifiers; if contractor will retain Verifier, use this paragraph;
G.
Retain a qualified third party verifier acceptable to the engineer and owner to perform and attest to final
verification of the systems. Make corrections as needed, including additional testing in order to prevent full
and unqualified certification.
OR if Owner will retain Verifier, use this paragraph;
G.
Coordinate with owner retained verifier for final verification of the systems. Make corrections as needed,
including additional testing if necessary to attain full and unqualified certification.
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