{"id":112,"date":"2024-07-31T13:30:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T17:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/?post_type=chapter&p=112"},"modified":"2024-09-11T13:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:53:43","slug":"a3-definitions","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/chapter\/a3-definitions\/","title":{"raw":"Definitions","rendered":"Definitions"},"content":{"raw":"Commissioning<\/strong> \u2014 the proof of function to verify that the agreed system specification is met and is accepted by the user or the user\u2019s representative\r\n\r\nCreep (pressure regulator)<\/strong> \u2014 the rise in the outlet pressure above the original set-point without a significant change in the inlet pressure.\r\n\r\nDroop (pressure regulator)<\/strong> \u2014 the drop in the outlet pressure, below the original set-point, as flow increases.\r\n\r\nMaintenance <\/strong>\u2014 actions performed to preserve the as-built functionality of the medical gas pipeline system as required in the original manufacturer\u2019s manual.\r\n\r\nMedical gas pipeline system <\/strong>\u2014 a complete system that comprises a supply system, a monitoring and alarm system, and a distribution system with terminal units at the points where medical gases, medical support gases, medical vacuum, or anaesthetic gas scavenging is required.\r\n\r\nMedical supply unit <\/strong>\u2014 prefabricated equipment that supplies medical gases, either singly or in combination with other services, at the point of patient care.\r\n\r\nModification <\/strong>\u2014 an alteration made to an existing medical gas pipeline system or its components\r\n\r\nQualified operator<\/strong> \u2014 a competent person who, through professional training and education, is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of medical gas systems for their given health care facility\r\n\r\nQualified service technician<\/strong> \u2014 a competent person who, through professional training and education, is qualified to service a medical gas system.\r\n\r\nRepair<\/strong> \u2014 an action to restore a medical gas pipeline, or part thereof, to its former operational Condition","rendered":"

Commissioning<\/strong> \u2014 the proof of function to verify that the agreed system specification is met and is accepted by the user or the user\u2019s representative<\/p>\n

Creep (pressure regulator)<\/strong> \u2014 the rise in the outlet pressure above the original set-point without a significant change in the inlet pressure.<\/p>\n

Droop (pressure regulator)<\/strong> \u2014 the drop in the outlet pressure, below the original set-point, as flow increases.<\/p>\n

Maintenance <\/strong>\u2014 actions performed to preserve the as-built functionality of the medical gas pipeline system as required in the original manufacturer\u2019s manual.<\/p>\n

Medical gas pipeline system <\/strong>\u2014 a complete system that comprises a supply system, a monitoring and alarm system, and a distribution system with terminal units at the points where medical gases, medical support gases, medical vacuum, or anaesthetic gas scavenging is required.<\/p>\n

Medical supply unit <\/strong>\u2014 prefabricated equipment that supplies medical gases, either singly or in combination with other services, at the point of patient care.<\/p>\n

Modification <\/strong>\u2014 an alteration made to an existing medical gas pipeline system or its components<\/p>\n

Qualified operator<\/strong> \u2014 a competent person who, through professional training and education, is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of medical gas systems for their given health care facility<\/p>\n

Qualified service technician<\/strong> \u2014 a competent person who, through professional training and education, is qualified to service a medical gas system.<\/p>\n

Repair<\/strong> \u2014 an action to restore a medical gas pipeline, or part thereof, to its former operational Condition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-112","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":110,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/125"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/112\/revisions\/113"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/110"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/112\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=112"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=112"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/plumbing4a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}