Gas Supply and Distribution

Question 1

PSI

Answer 1

Pounds per Square Inch

Question 2

PSIg

Answer 2

Pounds per square inch guage
The difference between measured pressure and surrounding atmospheric pressure
Read 0 at atmospheric pressure

Question 3

PISa

Answer 3

Pounds per square inch absolute

PSIg + local atmospheric pressure

Question 4

Regulatory agency that enforce medical gas purity

Answer 4

FDA

Question 5

DOT regulations

Answer 5

Regulate how gas cylinders are manufactured, labeled, filled, transported, stored & disposed of.

Question 6

Gases Used in Anesthesia

Answer 6

Oxygen, Air, nitrous oxide, helium, nitrogren, nitric oxide, carbon dioxide

Question 7

Gases provided only in cylinders

Answer 7

Helium, heliox, nitric oxide, carbon dioxide

Question 8

Pin Index Safety System

Answer 8

Keeps cylinders matched with correct inlet

Question 9

Oxygen PISS

Answer 9

2,5

Question 10

Air PISS

Answer 10

1,5

Question 11

N2O PISS

Answer 11

3,5

Question 12

Directions on how to install E-Cylinder

Answer 12

1. Place cylinder gasket over yoke inlet
2. Align pins and cylinder valve
3. Push cylinder forward into yoke
4. Rotate yoke arm up and over to close
5. Turn T-handle clockwise until it’s tight and holds cylinder in place
6. Use cylinder wrench to open or close cylinder valve.

Question 13

Cylinder Primary Regulator

Answer 13

Takes the pressure from cylinders and decreases it to 45 Psi

Question 14

Empty Weight and Dimensions of E Cylinder

Answer 14

14kg, 4.5 x 26

Question 15

Air

Answer 15

625L, 1800 psi, US-yellow, Intl-WBl, gas

Question 16

Oxygen

Answer 16

660L, 2000psi, US-green, Intl-White, gas

Question 17

Nitrous Oxide

Answer 17

1590L, 750psi, US-blue, Intl-Blue, gas/liquid

Question 18

CO2

Answer 18

1590L, 838psi, US-gray, Intl-gray, gas/liquid

Question 19

Helium

Answer 19

500L, 1600psi, Us-brown, Intl-brown, gas

Question 20

Heliox

Answer 20

500L, +, US-BrG, Intl-BrW, Gas

Question 21

N2

Answer 21

610L, 1900psi, US-Bl, Intl-Bl, gas

Question 22

How many liters of Oxygen does an H cylinder hold

Answer 22

6900L

Question 23

E cylinder Use Equation

Answer 23

(.33) * guage pressure/ O2 consumption

Question 24

N20 cylinder use

Answer 24

M1V1=M2V2 where M2= 44g and V2=22.4L

Question 25

Pipeline

Answer 25

Primary source of gas, 50PSIg

Question 26

Pipeline supply source for Oxygen

Answer 26

Liquid oxygen tank with vaporizer and pressure-reducing valve

Question 27

Pipeline supply source for N20

Answer 27

H-cylinders in basement

Question 28

Pipeline Safety System

Answer 28

Diameter Index Safety System | Color and diameter coordinated, standardized diameter to avoid hypoxic gas delivery

Question 29

Master Alarm System

Answer 29

- Monitors central supply and distribution system for all gases - Signal changes in pressure, supply changeover, and depletion of supply

Question 30

Area (local) Alarm System

Answer 30

- Monitors a specific area | - Signals pressure changes 20% above/below normal operating pressure