Pressure regulators for use with medical gases — Part 3: Pressure regulators integrated with cylinder valves (VIPRs)

CSA Group
Standards Development Organisation:
Canadian Standards Association (operating as CSA Group)
Working Program:
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Designation Number:
CSA Z10524-3
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Adoption of International Standard
Standard Development Activity:
New Edition
Status:
Proceeding to development
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Scope:

This document specifies design, type testing, and marking requirements for cylinder valves with integrated pressure regulators [as defined in 3.26 and referred to hereafter as valves with integrated pressure regulators (VIPRs)] intended for the administration of medical gases in the treatment, management, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients or for gases used for driving surgical tools.

Examples of gases include oxygen, medical air and oxygen/nitrous oxide mixtures

Project need:

To update the current standard due to new technology (new edition).

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