Medical Gases

Medical Gas Pipeline Systems - Authorised Persons Intensive Course | EMGS

Who will benefit?
This course is aimed at those who already have experience in the management of Medical
Gas Pipeline Systems, particularly those who are to be designated Authorised Persons.

Aim
The course is designed to enable suitably experienced personnel to accept responsibility for the management of a Medical Gas Pipeline System in the
role of Authorised Person as defined in HTM 02.

Objectives
Delegates will acquire the skills and knowledge to:

• Define and perform all engineering tests relevant to the commissioning and refurbishing of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
• Manage a Permit to Work system for Medical Gas Pipeline Systems by performing all duties as an Authorised Person as defined in HTM 02
• Describe and apply all relevant safety procedures when working on MGPS systems and identify potentially hazardous practices and situations
• Apply the principles and algorithms in current guidance to the design of Medical Gas Pipeline Systems
• Assess their Medical Gas Pipeline Systems for compliance with current standards
• Contribute to the writing/updating of a current policy

Accreditation
This course is accredited by BTEC and MOD.

Other information
Particular emphasis will be paid to the proper operation of the Permit to Work system, safe working practices and production of an operational policy for MGPS as required by HTM 02.

NB: This course can now be taken as two 4.5 day modules. In order to qualify for the BTEC accreditation delegates must complete the two week training within a 12 month period

What next?
It is recommended that the refresher course EMGR should be taken at three year intervals.

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