Oxygen concentrators for medical gas pipeline systems.
In summary, the concern of the Department is patient safety; the effectiveness and suitability of oxygen PSA plant has been demonstrated. The Department will be including recommendations for the design and operation of PSA plant in the revised addition of HTM 22 and work has commenced on preparing an additional section to cover oxygen concentrators. In the future therefore it will be fitting and proper for the decision on the final choice of plant to be based on its cost effectiveness now that doubts over the suitability of PSA systems have been dispelled.
D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005740:Gases / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D010100:Oxygen / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006113:United Kingdom