title: Oil-free compressor benefits explained.
abstract: Oil-free technology for the production of medical air is used in many medical gas systems around the world, and is a requirement of the standards in many places. Under the Department of Health's Health Technical Memorandum, HTM O2-O1, this is not the case, although 'oil-free' is an option. Mark Allen, vice-president of Medical Marketing at Atlas Copco/BeaconMedaes, who is involved with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in the US, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) in Canada, and the ISO SC-6 (a technical committee on indoor air), discusses how harnessing such technology impacts on production of medical air under the pharmacopeia, and the potential opportunities to reduce maintenance and system problems.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007219:Industrial Oils; D008284:Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital; D011312:Pressure