The installer is responsible for testing medical gas and vacuum systems classified as which categories?

The installer is responsible for testing medical gas and vacuum systems classified as which categories?

• A. Categories A and B
• B. Categories 2 and 3 only
• C. Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4
• D. Categories 1 only

Answer: (C)

All categories are included in the installer’s testing responsibilities. Medical gas and vacuum systems are organized into categories to reflect where they’re used and how critical their function is for patient care. When you install these systems, you must test every category that your work touches—checking for proper pressure, performing leak tests, confirming gas and vacuum purity, ensuring correct labeling and alarms, and documenting the results. Because installations can span different areas of a facility, you don’t limit testing to just one category; you cover the full range in use. That’s why testing responsibility applies to categories 1, 2, 3 and 4.

All categories are included in the installer’s testing responsibilities. Medical gas and vacuum systems are organized into categories to reflect where they’re used and how critical their function is for patient care. When you install these systems, you must test every category that your work touches—checking for proper pressure, performing leak tests, confirming gas and vacuum purity, ensuring correct labeling and alarms, and documenting the results. Because installations can span different areas of a facility, you don’t limit testing to just one category; you cover the full range in use. That’s why testing responsibility applies to categories 1, 2, 3 and 4.