ASTM_F_1949_-_99_2013.pdf

Designation:F194999(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forMedical Oxygen Delivery Systems for EMS GroundVehicles1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1949;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONWithin the United States,there are several widely recognized national and international standardsorganizations that have established standards and guidelines for oxygen delivery systems.Thesestandards and guidelines were largely developed for intra-facility use.This standard,developed byASTM Subcommittee F30.01,addresses the requirements for oxygen systems,both liquid andgaseous,for emergency medical services(EMS)ground vehicles.1.Scope1.1 This standard covers minimum requirements for pri-mary medical oxygen delivery systems for EMS groundvehicles used in the following applications:1.1.1 The transportation of the sick and injured to or from anappropriate medical facility while basic,advanced,or special-ized life support services are being provided,1.1.2 The delivery of interhospital critical transport care,1.1.3 The delivery of nonemergency,medically required,transport services,and1.1.4 The transportation and delivery of personnel andsupplies essential for proper care of an emergent patient.1.2 This standard establishes criteria to be considered in theperformance,specification,purchase,and acceptance testing ofground vehicles for EMS use.1.3 This entire standard should be read before ordering anambulance in order to be knowledgeable of the types ofequipment that are available and their performance require-ments.Due to the variety of ambulance equipment or features,some options may be incompatible with all chassis manufac-turers models.Detailed technical information is availablefrom the chassis manufacturers.1.4 The sections in this standard appear in the followingsequence:SectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Significance and Use4Design Requirements5Performance Requirements6Installation Requirements7GOX System Design Requirements8GOX System Installation Requirements9GOX System Test Requirements10LOX System Design Requirements11LOX System Installation Requirements12LOX System Test Requirements13Keywords142.Referenced Documents2.1 The following documents,of the issue currently ineffect,form a part of this standard to the extent specifiedherein.2.2 ASTM Standards:2F1177 Terminology Relating to Emergency Medical Ser-vices2.3 Military Standards:3MIL-STD-461 Requirements for the Control of Electromag-netic Interference Emissions and SusceptibilityMS 33584 Standard Dimensions for Flared Tubing EndMS 33611 End Bend Radii2.4 Federal Specifications:3RR-C-901 Cylinders,Compressed Gas:High Pressure,SteelDOT3AA,and Aluminum Applications,General Specifi-cation for1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F30 onEmergency Medical Services and is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeF30.01 on EMS Equipment.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published August 2013.Originallyapproved in 1999.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as F1949 99(2007).DOI:10.1520/F1949-99R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Standardization Document Order Desk,700 Robbins Ave.,Building#4,Section D,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5094.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 2.5 ASME Standard:4B31.3 Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping2.6 CGA Standards:5E-7 Standard for Medical Gas Regulators and FlowmetersV-1 Compressed Gas Cylinder Valve Outlet and Inlet Con-nectionsS-1.1 Pressure Relief Device Standards Part 1-Cylinders forCompressed Gases3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsSpecific terms used throughout this speci-fication are defined in 3.2.Other applicable terms are containedin Terminology F1177.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 design operating pressure,nthe nominal pressure atwhich the oxygen equipment or container is designed tooperate during normal use.3.2.2 LOX container,na vessel used to store or transportliquid oxygen.3.2.3 maximum allowable working pressure,n the maxi-mum gage pressure to which the equipment or container can besubjected without exceeding the allowable design stress.3.2.4 maximum filling volume,nthe maximum filling vol-ume of liquid at its maximum permissible level.3.2.5 pressure relief device,na device designed to open inorder to prevent a rise of internal fluid pressure in excess of aspecified value.3.3 Symbol:g=the normal or standard constant of gravity at sea level;approximately 32.2 ft/s/s(9.81 m/s/s)3.4 Acronyms:3.