Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) A medical gases safety program developed
pursuant to section 4729.70 of the Revised Code
shall meet at least the following requirements:
(1) The instructors shall have the
appropriate education and experience to teach a program in medical gases
safety.
(2) The program shall be
presented to all individuals who fill, install, connect, or disconnect medical
gases contained in cryogenic vessels that are portable and intended for use in
administering direct treatment to one or more individuals.
(3) Successful participation and demonstrated
competency in a program must be completed prior to an individual filling,
installing, connecting, or disconnecting a medical gas contained within a
cryogenic vessel.
(4) The program
must include at least the following:
(a) The
description of a cryogenic vessel including at least the following:
(i) Valve inlet and outlet
connections.
(ii) Safety systems
associated with each outlet.
(b) A
review of each medical gas listed in division (C)(2) of section
4729.70 of the Revised Code that
may be contained in a cryogenic vessel including at least the following:
(i) A description of the properties of the
gas and liquid.
(ii) The
precautions and warnings associated with the gas and liquid.
(iii) What to do when there is an exposure to
the gas or liquid.
(iv) What to do
in an emergency hazardous material situation with the gas or liquid.
(c) The proper installation of
cryogenic vessels including at least the following:
(i) Connecting and disconnecting supply
lines.
(ii) Recognizing
silver-brazed fittings or other acceptable mechanical means that make the
connection a permanent and integral part of the valve.
(iii) Recognizing that changing or adapting
the fittings for another gas service is strictly prohibited unless pursuant to
rule
4729-21-05
of the Administrative Code.
(iv)
Recognizing the appropriate devices through which medical gases are delivered
from cryogenic vessels.
(v)
Detecting and reporting leaks.
(vi)
Transporting cryogenic vessels appropriately within a facility.
(vii) Appropriate storage of cryogenic
vessels.
(B) The program instructor must document the
participation of an individual in a medical gases safety program. The
documentation must be maintained by the individual's employer for a period of
at least three years and made available, upon request, to those business
entities receiving service and to the state board of pharmacy.
(C) Individuals who install, connect, or
disconnect medical gases from cryogenic vessels must attend a medical gases
safety program at least once every two years.
