Job description of qualified personnel work in medical gas plant

(centralized gas system)

In the production room there must be qualified personnel such are
Engineers, technicians and porters that operates and controls the plant.
The engineers and technicians are biomedical, electrical and mechanical.
The role of those engineers and technicians classified based on their
professions and their desired task. They run the plant either in
collaborate way or in individual manner based on the task or the
operation. They also operate the plant by scheduled program in day and
night time within a week for 24 hours to save live.
Qualified personnel
These are people by virtue of their education, knowledge and trains can
access the work done and recognize the possible dangers involved to
both patients and medical gas plant. Needed personals are engineers,
technicians and porter’s (manual workers).
Authorized operator’s passes the following specifications

 Conserving with and adhere to the safety instructions and sections

of the service manuals and national safety regulators relevant to
operation
 Trained on human physiological requirements and basic
knowledge life of supporting machines
 conversant with safety concepts and regulations of electrical and
compressed air device
 Additional trains for composer’s and compressed air dryers and
other areas.
 Able to recognize possible dangers of central gas system on
patients health
  Able to recognize the possible dangers of electrical and comprised
air device and take appropriate measures to safe properties in the
room.
 Punctuality and discipline

Engineer’s tasks

1. Plan and schedule plant out puts to meet required and intended result
2. Prepare and lay out overall plant guide lines and working principles
3. preparing checklist for inspection and preventive maintenance
4. preparing time report documentation
5. Fulfil Conditional requirement’s necessary to carry out the task
within the production room
6. Manage and control productions of oxygen, medical gas and vacuum
7. Setting and adjusting machine working hours and durations
8. Out putting important operational states of the medical gas plant and
machines
9. Control and guarantee that precise and appropriate amount medical
gases is reaching at patients side and required amount is entering life
supporting devices(ventilator, anesthesia and breathing circuit)
10. Inspecting, interpreting and rectifying problems regarding central
gas system
11. Inspect and check operating condition of the supply station and the
gas pressure applied to each area where the gas is in use
12. Inspect and interpret analog and digital data displays on the gauge
and displays of production room machineries
13. Performing inspections and Preventive Maintenances according to
the schedule
 air compressors , dryers and air separators
  Medical gas generators
 Vacuum pumps
 Filling RIXs
 manifold
 Regulators, flow meters
14. Checking master alarm room (if there is a problem try to fix or if
it is impossible inform to the company and make solution)
15. Trace the gas flow from the source, following the pipelines, to the
various outlets (headwalls), and displays from
Main, riser, service and zonal valves
Master and zonal areal alarms
16. Inspect and check for blown components, indicator color changes
unnecessary sounds and error messages that generate from the
production room and try to fix or report to the company also record it
in time report.
17. Fix and maintain the defect medical gas system medical devices.
18. Maintain devices related to medical gasses and ensure stable
supply of medical gases.
19. Manage and control manifold systems.
20. Control and conform the quality of oxygen product, regulated
input pressure from environment in oxygen generators control panel
and the compressor respectively
21. Making product optimization equalizing supply and demand of
oxygen cylinders with in the hospital
22. Electrical inspection, checking electrical connections tightness
operating conditions and check electrical power supply.
23. Doing inspection for
vacuum and Medical air pump’s daily, like;
 Check unusual noise / vibration/
 Check the reading on display
  Check if there is an overheating condition
 Inspect them for air leaks
24. Doing inspection for
sensors of oxygen,co2,co,temperature & overheating shut down
25. Perform preventive
maintenance for oil less rotary vane system
26. Doing inspection for air
compressor daily
27. Doing preventive
maintenance daily , weekly , quarterly and monthly;
 Check oil levels indicators (daily)
 Inspect motors /pump fan / (monthly)
 Inspect the filter cartridge (quarterly)
 Check and clean air inlet (quarterly)
 Check oil in pumps according to the manual
 Check the vans (quarterly)
 inspect and clean supply & exhaust fans (quarterly)
 Inspect and greases the bearing lubrications
 Check receiver for condensate , drain if required
(daily)
 Clean the exterior of unit (weekly)
 Clean the air cooled after cooler (weekly)
 Inspect safety valves
 Inspect and tighten screws (monthly)
 Inspect all belts and couplings
28. If there is faulty within a machine component informing the
company and finding the solution
29. manage the filling station cylinders
30. Control and Check Filling process of cylinder with a proper PSI (if
it is pediatric(portable cylinder) 1500 psi otherwise 2000 psi)
31. Manage porters and configure oxygen delivery systems
32. Giving user training and creating awareness for the nurses, doctors
and other medical professionals using the central gas system
33. Collaborate and communicate with medical staffs in the hospital
found in each wards and department.

Technician’s tasks
1. Assist engineers in controlling, monitoring and testing technical
procedures.
2. Test and check cylinder production.
3. Troubleshoot problems with equipment.
4. Monitor and adjust production process.
5. Prepare and assemble materials
6. Plan and layout to meet production and schedule requirement
7. Provide production, progress or changeover report to the engineers.
8. Setup and processing equipment
9. Install new equipment and apparatus in the room.
10. Create maintain and repair the electronic component and
equipment used in any equipment.
11. Strongly ability to define problems determine facts and draw
accurate conclusions
12. Check equipment and operating systems and correct whoever
necessary
13. Ensure operations, standards and control are maintained at high
quality
14. Show expertize in working with team and independently
15. Collaborate with clinical staff to identify problems.
INSPECTION AND PREVANTIVE MAINTENACE SCHEDULE

Daily Before starting

Clean the exterior of unit
Visually check for color changes
Check the exterior for damages
Inspect the oil level indicator
Check air filter service indicator
For compressors with PDX filter-check the service indicator replace the
filter necessarily
Inspect for noncontact voltage indicator readings
Check the filter element of the electric cabinet (if fitted)-replace if
necessarily

Daily During operation

Check readings on the displays and gauges
Check for unusual noise/vibration
Check the condensate is draining
During operation check the oil level

Inspect the operation of the condensate trap

Check safety valve is operating
Drain the condensate from the air receiver after end

Quarterly 500 hour

Remove and inspect the air filter clean if necessarily
Replace damaged or heavily contaminated element
Check conditions of belts
Check for possible leaks

Quarterly 1000 hour

Check the tension and the condition of the belt .adjust if necessary
Switch off voltage and check terminals in electrical cabinet for tightness

Have all flexible lines inspected

Inspect the oil cooler, clean if necessary
Inspect the condenser of the dryer; clean if necessary
Remove, dismantle and clean float valve of moisture trap
Check that condensate is discharged when pressing the test button on top
water drain (if fitted)
Quarterly 4000 hour
If atlas copc (recommended) roto-inject fluid is used, change oil and oil
filter
Replace air filter element
Replace the filter element of the electric cabinet (where applicable)
clean coolers
Sample oil and send analysis
Check pressure and temperature readings
Carry out a LED/display test
Check for leakages
Open the manual drain valve to clean the filter of the automatic drain

Test temperature shut-down function

Quarterly 8000 hour
If atlas copoc (recommended) roto-extend duty fluid is used .change oil
and oil filter. Sample oil and send for analysis replace the separator
element
Remove dismantle and clean float valve of condensate separator

Have air inlet valve and minimum pressure valve inspected by atlas
copoc
Replace belts
Have safety valve tested
 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
In order to bring engineering concept to medical science biomedical
engineers have taken hospital technology management and central gas
system courses to combine with life supporting devices and hypoxic
cases are responsible to
Adopt statutory and universally accepted regulations according to
compressed gas association
Specify safety and accident prevention regulations
Subject plant to local inspection and maintenance schedule
Safely dealing with sources of danger and ensure safe machine
operations
Adherence to inspection schedule and accident prevention regulations
Avoid dangers and accidents to life of operator’s or third parties
Impartment to machines and others material assets
Immediately rectify any faults that could deter minatory for safety
Avoid improper usage that can cause damage to property and patients
Safely dealing with
Electricity voltage carrying components
Earthed conductors and Check for automatic supply deactivation with
interruption of earthed conductions
Forces of compression contained
Spring forces spring under tension and compression
Rotating components fan wall coupling and motor drive
High temperature produced in completion
Noise sound insulation
Operating fluid or materials
Unstable components and spare parts
Ensure adequate protection against shock and burns
Prevent sub atmospheric pressure in the machine room

Control Conditional requirements

Technical specifications necessary to carry out the task working
conditions
Ambient conditions
Permeable ambient temperature
Maximum elevation
Intake air temperature
Cooling air temperature
Room humidity
Ventilation
Regulate room free air delivery to machine set point pressure
Adjust conditions for supply and exult fans
 Maintain appropriate composition of air with in the machine room
Configure condition for all intake and exhaust
Free of exposure and chemically unstable gases
Check fusing conditions
Check there is no voltage on potential free contacts

SELECTING AND ACTIVATING DISPLAY FORMATS

FOR Language
System status
Current operating modes
Analog data
Graphs
Messages & alarm system
Assign message to outputs

SELECTIING AND ACTIVATING CONTROL MODES

Configuring machines for local controls
 Control machine start and stop period
Adjust running and unloading period
Setting parameters
Changing parameters
Resetting parameters
Regulating products quality and quantity

OUT PUTTING IMPORTANT OPERATIONAL STATES

Selecting operating modes Pressure control
Load control
Activating/ deactivating the LOAD/ IDLE key

ADJUST USER DEFINED INPUT VALUES

System set point pressure
Actual system pressure
Normal pressure
System pressure high & low
Network actual pressure: - actual system pressure PNLOC
Unlock actual system pressure maximum and minimum
 SET USER DEFINED PRESSURE LIMIT
PRV opening pressure of pressure relief valve
PE setting PESP switching point for pressure increase tripper safety
limits for machine maximum pressure
PESD switching differentials
Setting DPFC limits lower & higher delivery quantity
Load for idle switching
Normal, maximum pressure set point
Set point pressure regulate to PA and PB values
Settings switching point PA & PB
Setting SD (switching differential) for system pressure low
SP (switching point) for system pressure low
Setting minimum pressure build up values
Configuring pressure parameters
Adjust system set point pressure PA and PB limits
Pressure conditions for LOAD
Pressure conditions for IDLE
Adjust values system pressure low
Adjust pressure rise PE safety pressure limits

Configuring machine control for local mode

Set Load control
Local mode
Remote operation
Timer operating mode
Activate deactivate load remote control
Operating mode PA machine controlled by system set point
Cut pressure PA/PB
PA/PB clock
PA /PB cycle regulate change over between system set point pressure by
timer or program add programed time pulse

Control, regulate and monitor both the machines and the pipe lines
flow and pressure
Accessing operating data
Current operating mode
Operating parameters
 Operating hours
Maintenance interval counters
Perform status check
System status
Graphs
Messages
Controller information
User defined input information’s

Fault recognition and rectification

INSPECTING event history
Operation message
Diagnostic message
System message
Interpreting fault Messages
Warnings
Diagnostics
System
Alarm conditions
Prepare status report for current faults and current warming’s
Navigate statistics overload
Total numbers of motor that starts below minimum temperature
Last load run last idle run last motor off
Check current pressure control sigma control cut off pressure actual
system pressure
Check current operating mode
Compressor on load control
Regulating mode idle time

Acknowledge
Diagrams
DI/DO status
PN/ADT curve
Check graphs of mass pressure and discharge temperature
Check the performance data for
System pressure PNIOC
ADT airend discharge temperature
Starting temperature
Compressor motor
Fan speed current draw torque
Mains control system temperature

Inspecting, Interpreting and rectifying system faults

Orientation of rotation
Motor temperature
PRV
Emergency stop
Oil separator temperature
Power supply monitor
Diagnostic power alarms
Blow of protection
Oil/air cooler fan over current
Access doors
Compressor motor over current
Oil cooler fan over current
Dryer Discharge temperature
Fan motor current
Safety shut down
Interior fan motor over current
Internal pressure
Refrigerator dryers
Oil separators
Oil pressure
Main contactor off
Overload shutdown
Package discharge temperature low
Package discharge temperature high
Mains voltage off
No pressure builds up
Power switching hot ready/faulty
Aggregate A failed
Aggregate B failed
Refrigerator dryer condensate drain faulty
Back pressure run belt or coupling broken
Oil separator raises
Safety pressure switch trips
Dryer pressure to high
Compressor motor temperature permeable ambient temperature exceeds
Condenser or cooling insufficient
Low refrigerant levels
Communication errors electrical connection interfaced
IP configuration
Acknowledging faults and warning message
Accessing operating data
Clock operating data
Check operating hour
Check Switching cycles
Check the maintenance intervals
Checking pressure relief valve’s
Checking the temperature sensor and overheating shutdown

Technical specifications
Create User interface with the machine
Interpret System status
Display graphs
Display messages
Set
Display formats
Clock and time
Collect Performance data
Configuring pressure parameters
Activating/deactivating load and idle settings
Adjusting working pressures
Configuring machine starts stop
Automatic machine start stop in clock mode

Activating/deactivating the idle phase

Activating/deactivating and adjust automatics
Restart after power failure function
Adjusting the idle phase
Activating setting for refrigeration dryer
Setting the clock mode
Fault in refrigeration dryer
Configuring machines for local mode
Configuring system for master and zonal areal alarm control
Checking master control of the machine in master slave control
Output and controlling important operational state of machines
Activating and checking system acknowledgement fault and warming
massages

Maintenance and installation

Install and calibrate flow meters, vacuums regulator and jars, BP
apparatus and medical gas system and other accessories in headwalls.
Conformation and compatibility approval for medical devices using
central gas system
Anesthesia,
Mechanical ventilator
CPAP
Face masks

BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN DUTIES AND

RESPONCIBLITIES
Acknowledging faults and warning massages
Interpreting system status
Clocking working pressure
Accessing compressor information
Accessing Dryer
Accessing Generator
Accessing Vacuum pumps’
Accessing Air system

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS DUTIES AND

RESPONCIBLITIES
Electrical inspection
Check electrical connections are tight and in proper condition
Check voltage and terminals in electrical cabinet for tightness
Have all flexible lines inspected
Check electrical power supply
Check network of main board with tedding public supply or generator
Check cable specifications
Acknowledging faults and warning message
Interpreting system status
Collect Performance data
Check electrical maintenance counter intervals
Accessing, interpreting and rectifying operating message
Displaying frequency convertor settings
Accessing electrical condition and information
Compressor
Dryer
Generator
Vacuum pumps’
Supply and exhaust fans
High voltage cell
MECHANICAL ENGIINEERS TASK IN CENTRAL GAS SYSTEM
Safely dealing with components in which
Forces of compression are contained
Spring forces under tension and compression
Rotating components
 Fan or wall couplings and motor drive
Have all flexible lines inspected
Check the exterior for damages
Check for leakages
Check the tension and the condition of the belt adjust or replace if
necessary
Inspect the oil level indicator
Check air filter service indicator
Inspect the oil cooler, clean if necessary
Inspect the condenser of the dryer; clean if necessary
Remove, dismantle and clean float valve of moisture trap
Open the manual drain valve to clean the filter of the automatic drain
Check that condensate is discharged when pressing the test button on
top water drain (if fitted)
Check the Orientation of rotation
Check Condenser or cooling insufficient
Inspect Refrigerator dryers
Inspect Oil separators
Oil pressure

During operation
Check for unusual noise/vibration
Check the oil level
Check for leaks
Inspect the operation of the condensate trap
Check the condensate is draining