BS 1319:1976
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Specification for medical gas cylinders, valves and yoke connections
Hardcopy , PDF
03-15-1997
English
10-29-1976
Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
1 Scope
2 References
3 Construction
4 Cylinder outlet valves
5 Connecting yoke for pin-index valve
6 Basic dimensions for pin-index yoke-type valve
connections
7 Permissible alternatives for the construction of
pin-index yoke-type valve connections
8 Dimensions and positions of the holes and pins for
yoke-type valve connections
9 Identification of cylinders
Appendices
A Recommendations for the care and handling of medical
gas cylinders, valves and yoke connections
B British Standard colours for medical gas cylinders
C Safety in the use of medical gas cylinders
D Unit type storage rack for medical gas cylinders
Tables
1 Basic dimensions for pin-index yoke-type valve
connections
2 Identification colours for medical gas cylinders
Figures
1 Valve spindle ends
2 Two-pin system
3 Single-pin system
4 First alternative
5 Second alternative
6 Outlet connection for oxygen
7 Outlet connection for oxygen/carbon dioxide mixtures
(carbon dioxide not exceeding 7 %)
8 Outlet connection for oxygen/helium mixtures (helium
not exceeding 80%)
9 Outlet connection for ethylene
10 Outlet connection for nitrous oxide
11 Outlet connection for cyclopropane
12 Outlet connection for helium and for helium/oxygen
mixtures (oxygen less than 20 %)
13 Outlet connection for carbon dioxide and for carbon
dioxide/oxygen mixtures (carbon dioxide exceeding
7 %)
14 Outlet connection for medical air
15 Outlet connection for a special mixture of 50 %
oxygen and 50 % nitrous oxide
16 Marking of contents, capacity and tare
17 Bull-nosed valve
18 Pin-index valve
19 Handwheel valve
20 Dust cap removed
21 Attachment of regulator or yoke
22 Opening of the cylinder valve
23 Tightening the gland nut
24 Securing of cylinders
25 Suggested unit type storage rack
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