Specialist services - Pathology laboratory gas systems (SHTM 08-06)

The publication aims to provide best practice guidance on the design, installation and testing of pathology laboratory gas systems. It can be applied to fixed gas pipeline systems, discrete plant, compressed gas cylinders and gas generators in a laboratory environment. It also aims to improve system management by the introduction of defined planned maintenance tasks and a dedicated permit-to-work scheme.

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