ASSE 6060 - Medical Gas Systems Designer
The ASSE 6060 credential is intended for persons who design medical gas systems, new or existing, including the layout, sizing and selection of equipment and piping, location of medical gas outlet/vacuum inlets and assessment of exisitng systems for resizing or replacement. Medical gas systems and equipment covered in this standard include those in health care facilities within the scope of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code. Medical gas systems encompass those distributing USP gases, medical vacuum, WAGD and support gas piping systems.
The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum performance criteria, identified by industry consensus, for the qualification of Medical Gas Systems Designer to ensure compliance with the reference standards in Section 60-1.4.
Skills / Knowledge
- Medical Gas Systems
- Medical Gas System Design
Earning Criteria
Required
The candidate shall have a minimum of two (2) years documented experience in the mechanical and plumbing systems industry and require practical knowledge of the design of medical gas vacuum systems.
A minimum of 32 hours training covering the ASSE 6060, the essential requirements of NFPA 99, NFPA 55, FGI Guidelines and elements of design. Course instruction shall be conducted by a Medical Gas System Instructor certified to ASSE 6050 and/or by any person with a minimum of 10 years documented experience in the mechanical and plumbing industry and a minimum of 5 years documented design experience in a medical gas and vacuum system.
A written exam covering ASSE Standard 6060 and essential requirements of NFPA 99, NFPA 55, FGI Guidelines. In which a minimum of 50% of the questions include practical design principles and application of the rules of NFPA 99, NFPA 55 and FGI guidelines.