ASTM F1949 : 22

Standard Specification for Medical Oxygen Delivery Systems for EMS Ground Vehicles

Standard Details

1.1 This standard covers minimum requirements for primary medical oxygen delivery systems for EMS ground vehicles used in the following applications:

1.1.1 The transportation of the sick and injured to or from an appropriate medical facility while basic, advanced, or specialized life support services are being provided,

1.1.2 The delivery of interhospital critical transport care,

1.1.3 The delivery of nonemergency, medically required transport services, and

1.1.4 The transportation and delivery of personnel and supplies essential for proper care of an emergent patient.

1.2 This standard establishes criteria to be considered in the performance, specification, purchase, and acceptance testing of ground vehicles for EMS use.

1.3 This entire standard should be read before ordering an ambulance in order to be knowledgeable of the types of equipment that are available and their performance requirements. Due to the variety of ambulance equipment or features, some options may be incompatible with all chassis manufacturers' models. Detailed technical information is available from the chassis manufacturers.

1.4 The sections in this standard appear in the following sequence:

	Section
Scope	1
Referenced Documents	2
Terminology	3
Significance and Use	4
Design Requirements	5
Performance Requirements	6
Installation Requirements	7
GOX System Design Requirements	8
GOX System Installation Requirements	9
GOX System Test Requirements	10
LOX System Design Requirements	11
LOX System Installation Requirements	12
LOX System Test Requirements	13
Keywords	14

1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International StandardDetails, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

Status : ACTIVE

Standard Type: Main

Document No: ASTM F1949 : 22

Document Year: 2022

Pages: 5

Section Volume:
13.02 Volume 13.02 Medical and Surgical Materials and Devices (II): F2502-Latest; Emergency Medical Services; Search and Rescue; Anesthetic and Respiratory Equipment