B&R Presents
A seminar to prepare installers of bulk medical gas systems at health care facilities to take the National Inspection Testing Certification (NITC) test for ASSE 6015 standard certification

Course Overview
This course focuses on preparing personnel who install and maintain Medical Gas systems at health care facilities to take the NITC exam for certification to the ASSE 6015 standard. This program covers all of the subjects and requirements found in the ASSE 6015 standard.

Topics covered are Installer training and certification requirements, system design & sizing considerations, CGMP documentation for health care systems, and system commissioning and testing requirements. During the course, there will also be a review of current and emerging requirements, for bulk Medical Gas systems, along with other codes and standards that affect health care facility installations.

Who Should Attend
This course is for anyone involved in bulk medical gas
system installation and maintenance, 3rd party certifiers who
provide testing and certification of bulk medical gas systems, medical gas sales personnel, operation managers, cryogenic service managers, hospital facility managers, Quality Control Unit (QCU) personnel, and internal quality auditors.

The subjects covered are applicable to all central supply medical gas systems using bulk cryogenic liquid vessels, portable cryogenic liquid cylinders, and high-pressure cylinders.

Program Registration Fee: $1,575.00 Per person
• Additional Fee of $110.00 •
Required for NITC ASSE 6015 Certification Test

Click Here and Download Complete Course Agenda and Registration Forms

Click Here to download NITC application forms only.

Course Agenda
June 24 - 27, 2008

DAY ONE - 8:30am – 5:00pm

Introduction
• Instructor
• Class participants
• Standard background (or why are we here)
• ASSE 6015 Scope and Purpose

Terminology
• NFPA 99 [2005]
• CGA M-1 Guideline for Medical Gas Supply Systems at
Consumer Site
• ASSE 6001 [2006]

Industry References and Standards
• Understanding codes
• Review of codes impacting bulk medical gas installations

DAY TWO– 8:30am – 5:00pm

Installation Practices
• Pre-installation
• System sizing considerations
• Site selection and access
• Material selection
• Training of health care facility personnel

United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• History and authority
• Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP)
• Inspections and enforcement

Basic Concepts
• Cryogenics
• Properties of gases
• Gas safety
• Site security

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Purpose
• Format
• What should be included

DAY THREE – 8:30am – 5:00pm

Product Knowledge
• Bulk system components
• Source equipment types
• Vacuum and insulation
• Vaporizers
• Relief valves (safeties)

Installation knowledge
• Your SOP’s
• Equipment setting
• Installation practices
• Installation problems

Testing
• System
• Equipment
• Methods
• Installer performed

DAY FOUR – 8:30am – 12:00 NOON

Course wrap
• General discussion
• Question and answers

NITC ASSE 6015 certification test
(For qualified attendees at additional cost of $110.00)

Click Here and Download Complete Course Agenda and Registration Forms

Click Here to download NITC application forms only.

Course Instructor
Bob Sutter is one of the principals of B&R Compliance Associates. He has over 30 years of experience in the gases industry. He has been certified by the NITC as an ASSE 6055 Bulk Medical Gas System Instructor. He is recognized as one of the leading experts on compliance issues and medical gas systems in the industry today.

All attendees will receive:
• Course binder containing copies of all presentation

• Copies of:
- NFPA 99 - 2005
- CGA M-1 - 2007
- ASSE 6000 series standards
- 21 CFR part 210 and 211
- 29 CFR 1910.104
- 29 CFR 1910.146
- 29 CFR 1910.147
- 29 CFR 1910.251
- 29 CFR 1910.252
- 29 CFR 1910.253

• Copper Development Association’s Copper Tube Handbook

• A certificate of training from B&R Compliance Associates

Program Registration Fee: $1,575.00 Per person

• Additional Fee of $110.00 • Required for NITC ASSE 6015 Certification Test

Note: The course registration fee does NOT include the NITC test certification fee of $110.00.

If you want to take the NITC certification exam please complete the NITC registration forms. CLICK HERE for Form.

Food and Lodging
Lunch served during the class days of June 24-26, along with morning and afternoon refreshments. Breakfast and evening meals are your own responsibility.

SPECIAL ROOM RATES:
Local accommodation
information will be
provided at time of
registration
acknowledgment

Limited Seating
This course is an interactive session, and to ensure
we provide adequate time to answer questions from participants, we limit attendance.

Registration is on a first
come, first served basis. Substitutions accepted
up to day of the class.

No refunds after 2 weeks prior to the course.