SS EN ISO 7396 is the Swedish adoption (Swedish Standard) of the globally approved standard ISO 7396-1 Medical gas pipeline systems — Part 1: Pipeline systems for compressed medical gases and vacuum. The Swedish standard has been approved by SIS (Swedish Standards Institute) and bears the designation SS EN ISO 7396. ISO 7396-1 is an international standard that specifies the requirements for medical gas supply systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities. The standard focuses on ensuring a reliable and safe supply of medical gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and other specialty gases, to patients and medical personnel.

The standard contains guidelines and recommendations for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of medical gas supply systems. It includes aspects such as gas quality and purity, pressure regulation, safety measures, monitoring and warning systems, and emergency management. The goal of the standard is to ensure a uniform and high standard for medical gas supply systems worldwide.

ISO 7396-1 is part of a series of standards dealing with medical gas supply systems and comprises several parts, each part focusing on specific aspects of these systems.

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