ASSE/ANSI Series 6000 is undergoing a revision that is projected to be completed in early 2001.
ASSE/ANSI Series 6000, a professional qualification standard and certifying document that addresses the installation, testing and verification of piped medical gas systems, is undergoing a revision that is projected to be completed in early 2001. It will also be harmonized with the like Canadian Standards Association standard.
With this revision, ASSE/ANSI 6000 will become the most all-inclusive professional qualification standard of its type. It will surpass standardizing all facets of the installation, testing and verification of medical gas piping systems. The revision of Series 6000 will now offer standardized service interruption and maintenance procedures. These new procedures will include recommendations for tools and special equipment. The revision will also include a section specifying training procedures for the certification of trainers of installers.