Figure: 25 TAC §131.148(c)
| Station Outlets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Location | Oxygen see notes 1, 2 |
Vacuum see notes 1, 2 |
| Trauma/cardiac rooms | 2/bed | 3/bed |
| Treatment rooms | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Exam rooms | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Holding/observation area/room | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Triage area | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Isolation treatment rooms – infectious (medical) | 1/bed | 1/bed |
| Orthopedic and cast room | 1/room | 1/room |
| Decontamination room (definitive emergency care) | 1/room | 1/room |
| Decontamination room (part of sterile processing) | --- | 1 |
Notes:
1. Prohibited uses of medical gases include fueling torches, blowing down or drying any equipment such as lab equipment, endoscopy or other scopes, or any other purposes. Also prohibited is using the oxygen or medical air to raise, lower, or otherwise operate booms or other devices in operating rooms (ORs) or other areas.
2. Central supply systems for oxygen, medical air, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and all other medical gases shall not be piped to, or used for, any other purpose except patient care applications.