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614.0 Dialysis Water-Distribution Systems
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[OSHPD 1, 1R, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Dialysis water feedlines
shall be PVC (polyvinyl chloride), glass, stainless steel, or
PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) and sized to provide a minimum
velocity of 1.5 feet per second (0.46 m/s). The piping shall
be a singleloop system with or without recirculation. Branches
to dialysis machines shall be 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) inside dimension
and take off from the bottom of the main feedline. Branch lines
may be PFA (perfluoroalkoxy).
All piping for multistation or central dialysis units shall
be rigid where possible. All piping and tubing shall be in a neat
arrangement. The placement of piping or tubing on the floor is
not permitted.
All valves shall be located in accessible locations.
Piping and valves shall be identified according to their
function.
A means of preventing backwashing or flushing of the
system when one or more stations are in operation shall be provided.
A continuous audible alarm shall sound at the nurses'
station and remote equipment rooms when the minimum velocity
is not maintained, or if backwashing or flushing is attempted
while one or more stations are in operation.
Water used for dialysis treatment shall meet the latest
edition of ANSI/American Association of Medical Instrumentations
(AAMI) RD62, Water treatment equipment for hemodialysis
applications.
A diagram of all piping as installed shall be posted at the
nurses' station and equipment room of all multistation or central
dialysis units.
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