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May 13 @ 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

SPEAKER BIO:

Mathis Carlson

Special Projects and Education Manager for MediTrac

Mathis Carlson is the Special Projects and Education Manager for MediTrac, the leading manufacturer of corrugated medical gas tubing. MediTrac is a revolutionary, first-of-its-kind product, approved by NFPA 99 for medical gas piping systems.

At MediTrac, Mathis assists in medical gas system design and sizing, technical support, training, and general medical gas information and education.

Prior to joining MediTrac, Mathis spent 12 years working as a medical gas verifier and instructor after working as a plumber specializing in medical gases for 10 years.

Mathis holds multiple ASSE medical gas certifications including 6005 Specialist, 6010 Installer, 6020 Inspector, 6030 Verifier, 6035 Bulk Verifier, 6040 Maintenance, 6060Designer and 6050 Instructor. He also maintains his ASME IX brazing certification and Master Plumber license. In addition, he holds the MGPHO CMGV certified medical gas verifiers credential.

Mathis is serving as an alternate member of the NFPA 99 technical committee on medical gas piping systems, member of the NFPA 55 technical committee on industrial and medical gases, member of the ASSE 6000 working group, and a member of the FGI Health Guidance Revision Plumbing Task Group. He is also currently serving as President of the Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization (MGPHO).

PRESENTATION:

Preparing for the future of code compliance: A highlight of major code changes from the NFPA 99 2012 edition to the 2024 edition

Presentation Synopsis:

Description: With the 2024 edition of NFPA 99 it is expected that it is only a matter of time before CMS will be making a code update from the 2012 edition. In this session we will be talking about the major changes found between the 2012 edition and the 2024 edition as well as discussing how facilities, designers and other industry stakeholders can begin to plan for the potential code change and the utilization of the new standards. We will also discuss the Responsible Facility Authority or “RFA” and the associated permit to work system.

Learning Objectives:

1) Understanding major code changes in NFPA 99 from 2012-2024 editions

2) Review of how code changes can start to be implemented in preparation for an official code change

3) Discussion of the Responsible Facility Authority or “RFA”

4) Discussion of the NFPA 99 Permit to Work Requirement

Lunch / Meeting sponsored by Omega Flex, Inc.

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Date:
May 13
Time:
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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