130th Ohio General Assembly
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S. B. No. 117  As Introduced
As Introduced

124th General Assembly
Regular Session
2001-2002
S. B. No. 117


SENATORS Austria, Randy Gardner, Mumper



A BILL
To enact section 4729.70 of the Revised Code to1
establish requirements for devices containing2
medical gases and to require the State Board of3
Pharmacy to establish a medical gases safety4
program.5


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That section 4729.70 of the Revised Code be6
enacted to read as follows:7

       Sec. 4729.70. (A) The state board of pharmacy shall establish8
and implement a medical gases safety program to ensure that9
devices containing medical gases meet the requirements of this10
section and are properly handled.11

       (B) Each device that contains a medical gas shall meet the12
following requirements:13

       (1) Either the top one-fourth of the device, which may14
include a hand grip on the top of the device, or the name of the15
medical gas contained in the device as printed on a transparent16
wrap that completely encircles the device, shall be color coded as17
follows:18

       (a) Air - yellow;19

       (b) Carbon dioxide - gray;20

       (c) Cyclopropane - orange;21

       (d) Helium - brown;22

       (e) Nitrogen - black;23

       (f) Nitrous oxide - blue;24

       (g) Oxygen - green.25

       The colors specified in this division may not be used for any26
gas other than those specified in this division.27

       (2) A new label shall be affixed to the device if it is to28
be used for a medical gas other than the medical gas the device29
previously held. If possible, the old label shall be completely30
removed from the device and replaced with the new label. If31
removal is not possible, the new label, at a minimum, shall32
completely cover the old label.33

       (3) If, pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section, only34
the transparent wrap is used, the connector between the device35
that contains the medical gas and the valve through which the36
medical gas is delivered shall be one of the following:37

       (a) A threaded or socket connection that is silver brazed or38
welded to the valve. If the connection is silver brazed, the39
silver content shall be at least forty-three per cent.40

       (b) A permanent and integral part of the valve;41

       (c) A device that indicates when it has been tampered with.42

       (4) No device that previously contained a medical gas shall43
be used to hold a gas that is not a medical gas. No device that44
previously contained a gas that is not a medical gas shall be45
used to hold a medical gas.46

       (C) No person shall remove a connector between a device that47
contains medical gas and the valve through which the medical gas48
is delivered or replace the connector with another connector49
unless the person meets standards the board establishes by rule. A 50
person who violates this division is guilty of tampering with51
drugs pursuant to section 2925.24 of the Revised Code.52

       (D) All employees who are responsible for installing or53
changing a device that contains a medical gas shall be trained54
regarding the proper handling of medical gases, including55
recognizing the labelling of devices that contain medical gas.56

       (E) The board shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119.57
of the Revised Code, rules to implement the program. The rules58
shall include criteria to ensure that individuals who modify59
existing containers to comply with rules adopted under this60
section are qualified individuals who know proper safety61
precautions concerning medical gases and devices that deliver62
medical gases.63

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