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AW Johnson & Associates
Background
We have trained and qualified over 1000 installers across the US in the past 20 years. This included over 400 companies and hospitals now accredited to install and modify medical gas piping systems. The instructor, AW Johnson is the past chairman of ANSI/AWS B2.2, Standard for Brazing Procedure and Performance Qualification.
Course A:
California has changed the NFPA 99 code date to 2005 for all new projects sent in for review and approval starting January 1, 2008. AW Johnson & Associates has Medical Gas training classes for the medical gas system INSTALLER which meets and exceeds the requirements of NFPA 99 and ASSE 6010 for both code years. What this means to you is that when you bid on the job for medical gas system installation, new personnel (installers/brazers) will need a 32 hour training and qualification course. Our class is presented with interaction from the students and instructor. Levels I, II, and III installation requirements are gone over with a very large handout for each student to keep. Each system is discussed followed by students completing a drawing of the system in detail. Architect/Engineer (A/E) drawings are available and used to show the student what is not included on these drawings but required by NFPA 99. We have been approved as a training and qualification facility by OSHPD. This course meets and exceeds the ASSE 6010 Standard referenced in the NFPA 99 code. The brazer is furnished with a record of the brazing performance test (BPTR) when both brazed coupons have passed, a LOG to maintain his or her qualification, a certificate and a wallet card. The company or hospital is furnished with a Brazing Procedure Qualification Record (BPQR) and a Brazing Procedure Specification (BPS) for a onetime cost. These two documents (BPQR & BPS) are required by the codes and is an asset to your company. Lunch is provided. See the side bar for the next training dates, costs, sign-up, and materials need by each student for the class.
Course B:
We provide a minimum of 4 hours of classroom training on NFPA 99C. Tips, suggestions and compliance requirements for installation are in the handouts. This is followed by actual brazing of 2 coupons by the students and testing by a specially designed portable tensile machine. Also, we can provide training and testing of your personnel with a self paced manual and instructions to complete the qualification at your place of business. Once the student has completed the training manual, he/she will complete the required paperwork followed by brazing two 3/4" test coupons in the horizontal position and two in the vertical position. Next, send the brazed coupons to us for testing. Sounds easy, it is. Each student will receive a Brazer Performance Test Record and Log meeting the requirements of ASME Section IX and NFPA 99. Call Diane at 760-451-8794 to sign up your personnel for this class.
Course C:
It is becoming more common for the A/E to require the water systems to be brazed and for the procedures and installers to be qualified. We have available the Brazing Qualification Record (BPQR) and Brazing Procedure Specification (BPS) for purchase when the installer comes for his or her qualification. AWS B2.2 or ASME Section IX is used for the procedure and performance qualifications. There is no formal training required so the brazer only needs to pass one vertical and one horizontal coupon. This test is given on 1-1/2” L copper tubing using BCuP-2 or -3 or -5 filler metal. The brazer will receive a Brazer Performance Test Record (BPTR) and a Log to maintain his/her qualification. If they will braze once each 6 months, he/she will not lose their qualification. See the side bar for the materials need by each student. Call Diane at 760-451-8794 to sign up your personnel for this class.
Course D:
Again the A/E has required the procedures and personnel where the water system installed in a Level I facility (e.g. a hospital) to be qualified. The new code, B2.3 from the American Welding Society (AWS) was used to qualify the procedures and for the solder’s qualification. Each company will need to purchase these documents, the Soldering Procedure Qualification Record (SPQR) and the Soldering Procedure Specification (SPS). There is no formal training required so the solderer only needs to pass one vertical and one horizontal coupon. This test is given on 1-1/2” L copper tubing using Harris 95-5 filler metal. The brazer will receive a Soldering Performance Test Record (SPTR) and a Log to maintain his/her qualification. If they will solder once each 6 months, he/she will not lose their qualification. See the side bar for the materials need by each student. Call Diane at 760-451-8794 to sign up your personnel for this class.
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