EN 13348:2001

Copper and copper alloys - Seamless, round copper tubes for medical gases or vacuum EN 13348:2001

Publication date:   Jan 22, 2004

Scope

This European Standard specifies the requirements, sampling, test methods and conditions of delivery for copper
tubes.

It is applicable to seamless round copper tubes having an outside diameter from 8 mm up to and including 54 mm
for pipeline systems for distributing the following medical gases intended to be used at operating pressures up to
2 000 kPa and for systems under vacuum:
- oxygen, nitrous oxide, nitrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, xenon;
- air for breathing;
- specific mixtures of these above mentioned gases;
- air for driving surgical tools;
- anaesthetic gases and vapours;
- vacuum.

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