AGSS Plant
AGSS Plant
An AGSS protects clinical teams from exposure to waste anaesthetic gases by extracting them at the point of use and discharging them outdoors through a route independent of the medical vacuum network.
What is it?
The system comprises a dedicated extract unit, a separate pipeline network, AGSS terminal units in theatres and anaesthetising locations, and an external discharge point located safely away from air intakes. Unit sizing follows the number of terminals, the required flow rates and the approved project specification.
Features
- Route entirely independent of the medical vacuum network
- Protection of staff from chronic exposure to waste gases
- Dedicated terminal units in operating theatres
- External discharge in a safe location
- Continuous operation or interlocked with theatre use
- Status signals connectable to the alarm panel
Applications
- Hospitals and medical complexes
- Operating theatres and intensive care units
- Emergency and inpatient departments
- Dialysis centres
- Day-surgery centres and clinics
- Expansion and refurbishment projects in healthcare facilities
Technical specifications
Technical specifications and brands are set per project and per the approved specification — contact us for the technical data suited to your case.
Brand / Manufacturer
Brand and manufacturer are set by the approved project specification and are not stated here before they are confirmed.
Related services
Medical Gas System Design
Medical gas system design: terminal unit take-off, load calculation, source and pipe sizing, distribution and isolation drawings, and alarm requirements — to the project's approved specification.
Medical Gas Systems & Components Supply
Supply of medical gas components: manifolds, air and vacuum plants, degreased medical copper, isolation valves and AVSU units, alarm panels, outlets and bed head units — matched to the project specification.
Medical Gas Pipeline Installation
Medical gas pipeline installation: source installation, brazing of medical copper under inert gas, supports and labelling, isolation valves and AVSU units, outlets and bed head units, and preparation for testing.
Medical Gas Testing & Commissioning
Pre-handover medical gas testing and commissioning: pressure and leak testing, cross-connection testing, purging, purity and gas identity verification, terminal unit flow testing and alarm testing — with documented reports.
Medical Gas System Maintenance
Medical gas maintenance programmes: source and manifold inspection, valve and AVSU review, alarm panel testing, outlet checks, fault rectification and existing-system assessment with documented condition reports.
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Frequently asked questions
Can the medical vacuum network replace AGSS?
No. Waste anaesthetic gas disposal requires an independent system with a dedicated external discharge; connecting it to the medical vacuum network is not acceptable engineering practice.
Have a project or an existing facility that needs an engineering review?
Our engineering team can review your requirement and propose a solution suited to the application, the site and the applicable requirements.