𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲?

Medicinal Gases are licensed pharmaceutical products, which are highly regulated by European Directives and UK legislation. The most common medical gases are: medical air, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen (Medical Liquid Nitrogen) and nitrous oxide (laughing gas).

Medical gases are critical to the function of hospitals and many other healthcare facilities. Knowing the most common types of gases, understanding how each is used, and then how to maintain your systems for each gas will ensure your facility's success. A person that ensures that your medical gas systems run smoothly is called Responsible Person.

The Responsible Person is responsible for ensuring that the quality of the product is maintained throughout the distribution process, therefore safeguarding product users against potential hazards arising from poor distribution practices.

British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) issued a Guidance Note 39 which sets out the duties, roles and responsibilities of a Responsible Person within an organisation that distributes medicinal gases.

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