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ICAN STANDARD ASTM B819 MM Kembla is a world-class producer and Australia’s leading supplier of copper tubeand manufactures under the famous KEMBLA® brand name. MM Kemblamanufactures a comprehensive range of copper tube products to comply with avariety of applications and International Standards.

Included in the KEMBLA® range is Medical Gas tube manufactured to fully conformto ASTM B819 specifications and is available in outside diameters from 9.52mm to155.58mm (3/8” to 6 1/8”). Only Types K and L are nominated in the Standard andthese specifications are shown in the tables overleaf.

The internal cleanliness of medical gas and oxygen tubes is critical in order to preventgas contamination and potential explosions. Oxygen under pressure may causespontaneous combustion of residual organic drawing oils if they remain inside tubesafter manufacture. Oils or other contaminants may also cause patients seriousrespiratory problems if not removed prior to installation. MM Kembla has a uniquemanufacturing process to ensure that the total internal residue does not exceed0.038g/m2 as specified in ASTM B819. After cleaning, all tubes are individually endcappedto maintain their internal cleanliness, then bundled and wrapped in plasticfor maximum protection.