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Rockville, MD 20852. www.usp.orgCGA M-2CGA P-11Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Ln., Rockville, M
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This publication is intended to address operations typical to an HRC firm and is not all inclusive. It is primarily
intended for firms engaged in the manufacture and distribution of liquid oxygen USP to patients at their resi-
dences. Portions of this publication may apply to those HRC firms that also distribute other compressed medi-
cal gases (CMG).This publication includes the minimum regulatory requirements that shall be described in an
HRC firm's written standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the firm to receive, fill, test, and distribute liquid
oxygen USP and includes the following:
- establishment and responsibilities of the quality control unit (QCU);
- qualifications of the person(s) performing and supervising the receipt, filling, testing, release, and distribu-
tion of liquid oxygen USP;
- quality records;
- building and facility requirements (including vehicles);
- manufacturing equipment design and maintenance;
- test equipment;
- record and report requirements;
- use of computer and other electronic equipment;
- receipt and testing of vendor-supplied product into the HRC's storage tank;
- receipt and testing of vendor-supplied product into vehicle-mounted vessels (VMVs) or other large cryogenic
containers;
- receipt and testing of vendor-supplied product into cryogenic home vessels (CHVs);
- HRC filling and testing of VMVs and/or large cryogenic containers from an HRC company's storage tank;
- HRC filling and testing CHVs; and
- labeling requirements.
This publication is not applicable to the receipt, testing, release, and distribution of high pressure oxygen filled
by HRC firms. Firms engaged in filling high pressure medical gas cylinders (either gas-to-gas or liquid-to-gas)
should refer to CGA M-2, General Guide for the Manufacturer of Medical Gases Classified as Drugs.
This publication is typically not applicable to non-HRC firms unless those firms are engaged in activities similar
to those of HRC firms. Non-HRC firms engaged in oxygen USP liquid-to-liquid filling for home care use should
also refer to CGA M-2 for additional guidance and potential additional regulatory requirements.