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NFPA 99 Hdbk 12:2012 Edition

NFPA 99 Hdbk 12:2012 Edition

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NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code Handbook

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NFPA 2012 668
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Apply the new 2012 NFPA 99 correctly and confidently with expert insights and visuals in the Health Care Facilities Code Handbook. With a shift to a risk- vs. occupancy-based approach; updates to medical gas and vacuum system content; new chapters on security, fire protection, and information technology; and other major changes, you’re bound to have questions about the 2012 NFPA 99: Health Care Facilities Code. Don’t risk confusion or mistakes that could jeopardize patient, staff, and facility safety. Consult this essential Code companion to get up-to-speed on new requirements fast so you can do jobs correctly, comply right the first time, and protect lives. Just open the 2012 Health Care Facilities Code Handbook for total on-the-job support, including: The complete text of the 2012 NFPA 99, including medical gas and vacuum system requirements formerly found in NFPA 99C* Explanations of the intent behind requirements Practical guidance and examples of how to apply provisions in specific situations FAQs that highlight key concerns from the field 500+ full-color tables, photos, and other visuals that clarify concepts. New supplements on Security in Health Care and Disaster Recovery Bullets indicating Code deletions make it easy to spot changes and see what’s different in this edition.

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PDF Pages PDF Title
3 Cover
4 Copyright
5 Table of Content
7 Preface
9 Acknowledgments
11 About the Editors
13 About the Contributors
17 PART ONE – NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, with Commentary
19 1 Administration
21 1.1 Scope
24 1.2 Purpose
1.3 Application
26 1.4 Equivalency
1.5 Units
27 1.6 Code Adoption Requirements
29 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General
30 2.2 NFPA Publications
31 2.3 Other Publications
34 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections
35 3 Definitions
3.1 General
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions
37 3.3 General Definitions
81 3.4 BICSI Definitions
83 4 Fundamentals
4.1 Building System Categories
85 4.2 Risk Assessment
86 4.3 Application
87 5 Gas and Vacuum Systems
90 5.1 Category 1 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems
234 5.2 Category 2 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems
237 5.3 Category 3 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems
281 6 Electrical Systems
6.1 Applicability
282 6.2 Nature of Hazards
6.3 Electrical System
304 6.4 Essential Electrical System Requirements — Type 1
342 6.5 Essential Electrical System Requirements — Type 2
347 6.6 Essential Electrical System Requirements — Type 3
351 7 Information Technology and Communications Systems for Health Care Facilities
7.1 Applicability
7.2 Reserved
7.3 Category 1 Systems
363 7.4 Category 2 Systems
365 7.5 Category 3 Systems
367 8 Plumbing
8.1 Applicability
8.2 System Category Criteria
369 8.3 General Requirements
373 9 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
9.1 Applicability
9.2 System Category Criteria
375 9.3 General
385 10 Electrical Equipment
386 10.1 Applicability
10.2 Performance Criteria and Testing for Patient Care–Related Electrical Appliances and Equipment
392 10.3 Testing Requirements — Fixed and Portable
398 10.4 Nonpatient Electrical Appliances and Equipment
399 10.5 Administration
411 11 Gas Equipment
11.1 Applicability
414 11.2 Cylinder and Container Source
416 11.3 Cylinder and Container Storage Requirements
419 11.4 Performance Criteria and Testing
422 11.5 Administration
427 11.6 Operation and Management of Cylinders
430 11.7 Liquid Oxygen Equipment
433 12 Emergency Management
12.1 Scope
436 12.2 Responsibilities
441 12.3 Matrix Categories
443 12.4 General
444 12.5 Category 1 and Category 2 Requirements
469 13 Security Management
13.1 Scope
470 13.2 Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA)
13.3 Responsible Person
472 13.4 Security-Sensitive Areas
476 13.5 Access and Egress Security Measures
478 13.6 Media Control
479 13.7 Crowd Control
13.8 Security Equipment
481 13.9 Employment Practices
13.10 Security Operations
482 13.11 Program Evaluation
485 14 Hyperbaric Facilities
14.1 Scope
486 14.2 Construction and Equipment
518 14.3 Administration and Maintenance
535 15 Features of Fire Protection
15.1 Applicability
15.2 Construction and Compartmentation
15.3 Special Hazard Protection for Flammable Liquids and Gases
536 15.4 Laboratories
15.5 Utilities
540 15.6 Rubbish Chutes, Incinerators, and Laundry Chutes
541 15.7 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems
546 15.8 Automatic Sprinklers and Other Extinguishing Equipment
547 15.9 Manual Extinguishing Equipment
548 15.10 Compact Storage
15.11 Compact Mobile Storage
15.12 Maintenance and Testing
549 15.13 Fire Loss Prevention in Operating Rooms
553 Annexes
A Explanatory Materials
555 B Additional Explanatory Notes
587 C Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 99
589 D Informational References
597 PART TWO – Supplements
599 1 Security in Health Care
605 2 Regulatory Issues Affecting the Safety of Clinical Hyperbaric Medicine Facilities
611 3 Health Care Emergency Management Response and Recovery: New Orleans
621 4 Evaluation of Health Care Operating Rooms as Wet/Dry Locations
623 5 Technical/Substantive Changes to the 2012 Edition of NFPA 99
645 Index
663 Important Notices and Disclaimers
664 TIA 12-4
666 TIA 12-5
667 TIA 12-6

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