Transcript Code Changes That Could Go to the NFPA Floor June 14

Presented by
Gene Cable
Dave Dagenais
Peter Leszczak
Friday, March 18, 2011
NFPA 101 and NFPA 99 (cycle)
Specific Opportunities to Influence Code
1. *Anyone can submit proposals
2. Proposal Closing Date was – 7/31/2009
3. Technical Committees met December, 2009
(Report on Proposals posted – 6/25/2010)
4. *Anyone can submit comments
5. Comment Closing Date – 9/3/2010
6. Technical Committees meet late fall 2010
(Report on Comments posted – 2/25/2011
7. Notice of Intent to Make A Motion
8. NITMAM closing date – 4/8/2011
(NITMAM posting date – 5/2/2011)
9. *NFPA Conference with Technical Session June 2011
10. Technical Committees vote on “Floor” Changes
Let’s Make Code!!
We will review hot topics (pros & cons)
2. You can vote on the forms (forms provided)
3. We will tally votes and speak on behalf of NEHES in
Boston
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 We also highly recommend you go to Boston to
speak and vote on your behalf (must be NFPA
member to vote).
Proposed Changes to NFPA 101
NEHES Comment Accepted! No Motion expected
Door locking for security reasons, “remote” control of
locks will be defined as must be from within the
locked smoke compartment. (18.2.2.2.6)
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Proposed Changes to NFPA 99
NEHES Comment Accepted!
Expect Motion on floor to reverse Acceptance
For New, in hospitals, sprinklers shall not be required within
patient room closets 6 square feet or less. (15.8.2) Also
NFPA 101 (18/19.3.5.11)
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Proposed Changes to NFPA 101
NEHES Comment Rejected
Expect Motion on floor to reverse Rejection
For New Health care occupancies, prohibit all openings
between floors, except for a full atrium with engineered
smoke removal systems. (18.3.1.2)
Proposed Changes to NFPA 101
NEHES Comment Accepted to reject. No Motion expected.
This proposal would
require that inpatient
hospices shall be treated
as nursing homes.
Rejection means that AHJ
can decide, hospices may
not be nursing home
occupancy. NFPA
Committee wanted to
remind NEHES that CMS
“already directs that
hospice be designated as
nursing home.
Proposed Changes to NFPA 99
NEHES Comment Accepted! No Motion expected
For New, Fire alarm system
notification signals
shall readily identify
the smoke zone in
alarm (15.7.4.3.3)
Proposed Changes to NFPA 101
Alcohol-Based Hand-Rub Dispensers, one
dispenser per room and located in that room
will not count against the 10 gal limit for the
smoke compartment.
Proposed Changes to NFPA 101
8 comments on items in corridors, 10 pages fine print
(proposals trying to allow for reality, section 18/19.2.3.4)
Corridor clear width, allow for wheeled items
when 5 feet clear width is unobstructed. And
allow for fixed furniture when 6 feet clear width is
unobstructed. 101-86
NFPA 99 New Items Overview
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Standard becomes a Code
Fundamentals Chapter on Risk
Information Technology and Communication
Systems
Plumbing
Heating
Emergency Management (new requirements)
Security
Fire Protection unique to Health Care Facilities
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Categories
 Category 1 - System Failure that would probably
cause patients or caregivers major injury or death.
 Category 2 - System Failure that would most likely
cause minor injury to patients or caregivers.
 Category 3 - System Failure that would most likely
cause discomfort to patients or caregivers.
 Category 4 - System failure has no impact on
patients or caregivers.
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Gas and Vacuum Systems
(Chapter 5)
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Rejected requiring ASSE 6040 (certification of
maintenance workers) but recommended it in
the annex
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Gas and Vacuum Systems
(Chapter 5)
 Continue to prohibit the use of medical air for any
other purpose
 Scope cleaning
 Decontamination
 Laser plume, etc.
 Med gasses may only be used for human
consumption and calibration
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Gas and Vacuum Systems
(Chapter 5)
 Adding testing and inspection requirements on
existing non-stationary medical booms
 Per manufacturer’s recommendations
 Every 18 months
 Based on risk assessment
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Electrical Systems
(Chapter 6)
 Requires all operating rooms to be wet procedure
locations (unless risk assessment is done)
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Electrical Receptacle Testing
 Revise 4.3.4.1.2 to read: “ Additional testing of
receptacles in patient care areas shall be
performed at intervals defined by documented
performance data, but not exceeding 5 years.”
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Electrical Systems
(Chapter 6)
 Permits isolated power or ground fault protection
within operating rooms
Electrical Systems
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(Chapter 6)
 Eliminates emergency system heading and
equipment system heading and utilizes branches
 Life Safety
 Critical
 Equipment
This should exempt us from the 700 chapter in the
NEC
Electrical Systems
(Chapter 6)
 Added text to permit a 0.1 second delay for
selective coordination
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Electrical Systems
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(Chapter 6)
 In existing facilities with no separate grounding
conductor – annual test requirement
 Voltage readings
 Impedance measurements with conductive surfaces
in the areas
Electrical Systems
(Chapter 6)
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New section on
campus electrical
systems being
added
 Clears up conflicts
with NEC
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Plumbing
(Chapter 8)
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New chapter based on categories
 Potable water
 Non-potable water
 Heating water
 Water conditioning
 Black waste water
 Grey waste water
 Clear waste water
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Heating
(Chapter 9)
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New chapter addresses
 Heating, cooling and ventilation
 Humidity control
 Ventilation system requirements
 Airborne contaminant controls
 Ventilation for waste anesthetic gases disposal
system
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Next Steps
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NFPA 99 & 101 Goes to annual NFPA meeting in
2011 for adoption in
BOSTON
 I predict that 30 items or more will go
to a floor vote.
NFPA 72 (cycle)
Specific Opportunities to Influence Code
1. Proposal Closing Date was – 11/5/2010
2. Report on Proposals posted – 6/24/2011
3. *Anyone can submit comments
4. Comment Closing Date – 8/30/2011
5. Technical Committees meet late fall 2011
(Report on Comments posted – 2/24/2012)
6. Notice of Intent to Make A Motion
7. NITMAM closing date – 4/6/2012
(NITMAM posting date – 5/4/2012)
8. *NFPA Conference with Technical Session June 2012
9. Technical Committees vote on “Floor” Changes
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
21.3.6 Smoke detectors shall not be installed in
elevator pit
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Deleted! regardless of pit height
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Difficult to access and test
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Nuisance alarms
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
Chapter 10: Fundamentals
10.4 Personnel Qualifications
10.4.1 System Designer
10.4.2 System Installer
10.4.3 Inspection, Testing & Maintenance
Personnel
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
Committee Scope clarified for ITM
 Chapter 14
 End–to–end testing
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Does NFPA 72 own this?
(NFPA 3 – commissioning)
“Test plan” (exception?)
Testing refers to installation standard (i.e.
105/90A, etc) which will govern.
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
What does the monitor module function with a
waterflow switch?
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
“Test plan”
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Elevator recall?
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AHU duct smoke detector shut-down in OR?
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
Chapter 14 currently three tables for ITM:
 Inspection frequencies
 Test Methods
 Testing frequencies
Consolidate tables:
 Test frequency & methods
 Inspection frequency & methods
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
 NFPA 72 (2007)
 6.9.10 Relocation and Partial Evacuation
 2-hr CI cable
 2-hr fire rated cable system
 2-hour enclosure
 Performance as approved by AHJ
 Building fully sprinklered in metal raceways
 NFPA 72 (2010)
 24.3.5.4.1 Relocation or partial evacuation, a level 2 or
level 3 pathway survivability shall be required
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
 Circuits and Pathways - Chapter 12
Survivability has also been assigned "levels" in
recognition that one size does not fit all. For example:
 12.4.1 Pathway Survivability Level 0
 Level 0 pathway shall not be required to have any
provisions of pathway survivability
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
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12.4.2 Pathway Survivability Level 1
12.1.2.7.1 Pathway survivability Level 1 shall consist
of the following:
Pathways in buildings fully protected by an
automatic sprinkler system in accordance with
NFPA 13 and with the interconnecting wiring or
cables installed in metal raceways
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
 12.4.3 Pathway Survivability Level 2
 Pathway survivability Level 2 shall consist of one or
more of the following:
(1) 2-hour fire rated circuit integrity (CI) cable
(2) 2-hour fire rated cable system (electrical circuit
protective system)
(3) 2-hour fire rated enclosure or protected area or
(3) 2-hour performance alternatives approved by the
authority having jurisdiction
Proposed Changes to NFPA 72
 12.4.3 Pathway Survivability Level 3
 Pathway survivability Level 3 shall consist of pathways
in buildings fully protected with an automatic
sprinkler system in accordance with NFPA 13 and one
or more of the following:
(1) 2-hour fire rated circuit integrity (CI) cable.
(2) 2-hour fire rated cable system.
(3) 2-hour fire rated enclosure or protected area
(4) 2-hour performance alternatives approved by AHJ.
It’s Time for All of Us to Get
Involved
1. ALL NFPA members
2. Go to Boston for the vote on
June 14 and 15, 2011
3. Support Healthcare on the floor
Your Vote Can Make a Difference
 In 2009, we removed the 5-year requirement for
an obstruction inspection from NFPA 25; the vote
was 43 to 35
 Weekly fire pump test was eliminated with a vote
of 40 to 40
 2009 NFPA 99 was sent back to committee with a
vote of 73 to 50
This Membership alone could blow
those votes out of the water
Eugene A. Cable
(518) 794-7237
[email protected]
Dave Dagenais
(603) 740-2474
[email protected]
Peter Leszczak (203)410-9117