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NFPA Health Care Facilities Technical Committee on Fundamentals (HEA-FUN) NFPA 99 First Draft Meeting (A2023)

July 15-16, 2021 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (ET)

Microsoft Teams Web Conference To join the meeting, please contact [email protected]

1. Call to order - Chair J. Lathrop

2. Introductions, pg. 2

3. Chair report – J. Lathrop

4. Staff liaison report – G. Harrington

a. Presentation on first draft meeting process, pg. 5

b. Reference publication update process

5. Previous meeting minutes, pg. 23

6. Task group on private mode signaling – F. Van Overmeiren

7. Public Input (PI) review

a. NFPA 99 PIs, pg. 26

8. Other business

9. Future meetings

10. Adjournment

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Address List No PhoneFundamentals HEA-FUN

Health Care Facilities

Gregory E. Harrington06/11/2021

HEA-FUN

James K. Lathrop

ChairKoffel Associates, Inc.7 Town RoadNiantic, CT 06357Alternate: Allison C. Ellis

SE 10/27/2009HEA-FUN

Bruce L. Abell

PrincipalUS Army Corps of Engineers(CEHNC-ED-MX)7701 Telegraph Road3rd FloorAlexandria, VA 22315Alternate: Justin A. Schwartz

U 08/09/2012

HEA-FUN

Gary A. Beckstrand

PrincipalUtah Electrical JATC1737 East 2100 SouthSalt Lake City, UT 84106-4164International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

L 3/1/2011HEA-FUN

Chad E. Beebe

PrincipalASHE - AHAPO Box 5756Lacey, WA 98509-5756American Society for Healthcare EngineeringAlternate: Joshua Brackett

U 10/20/2010

HEA-FUN

Jeff N. Besel

PrincipalObermiller Nelson Engineering1400 Van Buren StreetNE, #130Minneapolis, MN 55413Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.Alternate: Daniel P. Finnegan

M 3/1/2011HEA-FUN

Bruce D. Brooks

PrincipalBrooksBright4321 New Kent AvenueRichmond, VA 23225American Institute of Architects

SE 04/05/2016

HEA-FUN

Gordon D. Burrill

PrincipalTeegor Consulting Inc.316 Jewett StreetFredericton, NB E3A 5T2 CanadaCanadian Healthcare Engineering Society

U 1/25/2007HEA-FUN

Michael A. Crowley

PrincipalCoffman Engineers, Inc.6340 Sugarloaf ParkwaySuite 140Duluth, GA 30097

SE 10/01/1996

HEA-FUN

Roger N. Dahozy

PrincipalUS Department of Health & Human ServicesPhoenix Area Indian Health ServiceTwo Renaissance Square40 North Central Avenue, Suite 720Phoenix, AZ 85004

E 04/08/2015HEA-FUN

Richard L. Day

PrincipalMichigan State Fire Marshal's Office207 Jackson StreetAllegan, MI 49010-9156

E 12/08/2015

HEA-FUN

Carl J. Ferlitch, Jr.

PrincipalChubb Group of Insurance Companies3 Otis CourtNew Freedom, PA 17349-9755

I 3/1/2011HEA-FUN

David P. Klein

PrincipalUS Department of Veterans Affairs810 Vermont Avenue, NWMail Code: (10NA8)Washington, DC 20420Alternate: Peter Leszczak

U 7/26/2007

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HEA-FUN

Dale L. Lyman

PrincipalGreeley Fire DepartmentFire Chief1100 10th Street, Suite 100Greeley, CO 80631-3863

E 03/03/2014HEA-FUN

Bret M. Martin

PrincipalCNA Insurance2001 Madeira CircleWaxhaw, NC 28173

I 7/29/2013

HEA-FUN

Michele Mucia

PrincipalCarrier Automated Logic Corporation8144 Elizabeth AvenueOrland Park, IL 60462

M 11/30/2016HEA-FUN

James S. Peterkin

PrincipalTLC EngineeringSenior Fire Protection Engineer1700 Market Street, Suite 1525Philadelphia, PA 19103

SE 08/03/2016

HEA-FUN

Milosh T. Puchovsky

PrincipalWorcester Polytechnic InstituteDepartment of Fire Protection Engineering100 Institute RoadWorcester, MA 01609


Pamela Reno

PrincipalTelgianFire Protection Consultant1623 Mapleview CourtStreetsboro, OH 44241Alternate: Jennifer A. Wetzel

SE 08/03/2016

HEA-FUN

Dennis L. Schmitt

PrincipalIllinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)525 West JeffersonSpringfield, IL 62761Alternate: Henry Kowalenko

E 08/17/2017HEA-FUN

Joe Scibetta

PrincipalBuildingReports1325 Satellite BoulevardSuite 1607Suwanee, GA 30024-4657

M 08/17/2017

HEA-FUN

Robert Sontag

PrincipalState of ColoradoDivision of Fire Prevention & Control700 Kipling StreetSuite 4100Lakewood, CO 80215Alternate: Sean Schwartzkopf

E 08/17/2015HEA-FUN

Frank L. Van Overmeiren

PrincipalFire Protection & Code Consultants, LLc.1520 Main StreetIndianapolis, IN 46224Alternate: Amy L. Flower

SE 7/26/2007

HEA-FUN

Joshua Vann

PrincipalMB Healthcare24 Linda DriveJackson, NJ 08527

U 08/17/2018HEA-FUN

John L. Williams

PrincipalWashington State Department of HealthConstruction Review Services310 Israel Road, SEPO Box 47852Olympia, WA 98504Alternate: Kevin A. Scarlett

E 03/07/2013

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HEA-FUN

Shaine M Grogan

Voting AlternateJENSEN HUGHES1661 Worcester Road, Suite 501Framingham, MA 01701


Joshua Brackett

AlternateBaptist Health5525 Studer RoadLittle Rock, AR 72223American Society for Healthcare EngineeringPrincipal: Chad E. Beebe

U 12/06/2019

HEA-FUN

Allison C. Ellis

AlternateKoffel Associates, Inc.8815 Centre Park DriveSuite 200Columbia, MD 21045-2107Principal: James K. Lathrop


Daniel P. Finnegan

AlternateSiemens Smart Infrastructure2953 Exeter CourtWest Dundee, IL 60118-1724Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.Principal: Jeff N. Besel

M 3/1/2011

HEA-FUN

Amy L. Flower

AlternateFire Protection & Code Consultants1520 Main StreetIndianapolis, IN 46224Principal: Frank L. Van Overmeiren


Henry Kowalenko

AlternateIllinois Department of Public HealthOffice of Health Care Regulation525 W. Jefferson Street4th FloorSpringfield, IL 62761Principal: Dennis L. Schmitt

E 8/9/2011

HEA-FUN

Peter Leszczak

AlternateUS Department of Veterans Affairs950 Campbell AvenueWest Haven, CT 06516Principal: David P. Klein

U 7/26/2007HEA-FUN

Kevin A. Scarlett

AlternateWashington State Department of Health5801 60th Street WestUniversity Place, WA 98467-2831Principal: John L. Williams

E 07/29/2013

HEA-FUN

Justin A. Schwartz

AlternateU.S. Army Corps Of Engineers7701 Telegraph Road (Floor 3)Cehnc-Edx-T Medical FacilitiesAlexandria, VA 22315-3813Principal: Bruce L. Abell

U 08/08/2019HEA-FUN

Sean Schwartzkopf

AlternateState of ColoradoDivision of Fire Prevention & Control282 Las Lomas StreetBrighton, CO 80601-4188Principal: Robert Sontag

E 08/17/2015

HEA-FUN

Jennifer A. Wetzel

AlternateTelgian Corporation4001 Kennett Pike, Suite 308Wilmington, DE 19807Principal: Pamela Reno


Gregory E. Harrington

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection AssociationOne Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

5/19/2020

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Technical Committee on Fundamentals

(HEA-FUN) NFPA 99 Second Draft Meeting (Annual 2020)

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225

Meeting Minutes

Thursday June 27, 2019

1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 am ET on Thursday June 27, 2019 by

Chair, David Klein.

2. Chairman Comments. David Klein spoke to the agenda of the meeting and stated that the

purpose of the meeting is to address public comments and create a Second Draft of the next

edition.

3. Introductions and Attendance. Those members who were in attendance are listed below.

Klein, David Chair US Department of Veterans Affairs

Beebe, Chad Principal American Society for Healthcare

Besel, Jeff Principal Automatic Fire Alarm Association,

Inc. Brooks, Bruce Principal American Institute of Architects

Burrill, Gordon Principal Canadian Healthcare Engineering

Society Dahozy, Roger Principal US Dept. of Health & Human

Services/IHS Ferlitch, Carl Principal Chubb Group of Insurance

Companies Lathrop, James Principal Koffel Associates, Inc.

Martin, Bret Principal CNA Insurance

Mucia, Michele Principal National Electrical Manufacturers

Peterkin, James Principal TLC Engineering

Reno, Pamela Principal Telgian Corporation

Scibetta, Joe Principal Building Reports

Sontag, Robert Principal State of Colorado

Van Overmeiren, Frank Principal Fire Protection & Code Consultants,

LLc. Finnegan, Daniel Alternate Automatic Fire Alarm Association,

Inc. Scarlett, Kevin Alternate Washington State Department of

Health

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Schmitt, Dennis Alternate Illinois Department of Public Health

(IDPH) Zaworski, Jennifer Alternate JENSEN HUGHES

O’Connor, Brian NFPA Staff National Fire Protection Association

Guests:

Amy Flower, Fire Protection & Code Consultants

Palmer Hickman, IBEW

John Raisch, The Joint Commission

Dave Dagenais, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital

4. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes. The minutes of the committee’s August 9th, 2018

First Draft committee meeting were approved as distributed in the agenda package.

5. Staff Liaison Presentation. Brian O’Connor reviewed the meeting procedures and available

actions for the committee during the meeting.

6. Task Group Reports. Robert Sontag reported on the task group that was formed to address

residential board and care. The task group submitted their recommendations as Public

Comments.

7. Preparation of the First Draft. The Committee reviewed all of the Public Comments that

were submitted and created Second Revisions. The actions of the committee will be included

in the Second Draft Report.

During the review of Public Comments, the committee made several notes to the correlating

committee:

- We no longer make the connection between committee names and our acronyms, for

example fundamentals (HEA-FUN). This makes the acronym after the definitions

confusing. We should also have the committee responsibility next to each committee

roster such as: HEA-PIP (Chapters 3, 5 & 15).

- Some definitions have acronyms after them and some do not. We should make this

consistent and make

- The committee discussed houses pressurized with increased oxygen atmospheres. Should

NFPA 99 address this? Would this be under the Hyperbaric committee?

- The committee recognizes that there is room for research into the use of CO2

extinguishers in ORs.

New Task group was formed to coordinate the definition and application of private mode

signaling in healthcare and detentional facilities applying the concept of defend in place

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Technical Committee on Fundamentals

(HEA-FUN) NFPA 99 Second Draft Meeting (Annual 2020)

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown

350 W Maryland St, Indianapolis, IN 46225

between NFPA 72, NFPA 101 and NFPA 99. The following committee members volunteered

to be in the group

- Frank Van Overmeiren– Leader

- Jim Peterkin

- Robert Sontag

- Josh Bracket (submitter of PC 146)

- Kevin Scarlett

- Tim Adams

8. New Business. No new business

9. Next Meeting. The next meeting of the committee will be after the next Public Input period.

The meeting location will be determined at a later date.

10. Adjournment – The Meeting was adjourned on June 27 at 3:00 pm ET

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Public Input No. 335-NFPA 99-2021 [ Global Input ]

Global Remove “Standard For” from UL titles

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Input

The term “Standard for” is redundant and unnecessary. All references to UL are standards.

Submitter Information Verification

Submitter Full Name: Kelly Nicolello

Organization: UL LLC

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Mon May 31 15:16:41 EDT 2021

Committee: HEA-FUN

National Fire Protection Association Report https://submittals.nfpa.org/TerraViewWeb/ContentFetcher?commentPar...

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Public Input No. 20-NFPA 99-2020 [ Section No. 1.3.2.3 ]

1.3.2.3

An existing system that is not in strict compliance with the provisions of this code shall bepermitted to be continued in use, unless the authority having jurisdiction has determined thatsuch use constitutes a distinct hazard to life.


Suggest removing "strict" and "distinct" as they add no value. Systems either comply or they don't. There is either a hazard to life or there is not. What constitutes a "distinct" hazard compared to a "non-distinct" hazard?


Submitter Full Name: Joseph Ciani

Organization:

Street Address:

City:

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Submittal Date: Wed Dec 02 12:21:14 EST 2020

Committee: HEA-FUN


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Public Input No. 8-NFPA 99-2020 [ Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2 ]

Sections 1.4.1, 1.4.2

1.4.1

Nothing in this code is intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices ofequivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety tothose prescribed by this code. Technical documentation shall be submitted to the authorityhaving jurisdiction to demonstrate equivalency. The system, method, or device shall beapproved for the intended purpose by the authority having jurisdiction .

1.4.2

Alternative systems, methods, or devices approved as equivalent by the authority havingjurisdiction shall equivalent shall be recognized as being in compliance with this code.


This PI recommends removing reduntant text based on a defined term. "Approved" is defined in Chapter 3 as "acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction". Repeating "authoruiy having jurisdiction" is not necessary when approval is required in the requirement.


Submitter Full Name: Ivan Murrell

Organization:

Street Address:

City:

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Submittal Date: Tue Dec 01 10:24:40 EST 2020

Committee: HEA-FUN


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Public Input No. 131-NFPA 99-2021 [ Section No. 2.2 ]


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2.2 NFPA Publications.


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National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2018 edition.

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2019 edition.

NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based FireProtection Systems, 2020 edition.

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2021 edition.

NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, 2020 edition.

NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and GasTurbines, 2018 edition.

NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2019 edition.

NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, 2021 edition.

NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, 2020 edition.

NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2020 edition.

NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, 2020 edition.

NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, 2019 edition.

NFPA 82, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment,2019 edition.

NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2021edition.

NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, andParticulate Solids, 2020 edition.

NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial CookingOperations, 2021 edition.

NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2021 edition.

NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems,2019 edition.

NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, 2018 edition.

NFPA 211, Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel–Burning Appliances, 2019edition.

NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2018 edition.

NFPA 260, Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette IgnitionResistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture, 2019 edition.

NFPA 261, Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up UpholsteredFurniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes, 2018 edition.

NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and CeilingInterior Finish to Room Fire Growth, 2019 edition.

NFPA 418, Standard for Heliports, 2016 edition.

NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code, 2019 edition.

NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2018 edition.

NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films, 2019


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edition.

NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 770, Standard on Hybrid Fire Extinguishing systems, 2021 edition

NFPA 853, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems, 2020 edition.

NFPA 1600®, Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management, 2019 edition.

NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2018 edition.

NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2021 edition.


NFPA 770 covers hybrid fire extinguishing systems that are used in facilities covered by this standard and should be in the referenced publications.


Submitter Full Name: Lawrence Carmen

Organization: Victaulic Company of America

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:


Committee: HEA-FUN


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Public Input No. 359-NFPA 99-2021 [ Section No. 2.2 ]


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2.2 NFPA Publications.


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National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169-7471.

NFPA 1, Fire Code , 2021 edition.

NFPA 10, Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, 2018 edition.

NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 14, Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 20, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection, 2019 edition.

NFPA 25, Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based FireProtection Systems, 2020 edition.

NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2021 edition.

NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, 2020 edition.

NFPA 37, Standard for the Installation and Use of Stationary Combustion Engines and GasTurbines, 2018 edition.

NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, 2019 edition.

NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, 2021 edition.

NFPA 55, Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, 2020 edition.

NFPA 58, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code, 2020 edition.

NFPA 70®, National Electrical Code®, 2020 edition.

NFPA 72®, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code®, 2019 edition.

NFPA 82, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment,2019 edition.

NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 2021edition.

NFPA 91, Standard for Exhaust Systems for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists, andParticulate Solids, 2020 edition.

NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial CookingOperations, 2021 edition.

NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®, 2021 edition.

NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 111, Standard on Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems,2019 edition.

NFPA 170, Standard for Fire Safety and Emergency Symbols, 2018 edition.

NFPA 211, Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel–Burning Appliances, 2019edition.

NFPA 259, Standard Test Method for Potential Heat of Building Materials, 2018 edition.

NFPA 260, Standard Methods of Tests and Classification System for Cigarette IgnitionResistance of Components of Upholstered Furniture, 2019 edition.

NFPA 261, Standard Method of Test for Determining Resistance of Mock-Up UpholsteredFurniture Material Assemblies to Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes, 2018 edition.

NFPA 286, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Contribution of Wall and CeilingInterior Finish to Room Fire Growth, 2019 edition.

NFPA 418, Standard for Heliports, 2016 edition.

NFPA 400, Hazardous Materials Code, 2019 edition.

NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2018 edition.


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NFPA 701, Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films, 2019edition.

NFPA 750, Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems, 2019 edition.

NFPA 853, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Fuel Cell Power Systems, 2020 edition.

NFPA 1600®, Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management, 2019 edition.

NFPA 2001, Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, 2018 edition.

NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code®, 2021 edition.


Currently NFPA 99 currently does not address the use of Multiplug adapters, such as multiplug extension cords, cube adapters, strip plugs, and other devices, shall be listed and used in accordance with their listing.

NFPA 1, 2021 Edition,11.1.3 Multiplug Adapters. 11.1.3.1 Provides distinct examples of Multiplug adapters, such as multiplug extension cords, cube adapters, strip plugs, and other devices, shall be listed and used in accordance with their listing.

Related Public Inputs for This Document

Related Input Relationship

Public Input No. 361-NFPA 99-2021 [New Section after 11.3.1]


Submitter Full Name: james bashore

Organization: UMCP

Street Address:

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Public Input No. 211-NFPA 99-2021 [ Section No. 2.3.6 ]


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2.3.6 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA19428-2959.

ASTM A269/A269M, Standard Specification for Seamless and Welded Austenitic StainlessSteel Tubing for General Service, 2015a.

ASTM A312/A312M, Standard Specification for Seamless, Welded, and Heavily Cold WorkedAustenitic Stainless Steel Pipes, 2018a.

ASTM B32, Standard Specification for Solder Metal, 2008, reapproved 2014.

ASTM B88, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Water Tube, 2016.

ASTM B103/B103M, Standard Specification for Phosphor Bronze Plate, Sheet, Strip, andRolled Bar, 2015.

ASTM B280, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Air Conditioning andRefrigeration Field Service, 2018.

ASTM B819, Standard Specification for Seamless Copper Tube for Medical Gas Systems,2018.

ASTM B828, Standard Practice for Making Capillary Joints by Soldering of Copper and CopperAlloy Tube and Fittings, 2016.

ASTM D5/D5M, Standard Test Method for Penetration of Bituminous Materials, 2019.

ASTM D1785, Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules40, 80, and 120, 2015e1.

ASTM D2466, Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings,Schedule 40, 2017.

ASTM D2467, Standard Specification for Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe Fittings,Schedule 80, 2015.

ASTM D2672, Standard Specification for Joints for IPS PVC Pipe Using Solvent Cement, 2014.

ASTM D2846/D2846M, Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)Plastic Hot- and Cold-Water Distribution Systems, 2019.

ASTM D4359, Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material Is a Liquid or a Solid,1990, reapproved 2019.

ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials,2019a 2021a .

ASTM E136, Standard Test Method for Assessing Combustibility of Materials Using a VerticalTube Furnace at 750°C, 2019 2019a .

ASTM E1537, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Upholstered Furniture, 2016.

ASTM E1590, Standard Test Method for Fire Testing of Mattresses, 2017.

ASTM E2652, Standard Test Method for Assessing Combustibility of Materials Using a TubeFurnace with a Cone-shaped Airflow Stabilizer, at 750°C, 2018.

ASTM E2965, Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Levels of Heat Release Rate forMaterials and Products Using an Oxygen Consumption Calorimeter, 2017.

ASTM F438, Standard Specification for Socket-Type Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC)Plastic Pipe Fittings, Schedule 40, 2017.

ASTM F439, Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) Plastic PipeFittings, Schedule 80, 2013.

ASTM F441/F441M, Standard Specification for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (CPVC) PlasticPipe, Schedules 40 and 80, 2015.

ASTM F493, Standard Specification for Solvent Cements for Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)(CPVC) Plastic Pipe and Fittings, 2014.


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date updates for fire tests


Submitter Full Name: Marcelo Hirschler

Organization: GBH International

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Fri May 21 17:51:52 EDT 2021

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2.3.19 UL Publications.

Underwriters Laboratories Inc., 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062-2096.

UL 723, Standard for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2018.

UL 1069, Standard for Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment, 2007, revised 2018.

UL 1685, Standard for Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electricaland Optical-Fiber Cables, 2015, revised 2020 .


The terms “Standard for” is redundant and unnecessary. All references to UL are standards. Update the publication dates of UL standards.



Public Input No. 335-NFPA 99-2021 [Global Input]

Public Input No. 339-NFPA 99-2021 [Section No. D.1.2.16]

Public Input No. 390-NFPA 99-2021 [Section No. 10.2.3.6]




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2.3.19 UL Publications.


UL 723, Standard Test for Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials,2018.

UL 1069, Standard for Hospital Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment, 2007, revised2018.

UL 1363A, Special Purpose Relocatable Power Taps, 2010.

UL 1685, Standard for Vertical-Tray Fire-Propagation and Smoke-Release Test for Electricaland Optical-Fiber Cables, 2015.

UL 2930, Outline of Investigation fore Cord-and-Plug Connected Health Care Facility OutletAssemblies, 2020


UL 2930 covers indoor-use cord-and-plug-connected Health Care Facility receptacle outlet assemblies (HCOA) rated 250 V AC or less and 20 Amperes or less. HCOA are for use as a movable power supply connection for cord-and-plug-connected medical electrical utilization equipment in accordance with the National Electric Code, NFPA 70, Article 517 Health Care Facilities, and with NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, for use in Category 2 (General Patient Care) Spaces or Category 1 (Critical Patient Care) Spaces, including Patient Care Vicinities equipped with Patient Equipment Grounding Points and an Attachment Plug with an Integral Patient Equipment Grounding Connection.

UL 1363A covers Special Purpose Relocatable Power Taps (SPRPT), rated 250 V AC or less, intended for indoor use only, with medical equipment, where the medical equipment is intended to be used in General Patient Care Areas or Critical Patient Care Areas as defined by Article 517 of the National Electrical Code for Health Care Facilities, to supply power to plug-connected components of a movable equipment assemblies that is rack-, table-, or pedestal-mounted. The shall be an integral part of the equipment assembly, permanently attached.

The other standards are updated to recent published dates.







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Public Input No. 273-NFPA 99-2021 [ New Section after 3.3.11 ]

ASSISTED LIVING

Assisted living is part of a continuum of long term care services that provides a combination of housing,personal care services, and health care designed to respond to individuals who need assistance withnormal daily activities in a way that promotes maximum independence.


Assisted Living Facilities are included in the NFPA 99 definition of Health Care Facilities, and the requirements here-in would apply. Adding the definition provides context and verifies this intent.


Submitter Full Name: Nicholas Gabriele

Organization: JENSEN HUGHES

Street Address:

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Submittal Date: Sat May 29 11:19:29 EDT 2021

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3.3.77* Home Care.

Medical services or equipment provided in non-commercial, residential settings that purposelyfacilitate the provision of medical or custodial care; excludes commercial facilities . (FUN)


This PI retains the committee's intent behind the introduction of this new definition during the last revision cycle, while improving its grammatical structure. Additionally, the associated annex note has also been slightly re-worded in a related PI with the overall effect of eliminating what could be perceived as a contradiction between the two sections. See PI 113.



Public Input No. 113-NFPA 99-2021 [Section No. A.3.3.77]

Public Input No. 113-NFPA 99-2021 [Section No. A.3.3.77]


Submitter Full Name: Joe Scibetta

Organization: BuildingReports

Street Address:

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Submittal Date: Mon Mar 22 11:32:36 EDT 2021

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16.5.1.2 Electrical Systems.

Electrical wiring and equipment shall be in accordance with NFPA 70 unless such installationsare approved existing installations, which shall be permitted to be continued in service.[ 101 : 9.1.2] Chapter 6.


Sending the user to NFPA 70 first misses the fact that there is a chapter in NFPA 99 that is required for electrical systems. NFPA 99 has authority over NFPA 70 for performance requirements and appropriately leads the user to NFPA 70 and other codes where appropriate.


Submitter Full Name: Chad Beebe

Organization: ASHE - AHA

Street Address:

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Submittal Date: Sat Jan 30 22:03:04 EST 2021

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16.5.1.3 Emergency Generators and Standby Power Systems.

Emergency generators and standby power systems, where required for compliance with thiscode, shall be installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 110 unless modifiedby this code.


Chapter 6 appropriately addresses when it is appropriate to go to NFPA 110. The last cycle incorporated all of the necessary requirements of NFPA 110. The terminology in this section isn't consistent with Chapter 6.




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16.7.4.3 Defend in Place.

For new and existing facilities, where the response to a fire is to defend in place within a safeplace in the building, occupant notification shall be in accordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.1*

Where buildings are required to be subdivided into smoke compartments, fire alarm notificationzones shall coincide with one or more smoke compartment boundaries or shall be inaccordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.2*

The private operating mode, as defined in NFPA 72, shall be permitted to be used for theplacement of notification appliances within the health care and ambulatory health careoccupancies of the building.

16.7.4.3.3

The notification signal When voice evaculation is required the message shall readily identifythe smoke zone or the floor area, floor, and building in need of staff response.

16.7.4.3.4

The notification signal shall be align with the fire alarm notification zones and be heard in alllocations in accordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.5*

In patient care spaces where alarm notification adversely affects patient care, as determined bya risk assessment, neither audible or visual alarm notification appliances shall not be requiredas long as an alternative means of alarm notification is provided.

16.7.4.3.6

Visible signals shall are not be required permitted inside surgical operating rooms, patientsleeping rooms, or psychiatric care areas where their operation would interfere with patienttreatment .

16.7.4.3.7

Visible signals shall not be required inside exam rooms, special procedure rooms, dressingrooms, and nonpublic toilet rooms where staff is required to respond to those areas inaccordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.8.

Visible signals shall not be required inside patient sleeping rooms, or psychiatric care areaswhere their operation would interfere with patient treatment.


This is in response to Committee Input No. 1086-NFPA 99-2018 from last cycle. A task group was formed based on PC 146 from last cycle, but the task group never met.

Defend in Place Task Group (Chapter 16)Problem Statement: This task group will coordinate the definition and application of private mode

signaling in healthcare and detentional facilities applying the concept of defend in place between NFPA 72, NFPA 101 and NFPA 99.

We want committees representation from - NFPA 99 Fundamentals


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- NFPA 72 Notification (private mode) - NFPA 72 TMS and - NFPA 101 Healthcare. - NFPA 101 Fire Protection Features (no representation yet)- NFPA 101 Detention and Correctional (no representation yet)- Frank Van Overmer – Leader- Jim Peterkin- Robert Sontag- Josh Bracket (submitted PC 146)- Kevin Scarlet - Tim Adams



Public Input No. 388-NFPA 99-2021 [SectionsA.16.7.4.3.1, A.16.7.4.3.2, A.16.7.4.3.5]


Submitter Full Name: Joshua Brackett

Organization:

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[See attached "PC 146 99_A2020_HEA_FUN_PCResponses"]

16.7.4.3 Defend in Place.

For new and existing facilities, where the response to a fire is to defend in place within a safeplace in the building, occupant notification shall be in accordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.1*

Where buildings are required to be subdivided into smoke compartments, fire alarm notificationzones shall coincide with one or more smoke compartment boundaries or shall be inaccordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.2*

The private operating mode, as defined in NFPA 72, shall be permitted to be used for theplacement of notification appliances within the health care and ambulatory health careoccupancies of the building.

16.7.4.3.3

The notification signal shall readily identify the smoke zone or the floor area, floor, and buildingin need of staff response.

16.7.4.3.4

The notification signal shall be heard in all locations in accordance with the facility fire plan.

16.7.4.3.5*

In patient care spaces where alarm notification adversely affects patient care, as determined bya risk assessment, alarm notification appliances shall not be required as long as an alternativemeans of alarm notification is provided.

16.7.4.3.6

Visible signals shall not be required inside surgical operating rooms, patient sleeping rooms, orpsychiatric care areas where their operation would interfere with patient treatment.

16.7.4.3.7

Visible signals shall not be required inside exam rooms, special procedure rooms, dressingrooms, and nonpublic toilet rooms where staff is required to respond to those areas inaccordance with the facility fire plan.

Additional Proposed Changes

File Name Description Approved

PC_146_99_A2020_HEA_FUN_PCResponses.pdfPC 146 99_A2020_HEA_FUN_PCResponses


NOTE: This Public Input appeared as “Reject but Hold” in Public Comment No. 146 of the (A2020) Second Draft Report for NFPA 99 and per the Regs. at 4.4.8.3.1.

This information addresses the committees concerns associated with Committee Input No. 1086-NFPA 99-2018.


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Submitter Full Name: TC on HEA-FUN

Organization: NFPA

Street Address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Submittal Date: Fri Nov 20 11:19:07 EST 2020

Committee: HEA-FUN


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Public Comment No. 146-NFPA 99-2019 [ Section No. 16.8.4.3 ]

16.8.4. 3 Defend 3 Defend in Place.


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For new and existing facilities, where the response to a fire is to defend in place

within a safe place in the building

, occupant notification shall be in accordance with the facility fire plan.

A. 16.8.4. 3 During system design or repurposing/reprogramming of existing fire alarm systems, risk assessments

should be performed to ensure that affected staff are appropriately notified. Patients, visitors and other non-staff

occupants of certain sensitive areas with healthcare facilities are under the direct care, responsibility, and direction of

staff. Notification to affected staff is critical for occupant’s safety and expedited relocation of occupants in response

to a fire.

16.8.4. 3.1 *

Where buildings are required to be subdivided into smoke compartments, fire alarm notification zones shall

coincide with one or more smoke compartment boundaries and fire alarm signaling zones shall include at a

minimum the adjacent smoke compartments or shall be in accordance with the facility fire plan.

A. 16.8.4.3.

2 *

The1 It is not the intent of this paragraph to require fire alarm system zones to coincide with smoke

compartment boundaries, provided that the facility fire plan addresses the differences between fire alarm

notification and signaling zones and building smoke compartments.

16.8.4.3.2* Notification Options

16.8.4.3.2.1 T he private operating mode, as defined in NFPA 72 , shall be permitted to be used for the

placement of notification appliances within the health care and ambulatory health care occupancies of the

building.

A. 16.8.4.3.

3

The notification signal shall readily identify the smoke zone or the floor area, floor, and building in need ofstaff response2.1 In the private operating mode, audible or visible signaling is required only to those persons directly

concerned with the implementation and direction of emergency action. Provided that those persons receive alarm

notification, audible or visible signaling is not required to patients or other building occupants who are not

responsible for the implementation and direction of emergency action .

16.8.4.3.

4

The notification signal shall be heard in all locations in2.2*

Where determined by a risk assessment and in accordance with the

facilityfacilities fire plan

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In, in patient care spaces where alarm notification adversely affects patient care,

as determined by a risk assessment,such as inside surgical operating rooms, patient sleeping rooms, intensive care units, coronary care units,

angiography laboratories, cardiac catheterization laboratories, nurseries, delivery rooms, ICU’s, NICU’s,

psychiatric wings, post-anesthesia recovery rooms, emergency departments, and similar areas where their

operation would interfere with patient treatment, alarm notification appliances shall not be required as long as an

alternative means of alarm notification to affected staff is provided.

A. 16.8.4.

3

2 .

6

Visible signals shall not be required inside surgical operating rooms, patient sleeping rooms, or psychiatriccare areas where their operation would interfere with patient treatment.2 This paragraph allows the omission of either or both audible and visual notification appliances in any

patient care space regardless of the risk category, where a risk assessment determines the alarm notification can

adversely affect patient care. The risk assessment must address alternate methods of notification to affected staff

to ensure expedited response.

16.8.4.

3.7

Visible2.3 V isible signals shall not be required inside exam rooms, special procedure rooms, dressing rooms, and

nonpublic toilet rooms , and other similar patient areas where affected staff is required to respond to those areas

in accordance with the facility fire plan.

16.8.4.3 Notification Requirements

16.8.4.3.1 The notification signal shall readily identify the smoke zone or the floor area, floor, and building in

need of staff response.

16.8.4.3.2 Where a risk assessment for alternate means is acceptable in patient care spaces where alarm

notification adversely affects patient care, the method of staff notification shall readily identify the smoke zone or

the floor area, floor, and building in need of staff response.

16.8.4.3.2 The notification signal shall be heard in all locations in accordance with the facility fire plan.

Statement of Problem and Substantiation for Public Comment

This information addresses the committees concerns associated with Committee Input No. 1086-NFPA 99-2018

Related Item

• Committee Input No. 1086-NFPA 99-2018



Organization: Baptist Health Systems

Affiliation: ASHE

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Committee: HEA-FUN

Committee Statement

CommitteeAction:

Rejected but held

Resolution: 1. This is possibly new material 2. The committee has formed a task group to address thiscoordination between NFPA 101, 99 & 72 on this topic.


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Public Input No. 72-NFPA 99-2020 [ New Section after 16.10 ]

Staff Response to the Location of a Fire and Fire Fighting (AKA Fire Brigade)

New Paragraph: Management shall be responsible for the organization, operation, training andthe establishment of a Facility Fire Brigade based on the Fire Fighting Response duties outlinedin NFPA 600.

New Paragraph: Members of a Fire Brigade shall be trained according to NFPA 1081,Standard for Industrial Fire Brigade Membership Qualifications.

New Paragraph: Employees designated by management to fight incipient stage fires in theirimmediate work area shall be trained to sound the alarm, the hazards of incipient stage firesand to know when to evacuate if the fire cannot be controlled with a fire extinguisher.

Justification: When a fire alarm goes off in healthcare, it is common practice for a medical unitto employ "defend in place". However, what is often overlooked is the response ofengineering, security, safety who respond and actually go to the location of the fire. The groupsjust mentioned appear to meet the NFPA 600 definition of a fire brigade (NFPA 600 has variouslevels depending on the type of fire).

It also goes without saying that there are many areas within a hospital that have the potential fora fire to occur in a non-medical/clinical area such as a lab. Consequently, the same groupsnoted above respond in the same fashion - they all run to the fire location to put it out.

If the proposed paragraphs noted above are acceptable to the committee, the references toNFPA 600 and 1081 will help ensure the safety of those responding to the actual fire location. As in most fire situations, employees are trained and instinctively want to leave a fire situationfor their own safety. However in healthcare, its the complete opposite ----staff are trained todefend in place or for that matter, respond to the fire location. It most likely goes withoutsaying that fire fighting is one of the most if not dangerous jobs/tasks anyone could ever beasked to do. Consequently, if defend in place is at the core of NFPA 99, it could beadvantageous to address fire fighting and how it should be managed.

As the leader in Fire Safety, I think NFPA will be benefit from adding the proposed languagenoted above which will not only standardize how healthcare responds to a fire, but clarify anemployers responsibility to ensure the safety of those responding. In the absence ofprocedures for fire fighting, the concept of defend in place seems to indirectly create a lot of riskand liability.

Respectfully,

Matthew Heafey


Justification: When a fire alarm goes off in healthcare, it is common practice for a medical unit to employ "defend in place". However, what is often overlooked is the response of engineering, security, safety who respond and actually go to the location of the fire. The groups just mentioned appear to meet the NFPA 600 definition of a fire brigade (NFPA 600 has various levels depending on the type of fire).

It also goes without saying that there are many areas within a hospital that have the potential for a fire to occur in a non-medical/clinical area such as a lab. Consequently, the same groups noted above respond in the same fashion - they all run to the fire location to put it out.

If the proposed paragraphs noted above are acceptable to the committee, the references to NFPA 600 and 1081 will help ensure the safety of those responding to the actual fire location. As in most fire situations, employees are trained and instinctively want to leave a fire situation for their own safety.


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However in healthcare, its the complete opposite ----staff are trained to defend in place or for that matter, respond to the fire location. It most likely goes without saying that fire fighting is one of the most if not dangerous jobs/tasks anyone could ever be asked to do. Consequently, if defend in place is at the core of NFPA 99, it could be advantageous to address fire fighting and how it should be managed.

As the leader in Fire Safety, I think NFPA will be benefit from adding the proposed language noted above which will not only standardize how healthcare responds to a fire, but clarify an employers responsibility to ensure the safety of those responding. In the absence of procedures for fire fighting, the concept of defend in place seems to indirectly create a lot of risk and liability.

Respectfully,

Matthew Heafey


Submitter Full Name: Matt Heafey

Organization: Consultant

Affiliation: Healthcare

Street Address:

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Submittal Date: Wed Dec 23 10:56:04 EST 2020

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Public Input No. 113-NFPA 99-2021 [ Section No. A.3.3.77 ]

A.3.3.77 Home Care.

For the purposes of this definition, home care should does not include commercially-operatedfacilities housing of four or more occupants not related by blood or marriage receiving personalcare or medical services.

Facilities, regardless of occupancy classification, that provide or facilitate the provision ofpersonal care or medical services to four or more persons should not be classified as homecare and should be subject to the applicable provisions of this standard. An example would be aresidential board and care occupancy or an apartment building with an oxygen storage room.


Currently, the definition of Home Care states that commercial facilities "are" excluded. However, the annex note says they "should" be excluded, which implies that in certain cases it might be acceptable per the Code to incorporate commercial facilities into the Home Care definition. This slight change in wording is significant since it more firmly asserts the committee's intent as to what the Code does and does not consider Home Care and eliminates possible mis-interpretation, namely that the the exclusion of commercial facilities from the definition is ultimately just a suggestion, thus weakening the definition itself.



Public Input No. 112-NFPA 99-2021 [Section No. 3.3.77]



Submitter Full Name: Joe Scibetta

Organization: BuildingReports

Street Address:

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Submittal Date: Mon Mar 22 11:43:51 EDT 2021

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Public Input No. 384-NFPA 99-2021 [ New Section after A.16.7.4.2.2 ]

A.16.8.4.3

During system design or repurposing/reprogramming of existing fire alarm systems, riskassessments should be performed to ensure that affected staff are appropriately notified.Patients, visitors and other non-staff occupants of certain sensitive areas with healthcarefacilities are under the direct care, responsibility, and direction of staff. Notification to affectedstaff is critical for occupant's safety and expedited relocation of occupants in response to a fire.





We want committees representation from - NFPA 99 Fundamentals- NFPA 72 Notification (private mode) - NFPA 72 TMS and - NFPA 101 Healthcare. - NFPA 101 Fire Protection Features (no representation yet)- NFPA 101 Detention and Correctional (no representation yet)- Frank Van Overmer – Leader- Jim Peterkin- Robert Sontag- Josh Bracket (submitted PC 146)- Kevin Scarlet - Tim Adams



Organization:

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Public Input No. 388-NFPA 99-2021 [ Sections

A.16.7.4.3.1, A.16.7.4.3.2, A.16.7.4.3.5 ]

Sections A.16.7.4.3.1, A.16.7.4.3.2, A.16.7.4.3.5

A.16.7.4.3.1

It is not the intent of this paragraph to require fire alarm system zones to coincide with smokecompartment boundaries, provided that the facility fire plan addresses the differences betweenfire alarm system alarm notification zones and building smoke compartments.

A.16.7.4.3.2

In the private operating mode, audible and visible signaling is required only to those personsdirectly concerned with the implementation and direction of emergency action. Provided thatthose persons receive alarm notification, audible and visible signaling is not required to patientsor other building occupants who are not responsible for the implementation and direction ofemergency action. An example of this is placement of audible and visible signaling only at anurse's station within a patient care area.

A.16.7.4.3.5

This paragraph allows the omission of either or both audible and visual notification appliances inany patient care space regardless of the risk category, where a risk assessment determines thealarm notification can adversely affect patient care. Examples of such areas can include but arenot limited to, intensive care units, coronary care units, angiography laboratories, cardiaccatheterization laboratories, nurseries, delivery rooms, operating rooms, post-anesthesiarecovery rooms, emergency departments, psychiatric wards, brain trauma units, and similarareas.





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Public Input No. 212-NFPA 99-2021 [ Section No. D.1.2.6 ]

D.1.2.6 ASTM Publications.

ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA19428-2959.

ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials,2018ce1 2020 .

ASTM F2213, Standard Test Method for Measurement of Magnetically Induced Torque onMedical Devices in the Magnetic Resonance Environment, 2017.

ASTM F2503, Standard Practice for Marking Medical Devices and Other Items for Safety in theMagnetic Resonance Environment, 2013.

ASTM G63, Standard Guide for Evaluating Nonmetallic Materials for Oxygen Service, 2015.

ASTM G72/G72M, Standard Test Method for Autogenous Ignition Temperature of Liquids andSolids in a High-Pressure Oxygen-Enriched Environment, 2015.

ASTM G88, Standard Guide for Designing Systems for Oxygen Service, 2013.

ASTM G93, Standard Practice for Cleaning Methods and Cleanliness Levels for Material andEquipment Used in Oxygen-Enriched Environments, 2003, reapproved 2011.

ASTM G94, Standard Guide for Evaluating Metals for Oxygen Service, 2005, reapproved 2014.


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D.1.2.14 SFPE Publications.

Society of Fire Protection Engineers, 9711 Washingtonian Blvd, Suite 380, Gaithersburg, MD20878.

Engineering Guide to Fire Risk Assessment, 2006 2021 .


The new SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment will be published in 2021.


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D.1.2.16 UL Publications.


UL 263,Standard for Fire Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, 2011, revised2018 2020 .

UL 498, Standard for Attachment Plugs and Receptacles, 2017, revised 2020 .

UL 943, Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters, 2016, revised 2017 .

UL 1069, Standard for Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment, 2007, revised 2018.

UL 1363A, Outline of Investigation for Special Purpose Relocatable Power Taps, 2010.


The terms “Standard for” is redundant and unnecessary. Update the publication dates of UL standards.



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Public Input No. 85-NFPA 99-2021 [ Global Input ]

Coordinate terminology with the NEC. Replace terms such as emergency power andauxiliary power with "alternate power source" where appropriate.

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NEC_Terminology.xlsxThis document identifies the similar terms that are used throughout NFPA 99, 70 and 101. Where possible these terms should be consistent between documents.


There are a lot of inconsistencies of terminology used between NFPA 70, 99, 101, 110 and 111. Many terms are very similar, but not the same. This creates confusion for the users - who don't know if there is an intended difference between the terms. for example: alternate power source(s), alternate source(s),auxiliary power supply and emergency power systememergency source of poweremergency source(s)emergency supply emergency supply sourceemergency system

If there is an intent or need to have these terms be different, then they should be defined so the difference can be understood. other terms to look at:normal electrical servicenormal power normal power distribution systemnormal power sourcenormal power supplynormal power systemnormal sourcenormal source(s) of powernormal supplyoptional loadsoptional standby power sourceoptional standby sourceprimary power sourceprimary sourceprimary source of powerstandby generatorstandby power standby power sourcestandby power systemstandby source


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Code Section Existing Definition NEC 424.101(B) alternate energy

source NEC 250.30 Info Note

517.2 (Alt Pwr Source) 517.2 (Critical Branch) 517.2 (Equip Branch) 517.2 (Life Safety) 517.30(B)(1) 517.30(B)(2) 517.30(B)(3) 517.30(C)(2) 517.31(D) 517.31(F) 517.32(B) 517.35 517.35(A) 517.35(B) 517.41(B) 517.41(C) 517.43 517.43(G) 517.44 517.44(A) 517.44(B) 517.45(E) 551.31(A) 551.31(C) 695.4(B)(3) 700.3(F) 700.4(C) 700.7(B) 701.4(C) 701.7(B)

alternate power source(s)

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702.7(B) 708.21 708.22(A) 708.22(B) 708.22(C) 750.20

NEC 702.1 alternate power supply

NEC 517.45(A) alternate power system

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NEC 517.43695.3(C)(2)695.3(D)700.3(F) alternate source(s) of power

NEC 250.30 517.2 (Alternate Power) 517.2 (Equip Branch) 517.30(A) 517.30(B)(2) 517.30(B)(3) 517.30(C)(2) 517.31(D) 517.31(F) 517.35(B) 517.41(A) 517.41(B) 517.43 551.33 695.3(C)(2) 695.3(D) 695.3(F) 700.3(F) 700.31 701.4(C) 701.5(A) 701.7(B) 701.31 702.2 (Opt Std Info Note) 702.7(B) 708.52(D) Info Note

alternate source(s): One or more generator sets, or battery systems where permitted, intended to provide power during the interruption of the normal electrical service; or the public utility electrical service intended to provide power during interruption of service normally provided by the generating facilities on the premises. [99:3.3.4]

NEC 640.9(B) 700.12(D)(4)

auxiliary power supply

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NEC 210.8(B) 517.2 Def (Patient Bed Loc) 517.2 Def (Cat 1) 517.17(A) 517.19 Title 517.19(A) 517.19(F) 517.21 Title & Text 517.29(A) 517.29(B) 517.31(C)(1) 517.34(A) 517.40 517.40(B) Title 517.45(C) Title & Text

Category 1 (critical care): Space in which failure of equipment or a system is likely to cause major injury or death of patients, staff, or visitors. [99:3.3.136.1]

NEC 210.8(B)517.2 Def (Cat 2)517.18 Title517.18(A)517.18(C) Title517.21 Title & Text517.29(A)517.31(C)(1)517.40517.40(A)517.45(D) Title & Text

Category 2 (general care):Space in which failure of equipment or a system is likely to cause minor injury to patients, staff, or visitors. [99:3.3.136.2]

NEC 517.2 Def (Cat 3) 517.29(A) 517.45(A)

Category 3 (basic care): Space in which failure of equipment or a system is not likely to cause injury to the patients, staff, or visitors but can cause

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patient discomfort. [99:3.3.136.3]

NEC 517.2 Def (Cat 4) 517.29(A)

Category 4 (support): Space in which failure of equipment or a system is not likely to have a physical impact on patient care. [99:3.3.136.4]

NEC 517.2 Def 517.18(A) 517.19(A) 517.19(B)(1) 517.19(C)(1) 517.31(C)(1) 517.32(A) Title 517.32(B) Title 517.33(C) 517.34 Title 517.34(A) 517.34(B) 517.34(C) 517.35(A) 517.44(B)

Critical Branch: A system of feeders and branch circuits supplying power for task illumination, fixed equipment, select receptacles, and select power circuits serving areas and functions related to patient care that are automatically connected to alternate power sources by one or more transfer switches during interruption of the normal power source. [99:3.3.30]

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NEC 230.82 625.48 626.27 705.1 705.6 705.11 705.40 Info Note 705.50 706.1 706.16(D) 712.3

electric power production source(s)

NEC 100 Def (Interactive Sys)700.5(A) 701.5(A) 702.5(E)708.24(A) electric power production system

NEC 100 100 (Hybrid Sys) 100 (Island Mode) 100 (Stand‐Alone Sys) 690.1 692.1 705.20 705.40 705.50 706.2 (ESS) 706.33(B)(3) 710.1

Electric Power Production: Electric Power Production and Distribution Network. Power production, distribution, and utilization equipment and facilities, such as electric utility systems that are connected to premises wiring and are external to and not controlled by an interactive system. (CMP‐13)

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NEC 700.12 700.12(A) Title 700.18

emergency power

NEC 700.3(F) 700.7(A)

emergency power source

NEC 700.3(F) 700.3(F) Info Note Fg 700.7(A)

emergency power source

NEC 700.3(E) Info Note 701.3(E) Info Note 708.6(E) Info Note

emergency power supply

NEC 701.3(E) Info Note 708.6(E)

emergency power supply system

NEC 700.12(D)(2) emergency power system

NEC 700.3(F) 700.12(A) 700.12(F)

emergency source of power

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NEC 701.6(D)700.3(F)700.5(A)700.6(A)700.6(B)700.6(D)700.7(A) 700.10(B)700.12(A)700.12(F) 700.23700.31701.6(D)

emergency source(s)

NEC 700.2 (Branch‐Cir) 700.18

emergency supply

NEC 700.18 emergency supply source

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NEC 517.31(C)(3) 620.51(E) 700.3(C) 700.3(F) Info Note 700.3(F) Fig 700.4(A) 700.4(B) 700.5(A) 700.10 Title 700.10(A) 700.10(B) Info Note 700.10(B)(a) Fig 700.12(D)(3) 700.12(D)(4) Art 700 Part IV. Title 700.16(B) 700.16(D) 700.17 700.32 Info Note 700.32 Fig 701.5(A)

emergency system

NEC 700.3(F) emergency system source

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NEC 225.30(A)230.2(A)230.72(B)517.31(C)(3)518.3(C)520.8540.11(C)551.30(B)551.33620.51(E)700.1700.2700.3(C)700.3(F)700.4(A)700.4(B)700.5(A)700.6(D)700.8700.10(B)700.10(D)(1)700.12(D)(3)700.12(D)(4)700.12(E)700.12(G)700.12(H)700.16(B)700.16(D)700.17 700.23700.24700.31700.32701.2 (Legally)701.5(A)750.20750.30(A)

Emergency System(s):Those systems legally required and classed as emergency by municipal, state, federal, or other codes, or by any governmental agency having jurisdiction. These systems are intended to automatically supply illumination, power, or both, to designated areas and equipment in the event of failure of the normal supply or in the event of accident to elements of a system intended to supply, distribute, and control power and illumination essential for safety to human life.

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NEC 517.2 Def (Equip Branch) 517.18(A) 517.31(C)(1) 517.35 517.42(A) 517.42(D) 517.43 Title 517.44 517.44(A) 517.44(B)

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NEC 517.14517.17(B)517.18(A)517.25 Title & Info Note517.26517.29(B)517.30(B)(2) 517.30(B)(3)517.30(C) Title & Text517.31517.31(B) Info Note 517.31(a) FigInfo Note 517.31(b) Fig517.31(C)(1)517.31(C)(3) Title517.31(D)517.31(F)517.31(G)517.32(A) 517.33(E) 517.40517.40(B) 517.41(C)517.42(A) 517.42(B) Info Note 517.42(a) FigInfo Note 517.42(b) Fig517.42(C)517.43(E)

Essential Electrical System:A system comprised of alternate sources of power and all connected distribution systems and ancillary equipment, designed to ensure continuity of electrical power to designated areas and functions of a health care facility during disruption of normal power sources, and also to minimize disruption within the internal wiring system. [99:3.3.51]

NEC 692.53 fuel cell power source(s)

NEC 692.41(C) 692.56

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NEC 100 Def (Fuel Cell Sys)100 Def (Power Production Equip)230.82517.30(B)(2) TitleARTICLE 692 Title692.1692.2 Def (FC Output Cir)692.4(A) Title & Text692.4(B)692.4(C)692.6692.8(B)692.8692.8(C)692.9(A) 692.13692.31692.53692.56692.59692.60692.62700.12(G) Title & Text701.12(H) Title & Text708.20(H) Title & Text

Fuel Cell System:The complete aggregate of equipment used to convert chemical fuel into usable electricity and typically consisting of a reformer, stack, power inverter, and auxiliary equipment. (CMP‐4)

NEC 100 Def (EV) 100 Def (Fuel Cell) 200.3 Exc 692.8(A) 692.8(C) 706.2 Def (Flow Battery)

Fuel Cell: An electrochemical system that consumes fuel to produce an electric current. In such cells, the main chemical reaction used for producing

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electric power is not combustion. However, there may be sources of combustion used within the overall cell system, such as reformers/fuel processors. (CMP‐4)

NEC 501.125(B) Info Note 505.22 Info Note 700.12(D)(2) 701.12(D)(2) 708.20(F)(7)

Internal combustion engines

NEC 225.30(A)230.2(A)701.1 701.2 (Legally Req)701.3(C)701.3(E)701.4(A)701.4(B)701.6(D) 701.10701.12(E)701.12(H)701.12(I)701.31701.32705.40750.20750.30(A)

Legally Required Standby System(s):Those systems required and so classed as legally required standby by municipal, state, federal, or other codes or by any governmental agency having jurisdiction. These systems are intended to automatically supply power to selected loads (other than those classed as emergency systems) in the event of failure of the normal source.

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NEC 517.1 Def (Life Safety Br) 517.26 517.31(C)(1) 517.32(A) 517.33 Title & Text 517.33(C) 517.33(F) 517.42(A) 517.42(D) 517.43

life safety branch

NEC 710.15(A) microgrid power source

NEC 710.15(G) microgrid supply

NEC 700.12(H) Title & Text 701.12(I) Title & Text 705.2 Def (Microgrid Inter) 705.2 Def (Microgrid Sys) 705.50 705.60 705.70 712.10(B) 712.72

Microgrid System: A premises wiring system that has generation, energy storage, and load(s), or any combination thereof, that includes the ability to disconnect from and parallel with the primary source.

NEC 100 Def (Island Mode) 705.2 Def (Microgrid Inter) Info Note 712.2 Def (DC Microgrid) 712.2 Def (Primary DC Source) 712.4 712.30 712.57 712.65(A) 712.72

Microgrid:

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NEC

Normal Electrical Service

NEC 517.30(C)(2) Info Note 517.35(B) 517.44(B) 695.14(F) 700.2 (Emergency Lum) 700.23 700.24

normal power

NEC

Normal Power Distribution System

NEC 517.2 (Critical Branch) 517.2 (Essential) 517.2 (Life Safety) 517.2 (Selected Recepts) 517.30(B)(2) 695.4(B)(3) 700.3(F) 700.7(B) 700.10(B) 700.17 701.7(B) 702.7(B)

normal power source

NEC

Normal Power Supply NEC 620.91(C) normal power system

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NEC 517.30(A) 517.30(B)(1) 517.30(C)(2) 517.32(B) 517.35(B) 517.41(A) 517.41(B) 517.43 517.44(B) 695.3(C)(2) 700.5(A) 700.12(D)(1) 701.2 (Legally) 701.5(A) 701.12(D)(1) 702.5(E) 708.20(C) 708.20(F)(1) 708.24(A)

normal source

NEC 517.30(C)(2) 695.3(C)(2)

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NEC 225.34(B)410.130(E)(4)517.26 695.2 (On‐Site)700.2 (Branch‐Cir)700.2 (Em Sys)700.2 (Relay)700.12700.12(G)700.12(H)700.17700.18700.26701.12701.12(H)701.12(I)702.5(A)708.20(A)

normal supply

NEC 517.31(B)(1) 517.40(C) Info Note 708.22(B)

optional loads

NEC 702.7(A) optional standby power source

NEC 702.6(A) 702.6(B) 702.11(A) 702.11(B)

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NEC 225.34(B) 625.48 626.27 700.4(C) 701.4(C) 702.2 702.4(A) 702.4(B)(1) 702.4(B)(2) 702.10

Optional Standby Systems: Those systems intended to supply power to public or private facilities or property where life safety does not depend on the performance of the system. These systems are intended to supply on‐site generated or stored power to selected loads either automatically or manually.

NEC 142 Locations… power source(s) NEC 100 Def (Island Mode)

705.2 Def (Microgrid) 705.12(B)(3) 705.60 Title 705.65 Title 705.70

primary power source

NEC

Primary Source NEC 705.50

706.16(C) primary source of power

NEC 700.12(D)(1) Title701.12(D)(1) Title708.20(F)(1) Title prime mover‐driven

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NEC 700.12(D)(2) 701.12(D)(3) Title

public gas system

NEC 700.12(D)(2) 701.12(D)(3) 708.20(F)(3)

public utility gas system

NEC

Public Utility Source NEC 701.7(A) required standby

power source NEC 701.6(D)

701.12(A) 701.31

required standby source

NEC 661 Locations… Service: The conductors and equipment connecting the serving utility to the wiring system of the premises served. (CMP‐10)

NEC 695.2 (On‐Site Standby) 695.3(B)(2) 695.3(D) 695.4(B)(1) 695.4(B)(2) 695.4(B)(3) 695.6(A)(2) 695.6(C) 695.14(F) 700.3(F)

standby generator

NEC 701.12 701.12(F)

standby power

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NEC 701.7(A) 702.7(A) 702.6(B)

standby power source

NEC 230.82517.26 Info Note517.30(B)(3) Info Note620.91620.91(B) 620.91(C)700.1 Info Note #4700.3(E) Info Note701.1 Info Note #1 & #3701.3(E) Info Note701.6(C) Info Note701.6(D) Info Note701.12(D)(2) 708.1 Info Note #3708.6(E)708.21 Info Note

standby power system

NEC 701.6(A) 701.6(B) 701.6(D) 701.12(A) 701.31 702.4(B)(2) 702.5(A) 702.6(A) 702.6(B) 702.11(A) 702.11(B)

standby source

NEC 517.29(B) Title & Text Info Note 517.31(a) Fig nfo Note 517.31(b) Fig

type 1 essential electrical system

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NEC 517.29(B) 517.32(B) Title

type 2 EES

NEC 100 Def (Pwr Production Eq) 517.41(B) 517.30(B)(1) 690.12(A) Info Note 692.59 694.2 Def (Diversion Charge) 694.2 Def (Diversion Load) 694.7(C) 706.2 Def (Diversion Charge) 700.3(F) Exc

utility service

NFPA99 6.7.1.1, 6.7.1.2, 6.7.1.2.2.1, 6.7.1.2.3.1, 6.7.1.3.4.2,6.7.1.5.1 alternate power source(s)

NFPA99 6.2.4.3, 6.7.1.1.2, 6.7.1.1.3, 6.7.3.3, 6.7.5.1.4.4, table 6.9.4.1 alternate source(s)

NFPA99 not used auxiliary power supply NFPA99 not used Electric

Power...Electric Power Production and Distribution Network.Power production, distribution, and utilization equipment and facilities, such as electric utility systems that are connected to premises wiring and are external to and not controlled by an

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interactive system. (CMP‐13)

NFPA99

emergency power NFPA99 6.7.2.1.2.14, 6.7.3.6 emergency power

source NFPA99 6.7.2.1.2.1 (A)(1), 6.3.2.6.4 emergency power

supply NFPA99 6.7.1.2.3.1 (B), 6.11 emergency power

supply system NFPA99 not used emergency power

system NFPA99 not used emergency source of

power NFPA99 6.7.1.2.3.6, 6.7.1.3.6(2) emergency source(s) NFPA99 not used emergency supply NFPA99 not used emergency supply

source NFPA99 6.7.5.1.2.1 emergency system NFPA99 used extensivly (19) equipment branch NFPA99 used extensivly (39) Essential Electrical

System: A system comprised of alternate sources of power and all connected distribution systems and ancillary equipment, designed to ensure continuity of electrical power to

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designated areas and functions of a health care facility during disruption of normal power sources, and also to minimize disruption within the internal wiring system. [99:3.3.51]

NFPA99 not used fuel cell power source(s)

NFPA99 not used fuel cell power systems

NFPA99 6.7.1.5, 6.7.1.5.1, Fuel Cell System: The complete aggregate of equipment used to convert chemical fuel into usable electricity and typically consisting of a reformer, stack, power inverter, and auxiliary equipment. (CMP‐4)

NFPA99 not used Fuel Cell: An electrochemical system that consumes fuel to produce an electric current. In such cells, the main chemical reaction used for producing electric power is not

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combustion. However, there may be sources of combustion used within the overall cell system, such as reformers/fuel processors. (CMP‐4)

NFPA99 used extensivly (30) health care microgrid NFPA99 6.7.1.3.5, 6.7.1.3.8.1, Internal combustion

engines NFPA99 not used Legally Required

Standby System(s): Those systems required and so classed as legally required standby by municipal, state, federal, or other codes or by any governmental agency having jurisdiction. These systems are intended to automatically supply power to selected loads (other than those classed as emergency systems) in the event of failure of the normal source.

NFPA99 used extensivly (15) life safety branch NFPA99 not used microgrid power

source NFPA99 not used microgrid supply

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NFPA99 not used Microgrid System: A premises wiring system that has generation, energy storage, and load(s), or any combination thereof, that includes the ability to disconnect from and parallel with the primary source.

NFPA99 not used Microgrid: NFPA99 6.2.4.2 normal electrical

service NFPA99 6.7.1.1, 6.7.6.2.1.6(E)(1)©, normal power NFPA99 6.4.3, 6.5.2 normal power

distribution system NFPA99 6.7.3.2, 6.7.3.5, 6.7.3.6, 6.7.3.7 normal power source NFPA99 6.11.1 normal power supply NFPA99 not used normal power system NFPA99 6.7.1.1.2, 6.7.2.1.2.14, 6.7.2.2.2, 6.7.3.3, 6.7.3.7, 6.7.5.1.4.4, 6.7.5.3.1, 6.7.6.2.1.6 ( E) (1), 6.7.6.4.1,

6.10.3.2 normal source

NFPA99 6.7.1.1.3 normal source(s) of power

NFPA99 6.7.5.1.2.2(3), 6.7.6.2.1.5(B)(3) normal supply NFPA99 6.7.1.2.2.3 (A), 6.7.1.2.2.3(B), 6.7.1.2.2.3( C), 6.7.1.2.2.4 optional loads NFPA99 not used optional standby

power source NFPA99 not used optional standby

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NFPA99 not used Optional Standby Systems: Those systems intended to supply power to public or private facilities or property where life safety does not depend on the performance of the system. These systems are intended to supply on‐site generated or stored power to selected loads either automatically or manually.

NFPA99 6.3.1 power source(s) NFPA99 6.7.2.2.10, 6.7.2.1.2.17 (A), 6.7.2.1.4.2 primary power source NFPA99 6.7.2.1.2.1 (2), 6.7.2.1.2.4, 6.7.2.1.2.7, 6.7.2.1.2.8(A), 6.7.2.1.2.8 (B) primary source NFPA99 6.7.2.1.2.1(A), 6.7.2.1.2.8 primary source of

power NFPA99 6.7.1.3.6, 6.7.2.1.2.9(A) prime mover NFPA99 not used prime mover‐driven NFPA99 not used public gas system NFPA99 not used public utility gas

system NFPA99 6.7.2.1.2.1( E) public utility source NFPA99 not used required standby

power source NFPA99 not used required standby

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NFPA99 not used in this context Service: The conductors and equipment connecting the serving utility to the wiring system of the premises served. (CMP‐10)

NFPA99 not used standby generator NFPA99 not used standby power NFPA99 not used standby power source NFPA99 not used standby power system NFPA99 not used standby source NFPA99 6.5.1, 6.5.2 type 1 essential

electrical system NFPA99 6.5.1, 6.5.2 type 2 EES NFPA99 6.7.1.1.3 utility service

NFPA 101

7.2.3.12 Emergency Power Supply System (EPSS)

NFPA 101

7.2.3.12 standby power generator

NFPA 101

7.9.1.1(5) standby generator

NFPA 101

7.9.2.2 emergency power

NFPA 101

used extensivly (43) standby power

NFPA 101

11.3.4.2, 11.8.5 emergency and standby power

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Anesthetizing Location

Loca ons where anesthesia is either administered or pa ents are otherwise under anesthesia. Theanesthesia may be administered in any form to achieve any level of seda on.


Most uses of the term “anesthetizing location” in NFPA 99 refer to a level of sedation (e.g. 5.1.4.6.2 cites moderate sedation and greater) but do not specifically differentiate by the type of anesthesia and if the medical gas systems are even involved (i.e. IV sedation vs. an anesthesia machine). The various levels of sedation are defined in 3.3.68 appear to address all types of sedation (i.e. uses the term "drug induced) but the definition of anesthetic in 3.3.7 does not appear to consider IV sedation, therefore it is not clear if all uses of the term “anesthetizing location” are only supposed to consider the anesthetics listed in 3.3.7 or any anesthetic. e.g. paragraph 5.1.4.6.2 indicates that zone valves are required to serve Category 1 spaces and anesthetizing locations for moderate sedation, deep sedation or general anesthesia…” but the need to quickly isolate a space does not depend so much on the way that the anesthesia is administered but more importantly on the level of sedation that they are under (potentially incapable of self preservation). The level of sedation should be a consideration regardless of the delivery method as the level of sedation is a defining factor in risk to the patient. Also, in order for the healthcare facilities governing body to uniformly designate “anesthetizing locations” per 1.3.4.2, a code definition of the term should be provided. Note that in performing the risk assessment required by 4.2.1.1 it is usually necessary to start with all locations where anesthetizing occurs regardless of how it is administered and therefore the proposed definition includes all levels and types of sedation.


Submitter Full Name: David Braidich

Organization: US Army Corps of Engineers

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Submittal Date: Sat May 29 14:54:13 EDT 2021

Committee: HEA-AAC


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