NFPA 99:2021
Superseded
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Health Care Facilities Code
Hardcopy
03-10-2023
English
31-08-2020
Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalency. 1.5 Units. 1.6 Code Adoption Requirements. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 BICSI Definitions. Chapter 4 Fundamentals 4.1 Risk Categories. 4.2 Risk Assessment. 4.3 Application. 4.4 Materials. Chapter 5 Gas and Vacuum Systems 5.1 Category 1 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems. 5.2 Category 2 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems. 5.3 Category 3 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems. Chapter 6 Electrical Systems 6.1 Applicability. 6.2 Nature of Hazards. 6.3 General. 6.4 Category 1 Spaces. 6.5 Category 2 Spaces. 6.6 Category 3 and 4 Spaces. 6.7 Essential Electrical Systems. 6.8 Site Acceptance Testing. 6.9 Electrical Preventive Maintenance (EPM). 6.10 Health Care Microgrids. 6.11 Classification of Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSSs). Chapter 7 Information Technology and Communications Systems 7.1 Applicability. 7.2 Reserved. 7.3 Category 1 Systems. 7.4 Category 2 Systems. 7.5 Category 3 Systems. Chapter 8 Plumbing 8.1 Applicability. 8.2 System Category Criteria. 8.3 General Requirements. 8.4 Category 1. (Reserved) 8.5 Category 2. (Reserved) 8.6 Category 3. (Reserved) Chapter 9 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) 9.1 Applicability. 9.2 System Category Criteria. 9.3 General. 9.4 Category 1. (Reserved) 9.5 Category 2. (Reserved) 9.6 Category 3. (Reserved) Chapter 10 Electrical Equipment 10.1 Applicability. 10.2 Performance Criteria for Patient Care–Related Electrical Appliances and Equipment. 10.3 Testing Requirements — Patient Care–Related Electrical Appliances and Equipment. 10.4 Nonpatient Electrical Appliances and Equipment. 10.5 Administration. Chapter 11 Gas Equipment 11.1 Applicability. 11.2 Portable Cylinder and Container Source. 11.3 Cylinder and Container Storage Requirements. 11.4 Performance Criteria and Testing. 11.5 Administration. 11.6 Operation and Management of Cylinders. 11.7 Liquid Oxygen Equipment. Chapter 12 Emergency Management 12.1 Applicability. 12.2 Responsibilities. 12.3 Emergency Management Categories. 12.4 General. 12.5 Emergency Management Category 1 and Emergency Management Category 2 Requirements. Chapter 13 Security Management 13.1 Applicability. 13.2 Security Management Plan. 13.3 Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA). 13.4 Responsible Person. 13.5 Security-Sensitive Areas. 13.6 Access and Egress Security Measures. 13.7 Media Control. 13.8 Crowd Control. 13.9 Access Control Equipment. 13.10 Employment Practices. 13.11 Security Operations. 13.12 Program Evaluation. Chapter 14 Hyperbaric Facilities 14.1 Scope. 14.2 Construction and Equipment. 14.3 Administration and Maintenance. Chapter 15 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems 15.1 Applicability. 15.2 Nature of Hazards of Gas and Vacuum Systems. 15.3 Category 1 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems. 15.4 Category 2 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems. 15.5 Category 3 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems. Chapter 16 Features of Fire Protection 16.1 Applicability. 16.2 Construction and Compartmentation. 16.3 Special Hazard Protection for Flammable Liquids and Gases. 16.4 Laboratories. 16.5 Utilities. 16.6 Waste Chutes, Incinerators, and Linen Chutes. 16.7 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems. 16.8 Heliports. 16.9 Automatic Sprinklers and Other Extinguishing Equipment. 16.10 Manual Extinguishing Equipment. 16.11 Compact Storage. 16.12 Compact Mobile Storage. 16.13 Maintenance and Testing. 16.14 Fire Loss Prevention in Operating Rooms. Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Additional Explanatory Notes Annex C Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA99 Annex D Informational References
The scope of this code is to establish minimum criteria as follows in 1.1.2 through 1.1.13.
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Standard
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260
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National Fire Protection Association
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Superseded
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Supersedes |
NFPA 30:2024 | Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code |
NFPA 101:2024 | Life Safety Code |
NFPA 5000:2024 | Building Construction and Safety Code |
ANSI/NETA MTS:2023 | Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems |
NFPA 45:2024 | Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals |
NFPA 120:2023 | Standard for Fire Prevention and Control in Coal Mines |
NFPA 53 : 2021 | Recommended Practice on Materials, Equipment, and Systems Used in Oxygen-Enriched Atmospheres |
NFPA 350:2022 | Guide for Safe Confined Space Entry and Work |
NFPA 55:2023 | Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code |
NFPA 10:2022 | Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers |
NFPA 32:2021 | Standard for Drycleaning Facilities |
NFPA 99B:2024 | Standard for Hypobaric Facilities |
NFPA 13 : 2022 | Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 2022 and 2019 Editions |
ICC IFC International Fire Code:2021 | International Fire Code |
ICC IBC INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE:2021 | International Building Code |
NFPA 86:2023 | Standard for Ovens and Furnaces |
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