Life Safety (LS) (Nursing Care Center / Nursing Care Center)
Life Safety Floor Plan Content - Hazardous Materials
Publish | January 01, 0001
What method is required to identify hazardous storage areas on life safety floor plans?
There is no specific method of identifying rooms that store hazardous materials on life safety floor plans. There is to be a distinctive identification method that can be readily distinguished when viewing the plans, either in an electronic format or a hardcopy format. For example, an icon or a legend. If the organization has new and existing health care occupancies, then there is to be a method to distinguish the different structural protections associated with each occupancy type. For example, a hatched floor for existing health care room's smoke resistive walls, and distinctive line types for new health care room fire rated walls. In any case, the goal is to provide an effective tool for the organization to inspect and maintain the Life Safety Code features of their applicable facilities, and to provide surveyors with accurate criteria to evaluate. [LS.01.01.01]
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