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NFPA 99:2021

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Health Care Facilities Code

Available format(s)

Hardcopy

Superseded date

03-10-2023

Superseded by

NFPA 99:2024

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2020

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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.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
260
PublisherName
National Fire Protection Association
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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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
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