Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-5-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 310:615-5-6 - Details and finishes

(a)Details.

(1) Minimum public corridor width shall be 6'-0', except corridors in the operating room section where patients are transported on stretchers or beds, shall be 8'-0'.

(2) Each building shall have at least two exits remote from each other. Other details relating to exits and fire safety requirements shall be in accordance with NFPA 101 and this Chapter.

(3) When the ambulatory surgical center is within another facility that does not comply with or exceeds the fire safety requirements of NFPA 101, there shall not be less than one hour separation between the ambulatory surgical center and the other sections.

(4) Items such as drinking fountains, telephone booths, vending machines, and portable equipment shall be located so as not to restrict corridor traffic or reduce the corridor width below the required minimum.

(5) Toilet rooms in surgery and/or recovery areas for patient use shall be equipped with doors and hardware that permit access from the outside in case of an emergency.

(6) The minimum door width for patient use shall be 2'-10'. Rooms needing access for beds or stretchers shall be 3'-8'. All rooms subject to occupancy by staff, patients or visitors shall comply with ANSI A117.1 or UFAS.

(7) Doors, except doors to spaces such as small closets which are not subject to occupancy, shall not swing into corridors in a manner that might obstruct traffic flow or reduce the required corridor width. Large walk-in type closets are considered as occupiable spaces.

(8) Doors, sidelights, borrowed lights, and windows in which the glazing extends down to within 18' of the floor (thereby creating possibility of accidental breakage by pedestrian traffic) shall be glazed with safety glass, wire glass, or plastic glazing material that will resist breaking and will not create dangerous cutting edges when broken. Similar materials shall be used in wall openings, play rooms and exercise rooms unless otherwise required for fire safety. Glazing materials used for shower doors and bath enclosures shall be safety glass or plastic.

(9) Paper-towel dispensers and waste receptacles shall be provided at all hand washing facilities.

(10) Where labeled fire doors are required, these shall be certified by an independent testing laboratory as meeting the construction requirements equal to those for fire doors in NFPA Standard 80. Reference to a labeled fire door shall be construed to include labeled frame and hardware.

(11) Radiation protection for x-ray and gamma ray installations shall comply with standards for hospital construction.

(12) Dumbwaiters, conveyors, and material-handling systems shall not open into a corridor or exit way but shall open into a room enclosed by construction having a fire resistance of not less than one hour and provided with Class C, 3/4 hour labeled fire doors. Service entrance doors to vertical shafts containing dumbwaiters, conveyors, and material-handling systems shall be not less than Class B, 1-1/2 hour labeled fire doors.

(13) Elevator shaft openings shall have Class B, 1-1/2 hour labeled fire doors.

(14) Minimum ceiling heights shall be 7'-10' with the following exceptions:

(A) Boiler rooms shall have ceiling clearance of not less than 2'-6' above the main boiler header and connecting piping.

(B) Radiographic and other ceiling mounted equipment shall have ceilings of sufficient height to accommodate the equipment and/or fixtures.

(C) Ceilings in corridors, storage rooms, rest rooms, and other minor rooms shall not be less than 7'-8'.

(D) Tracks, rails and pipes suspended along the path of normal traffic shall be not less than 6'-8' above the floor.

(15) Rooms containing heat-producing equipment shall be insulated and ventilated to prevent adjacent floor or wall surfaces from exceeding a temperature 10 degrees above ambient room temperature.

(16) An approved automatic smoke detection system shall be provided in all corridors, lobbies and general waiting areas. Location of smoke detectors shall be no greater than 30 feet spacing on centers and no more than 15 feet from any wall. All Automatic Smoke Detection Systems shall be electrically inter-connected to the fire alarm system.

(b)Finishes.

(1) Cubicle curtains and draperies shall be noncombustible or rendered flame retardant and shall pass both the large and small-scale tests of NFPA standard 701.

(2) Flame spread and smoke-developed ratings of finishes are covered under Section 310:615-5-7(b).

(3) Floor materials shall be easily cleanable and have wear resistance appropriate for the location involved. In all areas frequently subject to wet-cleaning methods, floor materials shall not be physically affected by germicidal and cleaning solutions.

(4) Floors in areas and rooms in which flammable anesthetic agents are stored or administered to patients shall comply with NFPA Standard 56A. Conductive flooring may be omitted from surgical areas provided that a written resolution is signed by the governing board, stating that no flammable anesthetic agents will be used in these areas and appropriate notices are permanently and conspicuously affixed to the wall in each such area and room.

(5) Wall finishes shall be washable.

(6) Ceilings shall be cleanable, and those in surgical areas shall be finished, covering all overhead duct work and piping, washable and without cervices that can retain dirt particles. Finished ceilings may be omitted in mechanical and equipment spaces, shops and general storage areas, unless required for fire-resistive purposes in accordance with NFPA 70 and NFPA 99.

Okla. Admin. Code § 310:615-5-6

Revoked and reenacted at 9 Ok Reg 2021, eff 6-11-92