2
NFPA 99 Code Exam with verified detailed || || || || || || ||
answers
1.1.4.2 The following areas are not addressed in this code, but area addressed in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
other NFPA documents
|| ||
(1) Specific requirements for wiring and installation of electrical systems and
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
components thereof are covered in NFPA 70 || || || || || ||
(2) Requirements for illumination and identification of means of egress in
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
health care facilities are covered in NFPA 101
|| || || || || || ||
(3) Requirements for installation, testing, and maintenance of fire protection
|| || || || || || || || || ||
signaling systems are covered in NFPA 72
|| || || || || ||
(4) Requirements for installation of fire pumps are covered in NFPA 20, except
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
that the alternate power source is permitted to be the essential electrical system
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
(5) Requirements for installation of stationary engines and gas turbines are
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
covered in NFPA 37 || || ||
1.2 Purpose
||
to provide minimum requirements for the installation, inspection, testing,
|| || || || || || || || ||
maintenance, performance, and safe practices for facilities, material,
|| || || || || || || ||
equipment, and appliances || ||
,2
1.3.2.3 Continued use of an existing system that is noncompliant with the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code shall be permitted unless the authority having || || || || || || || || || || ||
jurisdiction has determined that such poses a distinct hazard to life.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
.
1.3.3 Policies ||
1.3.3.1 The health care organization shall ensure that policies are established
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
and maintained that permit the attending medical professional to supersede the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code in order to satisfy the emergency needs of the patient
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
.
1.3.3 Policies ||
1.3.3.2. Each application of the provisions of 1.3.3.1, where this code's
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements are suspended to satisfy the emergency needs of a patient, shall
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
be clearly documented and reviewed with the intent of meeting similar future
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
needs within the requirements of this code
|| || || || || ||
.
1.3.4 Patient Care Spaces|| || ||
1.3.4.1 The health care facility's governing body or it's designee shall establish
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
the following areas in accordance with the type of patient care anticipated
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
(1) Category 1 spaces
|| || ||
,2
(2) Category 2 spaces
|| || ||
(3) Category 3 spaces
|| || ||
(4) Category 4 spaces
|| || ||
1.4.3 The authority having jurisdiction shall be permitted to grant exceptions to
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
this code ||
.
2.1 General
||
The documents referenced in this chapter, or portions of such documents, are
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
referenced within this code and shall be considered part of the requirements of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
this code, and the following shall also apply
|| || || || || || ||
(1) Documents referenced in this chapter, or portion of such documents, shall
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
only be applicable to the extent called for within other chapters of this code
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
(2) Where the requirements of a referenced code or standard differ from the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code, the requirements of this code shall govern. || || || || || || || || || ||
(3) Existing buildings or installations that do not comply with the provisions of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the codes or standards referenced in this chapter shall be permitted to be
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
conformity with these documents does not present a serious hazard to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
occupants as determined by the authority having jurisdiction.
|| || || || || || ||
2.2
, 2
NFPA 55 ||
Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, 2023 edition
|| || || || || || ||
2.2
NFPA 70 ||
National Electrical Code, 2023 edition
|| || || ||
2.2
NFPA 101 ||
Life Safety Code, 2024 edition
|| || || ||
2.3.3
ASHRAE 170 ||
Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, 2021, Addenda c, d, e, f, g, and h
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
2.3.5
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 6010 ||
Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Installers, 2021
|| || || || || || || ||
NFPA 99 Code Exam with verified detailed || || || || || || ||
answers
1.1.4.2 The following areas are not addressed in this code, but area addressed in
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
other NFPA documents
|| ||
(1) Specific requirements for wiring and installation of electrical systems and
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
components thereof are covered in NFPA 70 || || || || || ||
(2) Requirements for illumination and identification of means of egress in
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
health care facilities are covered in NFPA 101
|| || || || || || ||
(3) Requirements for installation, testing, and maintenance of fire protection
|| || || || || || || || || ||
signaling systems are covered in NFPA 72
|| || || || || ||
(4) Requirements for installation of fire pumps are covered in NFPA 20, except
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
that the alternate power source is permitted to be the essential electrical system
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
(5) Requirements for installation of stationary engines and gas turbines are
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
covered in NFPA 37 || || ||
1.2 Purpose
||
to provide minimum requirements for the installation, inspection, testing,
|| || || || || || || || ||
maintenance, performance, and safe practices for facilities, material,
|| || || || || || || ||
equipment, and appliances || ||
,2
1.3.2.3 Continued use of an existing system that is noncompliant with the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code shall be permitted unless the authority having || || || || || || || || || || ||
jurisdiction has determined that such poses a distinct hazard to life.
|| || || || || || || || || ||
.
1.3.3 Policies ||
1.3.3.1 The health care organization shall ensure that policies are established
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
and maintained that permit the attending medical professional to supersede the
|| || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code in order to satisfy the emergency needs of the patient
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
.
1.3.3 Policies ||
1.3.3.2. Each application of the provisions of 1.3.3.1, where this code's
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements are suspended to satisfy the emergency needs of a patient, shall
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
be clearly documented and reviewed with the intent of meeting similar future
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
needs within the requirements of this code
|| || || || || ||
.
1.3.4 Patient Care Spaces|| || ||
1.3.4.1 The health care facility's governing body or it's designee shall establish
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
the following areas in accordance with the type of patient care anticipated
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
(1) Category 1 spaces
|| || ||
,2
(2) Category 2 spaces
|| || ||
(3) Category 3 spaces
|| || ||
(4) Category 4 spaces
|| || ||
1.4.3 The authority having jurisdiction shall be permitted to grant exceptions to
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
this code ||
.
2.1 General
||
The documents referenced in this chapter, or portions of such documents, are
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
referenced within this code and shall be considered part of the requirements of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
this code, and the following shall also apply
|| || || || || || ||
(1) Documents referenced in this chapter, or portion of such documents, shall
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
only be applicable to the extent called for within other chapters of this code
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
(2) Where the requirements of a referenced code or standard differ from the
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
requirements of this code, the requirements of this code shall govern. || || || || || || || || || ||
(3) Existing buildings or installations that do not comply with the provisions of
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
the codes or standards referenced in this chapter shall be permitted to be
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
conformity with these documents does not present a serious hazard to the
|| || || || || || || || || || || ||
occupants as determined by the authority having jurisdiction.
|| || || || || || ||
2.2
, 2
NFPA 55 ||
Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code, 2023 edition
|| || || || || || ||
2.2
NFPA 70 ||
National Electrical Code, 2023 edition
|| || || ||
2.2
NFPA 101 ||
Life Safety Code, 2024 edition
|| || || ||
2.3.3
ASHRAE 170 ||
Ventilation of Health Care Facilities, 2021, Addenda c, d, e, f, g, and h
|| || || || || || || || || || || || ||
2.3.5
ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 6010 ||
Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Installers, 2021
|| || || || || || || ||
