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NFPA Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 FIRST DRAFT MEETING AGENDA

Wednesday-Friday August 15-17, 2012 St. Louis Union Station Marriott

St. Louis, Missouri

1. Call to Order. Call meeting to order by Chair David Klein at 8:00 a.m. on August 15,

2012 at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, MO.

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests. For a committee roster, see page 03.

3. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes. Approve the October 19-20, 2010 meeting

minutes and the July 26, 2011 meeting minutes. See page 07.

4. The New Process Review. See page 17.

5. Health Care Summit Notes. See page 30.

6. TIA on Smoke Alarms for Spaces Open to Kitchen. See page 39.

7. Risk-Based Occupancy Task Group. John Rickard – Chair, Ken Bush, Mike Crowley, Buddy Dewar, David Hood, Tom Jaeger, Bill Koffel, Ben Pethe, Saundra Stevens.

8. Person-Directed / Person-Centered Care. (John Rickard)

9. Home Health Care Study (and Misc. Items). Ken Bush – Chair, Tom Jaeger, Pete

Larrimer, and Saundra Stevens will report on the aforementioned topic and: Residential cooking and fireplace fire experience, and Monitor fire statistics related to UL 300 versus UL 300A kitchen systems

10. Antifreeze Sprinkler Systems Update. (Buddy Dewar) 11. Maximum Permitted Suite Size. (Mike Crowley)

12. FRTW Assemblies – Code Error. See page 46.

13. Laboratory Reference to NFPA 99 – Code Error. See page 48.

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14. Correlating Committee Wish List 2015 Edition. See page 49. 15. NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 Correlation. Mike Crowley – Chair, Chad Beebe, Tom

Jaeger, Henry Kowalenko, Jim Lathrop and Dan O’Connor. Proposed changes submitted as Public Input and will be addressed below in Items 17 and 18.

16. Review of Core Chapters’ First Revisions. Drafts to be provided via separate distribution prior to meeting date.

17. NFPA 101 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 54.

18. NFPA 5000 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 127.

19. Other Business.

20. Future Meetings.

21. Adjournment.

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Address List No PhoneHealth Care Occupancies BLD-HEABuilding Code

Ron Coté07/02/2012

BLD-HEADavid P. KleinChairUS Department of Veterans Affairs810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 800Mail Code: (10NA8)Washington, DC 20420Alternate: Peter A. Larrimer

U 11/2/2006BLD-HEA

Ron CotéSecretary (Staff-Nonvoting)National Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/1/1991

BLD-HEAKenneth E. BushPrincipalMaryland State Fire Marshals Office301 Bay Street, Lower LevelEaston, MD 21601International Fire Marshals Association

E 1/1/1978BLD-HEA

Wayne G. CarsonPrincipalCarson Associates, Inc.35 Horner Street, Suite 120Warrenton, VA 20186-3415

SE 1/1/1988

BLD-HEAMichael A. CrowleyPrincipalThe RJA Group, Inc.Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.8827 West Sam Houston Parkway North, Suite 150Houston, TX 77040Alternate: William M. Dorfler

SE 1/1/1985BLD-HEA

Samuel S. DannawayPrincipalS. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412Honolulu, HI 96817-5316American Society of Safety Engineers

SE 1/16/2003

BLD-HEABuddy DewarPrincipalNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.200 West College AvenueTallahassee, FL 32301

M 10/23/2003BLD-HEA

Alice L. EpsteinPrincipalCNA InsuranceTen Town Plaza, Suite 208Durango, CO 81301

I 8/5/2009

BLD-HEADouglas S. EricksonPrincipalNorthstar Management Company10280 Sunset Office Drive, Suite 200St. Louis, MO 63127American Society for Healthcare EngineeringAlternate: Chad E. Beebe

U 1/1/1982BLD-HEA

John E. FishbeckPrincipalThe Joint CommissionOne Renaissance BoulevardOakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

E 4/1/1996

BLD-HEAGary FurdellPrincipalState of FloridaAgency for Healthcare Administration4347 South Canal CircleNorth Fort Myers, FL 33903Alternate: James R. Stuckey

E 8/5/2009BLD-HEA

Michael O. GencarelliPrincipalUS Department of the NavyNAVFAC HQ: Medical Facilities Design Office (MDFO)1322 Patterson Avenue, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20374Alternate: Justin D. Reid

E 8/9/2011

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Ron Coté07/02/2012

BLD-HEARobert J. HarmeyerPrincipalMSKTD & Associates930 North Meridian StreetIndianapolis, IN 46204American Institute of Architects

SE 10/20/2010BLD-HEA

Donald W. HarrisPrincipalCalifornia Office of Health Planning & DevelopmentFacilities Development Division1600 9th Street, Room 420Sacramento, CA 95814

E 7/12/2001

BLD-HEADavid R. HoodPrincipalRussell Phillips & Associates, LLC500 Cross Keys Office ParkFairport, NY 14550-3507NFPA Health Care SectionAlternate: A. Richard Fasano

U 4/14/2005BLD-HEA

Richard M. HoreisPrincipalHDR Architecture, Inc.8404 Indian Hills DriveOmaha, NE 68114

SE 10/20/2010

BLD-HEAThomas W. JaegerPrincipalJaeger and Associates, LLCPO Box 1291Middletown Springs, VT 05757American Health Care AssociationAlternate: Doug Beardsley

U 1/1/1978BLD-HEA

Henry KowalenkoPrincipalIllinois Department of Public HealthOffice of Health Care Regulation525 West Jefferson Street, 4th FloorSpringfield, IL 62761

E 3/4/2009

BLD-HEAJames Merrill IIPrincipalUS Department of Health & Human ServicesCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)7500 Security Boulevard, M/S S2-12-25Balitmore, MD 21133US Dept. of Health & Human Services/CMSCMSAlternate: Kenneth Sun

E 3/2/2010BLD-HEA

Daniel J. O'ConnorPrincipalAon Fire Protection Engineering1000 Milwaukee Avenue, 5th FloorGlenview, IL 60025-2423

I 1/1/1991

BLD-HEABen PethePrincipalHealth Care Consultant3224 Fountain BoulevardTampa, FL 33609

SE 10/20/2010BLD-HEA

G. Brian PredigerPrincipalU.S. Army Medical Command HeadquartersDirector, Facilities Engineering Division2748 Worth Road, Suite 22Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234Alternate: Philip J. Hoge

U 7/24/1997

BLD-HEAJohn A. RickardPrincipalKatus, LLC5838 Balcones Drive, Suite BAustin, TX 78731-4206

SE 8/2/2010BLD-HEA

Richard Jay RobertsPrincipalHoneywell Life Safety3825 Ohio AvenueSt. Charles, IL 60174Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

M 10/20/2010

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Ron Coté07/02/2012

BLD-HEATerry SchultzPrincipalCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300St. Louis, MO 63146-4235Alternate: James R. Ambrose

SE 7/23/2008BLD-HEA

Saundra J. StevensPrincipalAdams County Regional Medical Center230 Medical Center DriveSeaman, OH 45679

U 10/27/2009

BLD-HEAGeza SzakatsPrincipalArup North America Ltd.560 Mission Street, 7th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94105

SE 8/2/2010BLD-HEA

Peter W. TatelyPrincipalSiemens Building Technologies927 Nottingham RoadPottstown, PA 19465

M 10/27/2009

BLD-HEAMichael D. WiddekindPrincipalZurich Services CorporationRisk Engineering112 Andrew CourtCentreville, MD 21617

I 1/14/2005BLD-HEA

Fred WorleyPrincipalTexas Department of Aging & Disability ServicesLong Term Care Regulatory DivisionPO Box 149030, Mail Code E-250Austin, TX 78757

E 03/05/2012

BLD-HEAJames R. AmbroseAlternateCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300St Louis, MO 63146-4235Principal: Terry Schultz

SE 1/1/1992BLD-HEA

Doug BeardsleyAlternateCare Providers of Minnesota7851 Metro Parkway, Suite 200Bloomington, MN 55425American Health Care AssociationPrincipal: Thomas W. Jaeger

U 7/23/2008

BLD-HEAChad E. BeebeAlternateASHE - AHAPO Box 5756Lacey, WA 98509-5756American Society for Healthcare EngineeringPrincipal: Douglas S. Erickson

U 03/05/2012BLD-HEA

William M. DorflerAlternateThe RJA Group, Inc.Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc.600 West Fulton Street, Suite 500Chicago, IL 60661-1241Principal: Michael A. Crowley

SE 3/15/2007

BLD-HEAA. Richard FasanoAlternateRussell Phillips & Associates Inc.8788 Elk Grove BoulevardBldg. 3, Suite 12-HElk Grove, CA 95624NFPA Health Care SectionPrincipal: David R. Hood

U 8/5/2009BLD-HEA

Philip J. HogeAlternateUS Army Corps of EngineersHumphreys Engineer CenterKingman Building, Suite 3MX7701 Telegraph RoadAlexandria, VA 22315-3813Principal: G. Brian Prediger

U 10/20/2010

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Ron Coté07/02/2012

BLD-HEAPeter A. LarrimerAlternateUS Department of Veterans Affairs323 North Shore Drive, Suite 400Pittsburgh, PA 15212Principal: David P. Klein

U 11/2/2006BLD-HEA

Justin D. ReidAlternateUS Department of the NavyNAVFAC Atlantic6506 Hampton Blvd., Bldg. ANorfolk, VA 23508Principal: Michael O. Gencarelli

E 03/05/2012

BLD-HEAJames R. StuckeyAlternateState of FloridaAgency for Healthcare Administration114 Tropicana DrivePunta Gorda, FL 33950-5020Principal: Gary Furdell

E 03/05/2012BLD-HEA

Kenneth SunAlternateUS Public Health ServiceCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)1600 Broadway, Suite 700Denver, CO 80202US Dept. of Health & Human Services/CMSCMSPrincipal: James Merrill II

E 3/2/2010

BLD-HEAPichaya ChantranuwatNonvoting MemberFusion Consultants Co. Ltd/Thailand81/55 Soi Phumijit, Rama 4 RoadPrakanong, KlontoeyBangkok, 10110 Thailand

SE 1/18/2001BLD-HEA

David M. SineNonvoting MemberNational Center for Patient Safety209 West SummitAnn Arbor, MI 48103National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems

U 1/1/1989

BLD-HEARon CotéStaff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/1/1991

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BLD/SAF-HEA 10-2010 ROC Meeting Minutes / Page 1

ROP MEETING MINUTES

Building Construction – Life Safety Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies

Tuesday-Wednesday, October 19-20, 2010 Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, LA

1. Call to Order.

The meeting was called to order by Chair David Klein at 8:00 a.m. on on Tuesday, October 19, 2010, at the Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans, LA.

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests.

The following committee members and guests were in attendance.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING

David Klein, Chair US Department of Veterans Affairs

Ron Coté, Nonvoting Secretary NFPA

Kenneth Bush, Principal Maryland State Fire Marshals Office Rep. International Fire Marshals Association

Michael Crowley, Principal

The RJA Group, Inc.

Samuel Dannaway, Principal S.S. Dannaway Associates, Inc. Rep. American Society of Safety Engineers

Buddy Dewar, Principal

National Fire Sprinkler Association

Alice Epstein, Principal CNA Insurance

Douglas Erickson, Principal American Society for Healthcare Engineering

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A. Richard Fasano (Alt. to D. Hood)

Russell Phillips & Associates Inc. Rep. NFPA Health Care Section

John Fishbeck, Principal The Joint Commission

Gary Furdell, Principal State of Florida, Agency for Healthcare Administration

David Hood, Principal Russell Phillips & Associates, LLC Rep. NFPA Health Care Section

Thomas Jaeger, Principal Jaeger & Associates, LLC Rep. American Health Care Association

Henry Kowalenko, Principal Illinois Department of Public Health

Peter Larrimer (Alt. to D. Klein)

US Department of Veterans Affairs

James Merrill, Principal US Department of Health and Human Services

Daniel O’Connor, Principal Aon Fire Protection Engineering Corporation

G. Brian Prediger, Principal

US Department of the Army

John Rickard, Principal Olicon Design

Terry Schultz (Alt. to J. Ambrose)

Code Consultants, Inc.

David Sine (Non-voting Member)

National Center for Patient Safety Rep. National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems

Saundra Stevens, Principal Adams County Regional Medical Center

Kenneth Sun US Public Health Service (Alternate to J. Merrill)

Geza Szakats, Principal Arup North America Ltd.

Michael Widdekind, Principal Zurich Services Corporation

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GUESTS

NAME REPRESENTING

Chad Beebe Washington State Department of Health

Amy Carpenter Wallace, Roberts & Todd

Marty Farraher Siemens

Robert Fuller EVIS

Phil Jose P.R. Jose & Associates

Bonnie Kantor Pioneer Network Masoud Sabounchi

Advanced Consulting Engineering

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT NAME REPRESENTING

Wayne Carson, Principal Carson Associates, Inc.

Donald Harris, Principal California Office of Health Planning

& Development

George Stevens, Principal

US Department of Health & Human Services/Indian Health Services

Peter Tately, Principal Siemens Building Technologies

3. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of the December 10-11, 2009 meeting were approved as written and distributed.

4. The Revision Process.

Staff addressed the actions that the committee could take at the ROC meeting; described the “e-mail” letter ballot for recording the written vote on the committee actions on the comments; and highlighted significant changes made to the core chapters during the ROC meetings held two weeks earlier.

5. Defining AHC “Outpatient”. Drop subject from agenda.

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6. Smoke Barrier Door Latching.

Subject addressed by Comment 101-226a and 101-258a.

7. Corridor Clutter Task Group. The task group (consisting of Tom Jaeger – Chair, Ken Bush, Amy Carpenter, Buddy Dewar, David Hood, Bill Koffel, Brian Prediger, and David Sine) reported. The issue was addressed via the action on the public comments. The task group was discharged. See Comments 101-188 through 101-191.

8. Closet Sprinkler Exemption. Issue addressed via Comment 101-217.

9. Health Care Summit – Subjects Identified.

Retain subject on agenda. Republish staff notes from health care summit in agenda for next meeting.

10. NFPA 101 ROC Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

11. NFPA 5000 ROC Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

12. Other Business. Correlation of NFPA 101/5000 Provisions. A task group was formed to address needed correlation between NFPA 101 Chapters 18-21 and NFPA 5000 Chapters 19-20 as many changes made to NFPA 101 have not been made to NFPA 5000. The task group includes Mike Crowley – Chair, Chad Beebe, Tom Jaeger, Henry Kowalenko, Jim Lathrop, and Dan O’Connor. Retain subject on agenda. ABHR. The committee generated and accepted Comment 101-211a to exempt limited alcohol-based hand-rub dispensers in patient/resident rooms from being included in the maximum permitted aggregate quantity.

13. Future Meetings.

The committee asked to meet in a special 1.5-day, pre-ROP meeting in October 2011 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, with task groups to meet the previous day. The committee will need to meet in the Fall of 2012 to prepare the Reports on Proposals (ROPs) for the 2015 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000. The committee asked that the ROP meeting be scheduled for 1.5 days with adjournment planned for noon on the second day.

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14. Adjournment.

On Tuesday, October 19 the meeting was recessed at 5:35 PM. On Wednesday, October 20 the meeting was recovened at 8:00 AM and adjourned at 11:25 AM.

Minutes prepared by Ron Coté and Linda MacKay

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MINUTES NFPA Life Safety Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies

July 26, 2011 Pre-ROP Planning Teleconference

1. Call to Order.

The meeting was called to order by Chair David Klein at 1:00 p.m. on July 26, 2011 via teleconference.

2. Roll Call of Committee Members.

The following Committee Members participated in the teleconference: Technical Committee Members Who Participated: NAME

REPRESENTING

David Klein, Chair US Department of Veterans Affairs Ron Coté, Nonvoting Secretary NFPA James Ambrose, Principal Code Consultants, Inc. Kenneth Bush, Principal Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office

Rep. International Fire Marshals Association

Michael Crowley, Principal The RJA Group, Inc.

Buddy Dewar, Principal National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.

Alice Epstein, Principal CNA Insurance

David Hood, Principal Russell Phillips & Associates, LLC

Phillip Hoge, Alternate (to Brian Prediger)

US Army Corps of Engineers

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Richard Horeis, Principal HDR Architecture, Inc.

Thomas Jaeger, Principal Jaeger and Associates, LLC

Rep. American Health Care Association

William Koffel, Alternate (to Doug Erickson)

Koffel Associates, Inc.

Peter Larrimer. Alternate (to David Klein)

US Department of Veterans Affairs

James Merrill, Principal

US Department of Health and Human Services/ CMS

Daniel O’Connor, Principal

Aon Fire Protection Engineering

Ben Pethe, Principal Health Care Consultant

John Rickard, Principal Olicon Design

Richard Roberts, Principal Honeywell Life Safety Rep. Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

Terry Schultz, Alternate (to Jim Ambrose)

Code Consultants, Inc.

Saundra Stevens, Principal Adams County Regional Medical Center

Geza Szakats, Principal

Arup North America Ltd.

Peter Tately, Principal

Siemens Building Technologies

Technical Committee Members Who Did Not Participate: NAME

REPRESENTING

Wayne (Chip) Carson, Principal

Carson Associates, Inc.

Samuel Dannaway, Principal S.S. Dannaway Associates, Inc. Rep. American Society of Safety Engineers

John Fishbeck, Principal

The Joint Commission

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Gary Furdell, Principal State of Florida – Agency for Healthcare Administration

Robert Harmeyer, Principal

MSKTD & Associates Rep. American Institute of Architects

Donald Harris, Principal

California Office of Health, Planning & Development Facilities Development Division

Henry Kowalenko, Principal Illinois Department of Public Health

George Stevens, Principal

US Department of Health and Human Services/IHS

Michael Widdekind, Principal Zurich Services Corporation

3. Reviewing Short- and Long-Term Action Items from July 2010 Health Care Summit. A. Revising NFPA 101 to Reflect Risk-Based Approach. Thoughts expressed: The committee is concerned with the line between limited care facilities and residential board and care (B&C). Should address the transition where resident’s needs change. State licensure currently dictates that bed ridden imposes health care requirements. Licensure follows common set of rules in all 50 states for hospitals and nursing homes, but not for B&C. Need to avoid creating conflicts with licensure groups. Evacuation capability dictates when changes in B&C are needed. NFPA 99’s recent changes are related to risk to patient. When is a “doctor-in-a-box” (i.e., WalMart clinic) ambulatory health care (AHC) and when is it a business occupancy? The committee agreed to work toward defining occupancies relative to patient/resident needs rather than the surroundings of the building. The related task group should include providers, advocates and clinicians. The task group also received responsibility for the separate subject of health care in retail spaces. Risk-Based Occupancy Task Group formed: John Rickard – Chair, Ken Bush, Mike Crowley, Buddy Dewar, David Hood, Tom Jaeger, Bill Koffel, Ben Pethe, Saundra Stevens, to-be-named rep from B&C TC (SAF-BCF), and a provider (to be identified by Tom Jaeger). B. Person-Directed / Person-Centered Care. John Rickard agreed to serve as a task group of one to identify code issues related to person-directed / person-centered care before asking for a summit presentation on the subject. John offered that he would work to convene the right people for a teleconference discussion of the subject.

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C. Permitting Fire Safety Risk to Increase in Order to Better the Quality of Life. Thoughts expressed: Some of the changes made for NFPA 101-2012 do slightly increase the risk to occupants as an accommodation to better quality of life. It is not the committee’s job to promote home health care, but to establish guidelines for proper care. Should NFPA write a home health care standard? There’s probably not enough public interest for a new document. The committee agreed to monitor the subject so as to be able to recognize additional home health care that is promoted by others; and to react by writing needed requirements. The monitoring should take the form of seeking out providers; asking what is being done; asking what care is being provided; asking where the care is being provided; and asking what is coming for the future. Alice Epstein provided two documents: Health Care Comes Home: The Human Factors, and State Operators Manual – Guide to Surveyors: Home Health Agencies. The documents appear as attachments to these minutes. Home Health Care Study (and Misc. Items) Task Group formed: Ken Bush – Chair, Tom Jaeger, Pete Larrimer, and Saundra Stevens (John Rickard to assist as able). The task group was also asked to look at the residential cooking and fireplace fire experience; and available reports for open kitchen fires in long term facilities. The task group was asked to monitor fire statistics, in coming years, related to UL 300 versus UL 300A kitchen systems. As possible, the task group was asked to prod UL to finalize its UL 300A investigative report into a standard. D. Changes in Cooking Risks as a Person’s Abilities Change.

The committee agreed that the subject is a clinical issue that is not related to the physical plant. E. Antifreeze Sprinkler Systems.

The committee asked if it needs to be concerned about the use of antifreeze solutions in health care occupancy NFPA 13 sprinkler systems given the recent FPRF work on antifreeze solutions in residential sprinkler systems. Buddy Dewar offered to work through Russ Fleming of NFSA to learn what is being done to address NFPA 13 systems.

4. New Issue – Maximum Permitted Suite Size.

Mike Crowley asked that the committee address increasing the allowable size of required smoke compartments. The allowable size of sleeping suites was increased in NFPA 101-2012 from 7500 ft2 to 10,000 ft2. The committee took no action. Mike agreed to study and monitor the subject.

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5. NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 Correlation.

Mike Crowley, chair of the task group on correlation of NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 requirements for health care and ambulatory health care occupancies, advised that he will convene the task group via teleconference. Not all changes made to NFPA 101 Chapters 18–22 appear in NFPA 5000 Chapters 19-20.

6. Next Meeting. The committee expressed interest in participating in another Health Care Summit. There was agreement that a March-April 2012 timeframe would work well. The committee asked that the summit date avoid: March 5 (NFPA Board of Directors Meeting), April 8 Easter period including the week prior, and April 6-14 Passover period. The committee asked that a pre-ROP meeting be held to follow the 2012 Summit. Task groups would meet in the morning of the day after the summit; the full committee would convene in the afternoon.

7. Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. Attachments: Health Care Comes Home: The Human Factors State Operators Manual – Guide to Surveyors: Home Health Agencies

Minutes Prepared by Ron Coté and Linda MacKay

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NFPA 101/5000 First Draft (Public Input) Meeting

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Health Care Occupancies1

NFPA 101 / 5000

First Draft (Public Input) Technical Committee MeetingTechnical Committee Meeting

Meeting General Guidelines

Fire Safety – If alarm sounds… Members please make changes to your contact

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Members, please make changes to your contact information on roster sheets accompanying the sign-in list

Use of tape recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this meeting is not permittedp

Guests… Members representing another interest category…

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NFPA First Draft Meeting

General Procedures33

oFollow Robert’s Rules of Order.oDiscussion requires a motion.

Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or “Call the Question”

NFPA First Draft Meeting4

Call the Questiono Not in order when another has the flooro Requires a secondo This motion is not debatable and DOES NOT

automatically stop debateo A 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and

return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue.

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NFPA First Draft Meeting

Committee member actions:5

o Member addresses the chair.o Receives recognition from the chair.o Introduces the motion.o Another member seconds the motion.

Committee chair actions:

NFPA First Draft Meeting6

o States the motion.o Calls for discussion.o Ensures all issues have been heard.o Takes the vote.o Announces the result of the vote.

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NFPA First Draft Meetings

Technical Committee on Health Care Occupancies (29)

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(29) Enforcers, 8 Members: 28% Insurance, 3 Members: 10% Manufacturers, 3 Members: 10% Special Experts, 9 Members: 31% Users, 6 Members: 21%

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline Public Input Stage (First Draft):

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Public Input Stage (First Draft): PI Closing Date: May 4, 2012 First Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 21-25, 2012 Occupancy Chapters: August 12-16, 2012 Correlating Committees: November 5-7, 2012

Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: February 22, 2013

Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: May 3 2013 Public Comment Closing Date: May 3, 2013 Second Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 20-23, 2013 Occupancy Chapters: June 24-27, 2013 Correlating Committees: October, 2013

Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of Final Second Draft for NITMAM: January 3, 2014

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline9

Tech Session Preparation:NITMAM Closing Date: February 7, 2014NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: April 4, 2014NFPA Annual Meeting: June 9-12, 2014

Standards Council Issuance:I f D t ith CAM A t 14 Issuance of Documents with CAM: August 14, 2014 with 2015 edition date

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old TermInput Stage ROP StagePublic Input Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee Input Committee Proposal that Failed Ballot or “Trial Balloon”Committee Statement (CS) Committee StatementCommittee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

First Revision (FR) Committee Proposal or Accepted Public ProposalFirst Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old TermComment Stage ROC StagePublic Comment Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Committee Comment Committee Comment that Failed Ballot or “Trial Balloon”Committee Comment or AcceptedSecond Revision Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment

Second Draft Report ROCSecond Draft ROC Draft

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Actions

NEW Committee Actions and Motions:12

o Resolve Public Inputo Create a First Revisiono Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon)

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• Resolve a Public Input (No Change to Text):13

o Committee does not want to incorporate the Public Input (PI) as a revision.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond to (resolve) a Public Input.

o Committee must indicate, in CS, reasons for not ti th d ti ( Slid 16)accepting the recommendation (more on Slide 16).

o CS does not get balloted.


• Create a First Revision (FR)14

o Committee details the change (in legislative text) it is making to current document.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change.

o If the revision is associated with one or more P bli I t th C itt d l CS tPublic Input, the Committee develops a CS to respond to each PI.

o Each FR gets balloted.

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• Create a Committee Input (Trial B ll )

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Balloon)o Committee wants to receive Public Comment on a

topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft.o Need to provide a Committee Statement.o Does not get balloted.


Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:All PI t i (CS)

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o All PI must receive a response (CS).o Advise submitter of flaws.o Provide reasons why committee disagreed.o Provide direction relative to refinement

needed for securing committee’s supportneeded for securing committee’s support.o Explain how the submitter’s substantiation

is inadequate.

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Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:Sh ld f th Fi t R i i if it

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o Should reference the First Revision if it addresses the intent of the Submitter’s Public Input.

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Voting

Formal voting 18

o Voting during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement (simple majority), and move First Revisions to letter ballot.

o Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement).Only the results of the formal balloto Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft.

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Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted

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Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Reference materials are available:

First Draft, PI, CI, CS

Ballot form allows you to vote: o Affirmative on all FRo Affirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted

Ballot form provides a column for affirmative Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with commento Note: This box only needs to be checked if there is an

accompanying comment. Reject or abstain requires a reason.


Initial ballot

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Initial ballot.Circulation of negatives and comments.Members may change votes during

circulation. First Revision that fails letter ballot

becomes Committee Input (CI) – just like the trial balloon version of CI – so as to solicit Public Comment.

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BallotingBalloting will be web based on line format

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o Balloting will be web-based, on-line format.o Alternates encouraged to return ballots.

TC Struggles with an Issue

Code Fund Lends a Hand

Research Project Carried Out

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with an Issue

• TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue

• Two opposing views on an issue with no real data

a Hand

• TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request

• Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based

Carried Out

• Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors

• Project is completed real data

• Data presented is not trusted by committee

chosen based on need / feasibility

completed and data is available to TC

www.nfpa.org/codefund

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Legal

Antitrust: the single most important provision-Federal law prohibits contracts combinations

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Federal law prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies which unreasonably restrain trade or commerce. Section 1 of the Sherman Act

Patent: Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder, but others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a y y yproposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim.

Legal

Activities Disapproved by the CourtsP ki ti

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Packing meetings Hiding commercial interest throwing the

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From: Almand, KathleenSent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 9:06 AMTo: chad beeby; Cote, Ron; dave klein; george mills; james merrill; Solomon, Robert; tom jaegerSubject: Health care summit proceedings

Program committee members – just a note to let you know that the final proceedings have been posted at the link below. Thank you for all that you have done to create an excellent program; I look forward to working with you again in the future. http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=2328&itemID=54103&URL=Research/Fire%20Protection%20Research%20Foundation/Reports%20and%20proceedings/Proceedings Kathleen.

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MINUTES Technical Discussions Meeting

Following the National Trends in Delivery of Health and Long Term Care

Symposium March 28, 2012

Baltimore, Maryland

1. Attendees.

NAME COMPANY / ORGANIZATION TC on

BCF TC on HEA

Guest

Kathleen Almand NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation

x

Chad Beebe American Society for Healthcare Engineering

x

Warren Bonisch Aon/Schirmer Engineering Corporation

x

Harry Bradley Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office

x

Kenneth Bush Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office -Rep. International Fire

Marshals Association

x

Richard T. Byrd TN Department of Health x Amy Carpenter Lenhardt Rodgers / Pioneer

Network x

Maggie Calkins Pioneer Network / IDEAS x Martin Casey Centers for Medicare &

Medicaid Services x

Ron Coté NFPA x Samuel

Dannaway S. S. Dannaway Associates,

Inc. x

Buddy Dewar National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.

x

William Dorfler Rolf Jensen & Associates x Mitch Elliott Vetter Health Services, Inc. x

Alice Epstein CNA Insurance x John Fishbeck The Joint Commission x

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Mike Gencarelli Naval Facilities – Medical x Skip Gregory Health Facility Consulting x

Robert Harmeyer MSKTD & Associates Rep. American Institute of

Architects

x

David Hood Russell Phillips & Associates, LLC

x

Richard Horeis HDR Architecture x Thomas Jaeger Jaeger and Associates, LLC

Rep. American Health Care Association

x

Adam Jones Buechel Fire Protection District x Amanda Kimball NFPA Fire Protection Research

Foundation x

David P. Klein US Department of Veterans Affairs

x

William Koffel Koffel Associates, Inc. x Henry Kowalenko Illinois Department of Public

Health x x

David Kyllo National Center for Assisted Living

x

Cathy Lieblich Pioneer Network x Robert Mayer Rothschild Foundation x

James Merrill II Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

x

Daniel Nichols State of New York, Department of State

x

Jim Peterson Heery International x Dan Purgiel LRS Architects / ALFA x

John Rickard Katus, LLC x Richard Roberts Honeywell / AFAA x

Terry Schultz CCI x x Robert Solomon NFPA x Mitchell Stenoff,

AIA Kettor Health Services, SAGE,

NFPA HOS Board x

Saundra Stevens Adams County Regional Medical Center

x

Eunice Noell-Waggoner

Center of Design for an Aging Society

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Michael Widdekind

Zurich Services Corporation x

Fred Worley TX Department Aging & Disability Services

x x

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2. Notes from Health Care Group Breakout Session (as recorded by Kathleen Almand) a. CMS Issues

- Moving to adopt 2012 LSC – no definite timeline - Note letter issued related to culture change is also applicable to hospitals - Working on other letters/guidance on 2012 LSC and other documents - Note legal and other regulatory constraints - Interests: terminology clarification, lighting - Note sprinkler requirement deadline for nursing homes is 8/13; expect 95% compliance - Open to the concept of a pilot case study of construction under the 2012 LSC

b. Pioneer Network Concepts

1) Corridors – task group – chair Ken, Mike, Amy, Bill

- permit p/t and o/t treatment rooms open to corridors (don’t have hazardous materials)

- are eight foot corridors always required

- define a corridor – is it a physical separation, is it a clear egress path, use the suite concept?

- note concern re physical separation was min square footage for dining and deficient smoke barriers

2) Cooking Activities

in Nursing home p/T and o/t treatment areas

- does the definition of limited cooking include conventional kitchen range

- what is the MAQ for cooking oil – related to grease laden vapor acceptability

- existing facilities – use of portable electric tabletop cooking equipment which is not flue connected – permit removal of requirement for separation from the corridor

In 18.3.2.5.5

– clarify whether the kitchen is permitted to be open to the corridor in the presence of a Type A hood

- clarify language on detectors and smoke alarms – minimum and maximum distance from the cooking appliance and whether it can be outside the kitchen-

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consider TIA - Task group – Tom Jaeger (chair), Alice, Mike, Amy, Richard Roberts

3) Egress Doors

- permit decoration or concealment – still marked so visible for staff; either locked or unlocked; within clinical area

- clarify what doors do NOT need to be 41 1/2'” clear (ie those other than bedrooms)

4) Sprinkler tradeoffs for type of construction

- type 3.2.1?? – 2 story unprotected; type 5 1 story unprotected, 2 story protected

- consider a footprint limitation or use of fire barriers

- travel distance extension possibilities?

c. Home based Health Care – potentially consider a risk based approach, e.g., the 99 approach

d. Noise Issues – fire alarm – pre-notification to staff prior to general notification to minimize resident distress – it is currently possible to do this with fire alarms and sprinkler water flow alarms. Delayed egress lock alarms don’t have this capability but in the 2009 edition of the code, this type of system is not required if smoke detection is present. Also possible to use magnetic type locks. Pull station positioning can help minimize the occurrence of false alarms or undue distress. Private notification with pagers is also an option in some situations.

e. Lighting – normal and emergency modes, contrast – refer the contrast issue to chapter 7 of the LSC

f. Temporary Medical structures – eg tents, military – note in the fire code there is a maximum time period specified for a temporary structure

g. Terminology – defn of nursing home – a continuing issue, consider a risk based approach - no action

h. Aging services – mixed care and residents in a single structure – consider risk based approach – no action

i. Increased use of robots and scooters – charging facilities hazards, emergency role and hazards, storage hazards – no actions

j. Tele-medicine – implications for life safety code? – no issues

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k. Retail health care centers - as doctor’s offices, not in this committee’s jurisdiction

l. Bariatric evacuation issues – no action

m. Non fire emergencies – space planning, patient protection – fenestration is a concern – a building code issue

n. Combustible decorations/furnishings – Pioneer representatives to bring proposals back to the committee to address a a way to define MAQ

o. Intersection of LSC and FGI guidelines – no issues

p. Ambulatory Health Care Provisions – revise editorially to make them stand alone chapters independent of the business chapter and bring up appendix material – Ron Cote to develop for committee consideration

3. Notes from Residential Board and Care Group Breakout Session (as

recorded by Amanda Kimball)

• Proposal to split I-1 and R-4 in IBC o Review these changes (G-31) and substantiation o Put together work group – Dan Purgiel to lead work group – John and

Adam also on work group • Assisted living vs board and care terminology

o Rename board and care chapter to assisted living? Also, have “residential care” – differences regionally Developmental disability home not assisted living Board and care is general terminology that can cover residential

care, assisted living, group homes 2012 IBC switched personal care to custodial care (not viewed

favorably by disabled community) Most states use some sort of derivation of personal care No consensus to change name

o Should chapter be split into tiers? Residential setting, Middle ground, health care What envelope requirements needed? Have moved away from

tiers. Biggest issues are sprinklers and smoke detection. Are we unhappy with the level of safety provided by code currently?

• NFPA 13 vs 13R systems • Fire analysis and research division do annual sprinkler report

to address when sprinklers do not activate, etc

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• University of MD report suggests need both sprinklers and smoke detection

Age in place What about construction type? Use of wood frame construction. Defend in place vs full evacuation

• Risk of injury from evacuation drills • Staged evacuation – new term • Always have a resident or two that will not be capable of self

evacuation • Travel distance = evacuation time – shrink smoke

compartment? May be better delineate when go to health care (applies to all

facilities) All states have licensing reqs, but under different names

• Commonly say that you need to provide sufficient staff for acuity level

• Board and care chapter used to have staffing ratios • Keeping general is best

Is there a need to differentiate between skilled nursing and assisted living?

• Need to codify defend in place • Main difference is number of stories allowed for wood frame

construction • CMS recognizes skilled nursing, but not assisted living (do

regulate IFCMRs) o Maintain status quo for name

Maybe address nursing at some point Alzheimer’s facilities (memory care units) – can build under board

and care – often connected to assisted living Focus on level of protection: sprinklers, smoke detection,

compartmentation Managed care is changing – dynamics changing on both provider

and regulatory sides – changing in every state • Evacuation times

o Take impact of smoke detection on evacuation times into consideration (NIST, U of MD studies)

• Smoke detection o New requirements in NFPA 72 on placement of detectors to reduce

nuisance alarms (from cooking, etc) – add these to NFPA 101 (instead of just referencing 72)

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• CO detection o May want to add requirements for CO detection – voted down during last

cycle o Residential chapter has requirements (10 ft of each sleeping room and on

each level) • Personal care

o Definition of incapable o Clarify personal care somewhere in the code (may be in appendix or

handbook) o What constitutes long term care services?

Nursing care eligible different state by state Oregon, Washington – high Medicaid involvement in assisted living

(have to be nursing home eligible) – Medicaid will pay for services (not room and board unless nursing home)

ADLs, medication, and some other health care oversight o On-going nursing care

Most states address it, but define it by “intermittent care” – not clear what this means

o Assisted living is middle class o Difficult for an AHJ to evaluate how much care patients are getting in

terms of evacuation capability o NFPA 101 has applied main uses to board and care

• Private entities purchasing single family dwellings and putting in three people (fall under four, so no regulation)

o In Kentucky – proposals to sprinkler these dwellings • Consideration of smoke compartment size • Furniture in corridors (conflicts) • Lighting

o Low level lighting and emergency lights • ADA conflicts (one in chapter 32) • Emergency lighting levels

o Adjust lighting levels up from 1cd? (since such a major change from 30cd and difficult for aged eyes to adjust to)

o Issues with emergency lighting levels meeting code reqs o Beyond scope of board and care group, but could send information

forward to fundamental groups (means of egress, Chapter 7) Apply to all occupancies? Or just to board and care and

healthcare? Have Eunice help write annex language

o Emergency lighting not req’d in small facilities

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• Memory care units o Locking doors

Delayed egress modified for nursing homes • Worked well with full sprinkler and smoke protection

Oregon special locking arrangement (small R-4/board and care modified to include full sprinklers)

• Need 24 hour staff in compartment or on that floor Electro magnetic locking Include in board and care and in healthcare chapters Work group to develop language for public input in August – led by

Harry (with John and Dan Purgiel) o Memory care units - Secondary means of escape is required in small (16

and under) Use of windows – prohibit from opening by resident Do not require secondary means of escape where security issue In NY, lock windows in substance abuse facilities, etc Need other appropriate protection

• Full sprinkler protection? - Just apply to new construction? - could apply to existing too (extend 13R to attic)

• Can you get to 13 system from 13R? Yes, should be able to • Chapter 32 spells out 13, 13R, or 13D system • Smoke detection?

Exception to 32.2.2.3.1 John to develop proposal

• Pre-notification of alarm (esp in memory care units) o Apply pre-notification reqs from health care to apply to board and care (inc

in NFPA 72 – in AHJs hands) o Needs to be to a constantly attended location – is this available in board

and care facilities? o Fire alarm systems are capable

• Kitchens open to corridor – need commercial hood in assisted living • Changes in capability of residents – no req for on-going evaluations

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NFPA 101®‐2012, Life Safety Code® Revise 18.3.2.5.3 (11) – (12), 19.3.2.5.3 (11) – (13), and associated advisory annex as follows: Chapter 18 New Health Care Occupancies Chapter 19 Existing Health Care Occupancies

18.3.2.5.3* Within a smoke compartment, where residential or commercial cooking equipment is used to prepare meals for 30 or fewer persons, one cooking facility shall be permitted to be open to the corridor, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The portion of the health care facility served by the cooking facility is limited to 30 beds and is separated from other portions of the health care facility by a smoke barrier constructed in accordance with 18.3.7.3, 18.3.7.6, and 18.3.7.8.

(2) The cooktop or range is equipped with a range hood of a width at least equal to the width of the cooking surface, with grease baffles or other grease‐collecting and clean‐out capability.

(3)* The hood systems have a minimum airflow of 500 cfm (14,000 L/min).

(4) The hood systems that are not ducted to the exterior additionally have a charcoal filter to remove smoke and odor.

(5) The cooktop or range complies with all of the following:

(a) The cooktop or range is protected with a fire suppression system listed in accordance with UL 300, Standard for Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Commercial

19.3.2.5.3* Within a smoke compartment, where residential or commercial cooking equipment is used to prepare meals for 30 or fewer persons, one cooking facility shall be permitted to be open to the corridor, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The portion of the health care facility served by the cooking facility is limited to 30 beds and is separated from other portions of the health care facility by a smoke barrier constructed in accordance with 19.3.7.3, 19.3.7.6, and 19.3.7.8.

(2) The cooktop or range is equipped with a range hood of a width at least equal to the width of the cooking surface, with grease baffles or other grease‐collecting and clean‐out capability.

(3)* The hood systems have a minimum airflow of 500 cfm (14,000 L/min).

(4) The hood systems that are not ducted to the exterior additionally have a charcoal filter to remove smoke and odor.

(5) The cooktop or range complies with all of the following:

(a) The cooktop or range is protected with a fire suppression system listed in accordance with UL 300, Standard for Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Commercial

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Cooking Equipment, or is tested and meets all requirements of UL 300A, Extinguishing System Units for Residential Range Top Cooking Surfaces, in accordance with the applicable testing document's scope.

(b) A manual release of the extinguishing system is provided in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, Section 10.5.

(c) An interlock is provided to turn off all sources of fuel and electrical power to the cooktop or range when the suppression system is activated.

(6)* The use of solid fuel for cooking is prohibited.

(7)* Deep‐fat frying is prohibited

(8) Portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 96 are located in all kitchen areas.

(9)* A switch meeting all of the following is provided:

(a) A locked switch, or a switch located in a restricted location, is provided within the cooking facility that deactivates the cooktop or range.

(b) The switch is used to deactivate the cooktop or range whenever the kitchen is not under staff supervision.

Cooking Equipment, or is tested and meets all requirements of UL 300A, Extinguishing System Units for Residential Range Top Cooking Surfaces, in accordance with the applicable testing document's scope.

(b) A manual release of the extinguishing system is provided in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations, Section 10.5.

(c) An interlock is provided to turn off all sources of fuel and electrical power to the cooktop or range when the suppression system is activated.

(6)* The use of solid fuel for cooking is prohibited.

(7)* Deep‐fat frying is prohibited.

(8) Portable fire extinguishers in accordance with NFPA 96 are located in all kitchen areas.

(9)* A switch meeting all of the following is provided:

(a) A locked switch, or a switch located in a restricted location, is provided within the cooking facility that deactivates the cooktop or range.

(b) The switch is used to deactivate the cooktop or range whenever the kitchen is not under staff supervision.

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(c) The switch is on a timer, not exceeding a 120‐minute capacity, that automatically deactivates the cooktop or range, independent of staff action.

(10) Procedures for the use, inspection, testing, and maintenance of the cooking equipment are in accordance with Chapter 11 of NFPA 96 and the manufacturer’s instructions and are followed.

(11)* Not less than two AC‐powered photoelectric smoke alarms, interconnected in accordance with 9.6.2.10.3, equipped with a silence feature, and in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, are located not closer than 20 ft (6.1 m) and not further than 25 ft (7.6 m) from the cooktop or range.

(12)* The smoke alarms required by 18.3.2.5.3(11) are permitted to be located outside the kitchen area where such placement is necessary for compliance with the 20‐ft (7.6‐m) minimum distance criterion.

(13)* (12) No smoke detector is System smoke detectors, as might be provided in corridors for compliance with other Code requirements, shall not be located closer less than 25 ft (7.6 m) 20 ft (6.1 m) from the cooktop or range.

(c) The switch is on a timer, not exceeding a 120‐minute capacity, that automatically deactivates the cooktop or range, independent of staff action.

(10) Procedures for the use, inspection, testing, and maintenance of the cooking equipment are in accordance with Chapter 11 of NFPA 96 and the manufacturer’s instructions and are followed.

(11)* Not less than two AC‐powered photoelectric smoke alarms, interconnected in accordance with 9.6.2.10.3, equipped with a silence feature, and in accordance with NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, are located not closer than 20 ft (6.1 m) and not further than 25 ft (7.6 m) from the cooktop or range.

(12)* The smoke alarms required by 19.3.2.5.3(11) are permitted to be located outside the kitchen area where such placement is necessary for compliance with the 20‐ft (7.6‐m) minimum distance criterion.

(13)* (12) No smoke detector is System smoke detectors, as might be provided in corridors for compliance with other Code requirements, shall not be located closer less than 25 ft (7.6 m) 20 ft (6.1 m) from the cooktop or range.

(14) (13) The smoke compartment is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 9.7.

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A.18.3.2.5.3 The intent of 18.3.2.5.3 is to limit the number of persons for whom meals are routinely prepared to not more than 30. Staff and feeding assistants are not included in this number.

A.18.3.2.5.3(3) The minimum airflow of 500 cfm (14,000 L/m) is intended to require the use of residential hood equipment at the higher end of equipment capacities. It is also intended to draw a sufficient amount of the cooking vapors into the grease baffle and filter system to reduce migration beyond the hood.

A.18.3.2.5.3(6) The intent of this provision is to limit cooking fuel to gas or electricity. The prohibition of solid fuels for cooking is not intended to prohibit charcoal grilling on grills located outside the facility.

A.18.3.2.5.3(7) Deep‐fat frying is defined as a cooking method that involves fully immersing food in hot oil.

A.18.3.2.5.3(9) The intent of this requirement is that the fuel source for the cooktop or range is to be turned on only when staff is present or aware that the kitchen is being used. The timer function is meant to provide an additional safeguard if the staff forgets to deactivate the cooktop or range. If a cooking activity lasts longer than 120 minutes, the timer would be required to be manually reset.

A.18.3.2.5.3(11) Protection of the cooktop or range is accomplished by the sprinklers that are required in the space and the required cooktop hood fire suppression system. The smoke alarms are intended to notify staff who might not be in the immediate area. The intent of requiring use of smoke alarms, instead of

A.19.3.2.5.3 The intent of 19.3.2.5.3 is to limit the number of persons for whom meals are routinely prepared to not more than 30. Staff and feeding assistants are not included in this number.

A.19.3.2.5.3(3) The minimum airflow of 500 cfm (14,000 L/m) is intended to require the use of residential hood equipment at the higher end of equipment capacities. It is also intended to draw a sufficient amount of the cooking vapors into the grease baffle and filter system to reduce migration beyond the hood.

A.19.3.2.5.3(6) The intent of this provision is to limit cooking fuel to gas or electricity. The prohibition of solid fuels for cooking is not intended to prohibit charcoal grilling on grills located outside the facility.

A.19.3.2.5.3(7) Deep‐fat frying is defined as a cooking method that involves fully immersing food in hot oil.

A.19.3.2.5.3(9) The intent of this requirement is that the fuel source for the cooktop or range is to be turned on only when staff is present or aware that the kitchen is being used. The timer function is meant to provide an additional safeguard if the staff forgets to deactivate the cooktop or range. If a cooking activity lasts longer than 120 minutes, the timer would be required to be manually reset.

A.19.3.2.5.3(11) Protection of the cooktop or range is accomplished by the sprinklers that are required in the space and the required cooktop hood fire suppression system. The smoke alarms are intended to notify staff who might not be in the immediate area. The intent of requiring use of smoke alarms, instead of system

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system smoke detectors, is intended to prevent false alarms from initiating the building fire alarm system and notifying the fire department reduce the number of nuisance alarms. Each nuisance alarm resulting from using a system smoke detector would initiate the building fire alarm system and notify the fire department. Smoke alarms should be maintained a minimum of 20 ft (6.1 m) away from the cooktop or range as studies have shown this distance to be the threshold for significantly reducing false nuisance alarms caused by cooking. The intent of the interconnected smoke alarms, with silence feature, is that while the devices would alert staff members to a potential problem, if it is a false nuisance alarm, the staff members can use the silence feature instead of disabling the alarm. The referenced study indicates that nuisance alarms are reduced with photoelectric smoke alarms. Providing two, interconnected alarms provides a safety factor since they are not electrically supervised by the the fire alarm system. (Smoke Alarms – Pilot Study of Nuisance Alarms Associated with Cooking)

A.18.3.2.5.3(12) The provision of 18.3.2.5.3(12) recognizes that it is more important to maintain the 20‐ft (6.1‐m) minimum spacing between the smoke alarm and the cooktop or range, to minimize nuisance alarms, than to assure that the smoke alarm is located within the kitchen area itself. Figure A.18.3.2.5.3(12) shows one smoke alarm placement strategy that could be utilized.

smoke detectors, is intended to prevent false alarms from initiating the building fire alarm system and notifying the fire department reduce the number of nuisance alarms. Each nuisance alarm resulting from using a system smoke detector would initiate the building fire alarm system and notify the fire department. Smoke alarms should be maintained a minimum of 20 ft (6.1 m) away from the cooktop or range as studies have shown this distance to be the threshold for significantly reducing false nuisance alarms caused by cooking. The intent of the interconnected smoke alarms, with silence feature, is that while the devices would alert staff members to a potential problem, if it is a false nuisance alarm, the staff members can use the silence feature instead of disabling the alarm. The referenced study indicates that nuisance alarms are reduced with photoelectric smoke alarms. Providing two, interconnected alarms provides a safety factor since they are not electrically supervised by the the fire alarm system. (Smoke Alarms – Pilot Study of Nuisance Alarms Associated with Cooking)

A.19.3.2.5.3(12) The provision of 19.3.2.5.3(12) recognizes that it is more important to maintain the 20‐ft (6.1‐m) minimum spacing between the smoke alarm and the cooktop or range, to minimize nuisance alarms, than to assure that the smoke alarm is located within the kitchen area itself. Figure A.19.3.2.5.3(12) shows one smoke alarm placement strategy that could be utilized.

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FIGURE A.18.3.2.5.3(12) Smoke alarm placement providing the required minimum 20 ft (6.1 m) clearance from cooktop or range. A.18.3.2.5.3(13) The requirement of 18.3.2.5.3(13),for system smoke detectors to be not closer than 25 feet (7.6 m) from the cooktop or range, is intended to reduce nuisance alarms that would sound the building fire alarm system and bring the fire department, and to allow the single station alarms, required by 18.3.2.5.3(11), to notify local staff to respond to the kitchen area. It is not the intent of this requirement to limit the distance of system smoke detectors located in a space that is separated from the cooktop or range by walls and a door.

FIGURE A.19.3.2.5.3(12) Smoke alarm placement providing the required minimum 20 ft (6.1 m) clearance from cooktop or range. A.19.3.2.5.3(13) The requirement of 19.3.2.5.3(13),for system smoke detectors to be not closer than 25 feet (7.6 m) from the cooktop or range, is intended to reduce nuisance alarms that would sound the building fire alarm system and bring the fire department, and to allow the single station alarms, required by 19.3.2.5.3(11), to notify local staff to respond to the kitchen area. It is not the intent of this requirement to limit the distance of system smoke detectors located in a space that is separated from the cooktop or range by walls and a door.

Technical Substantiation for Changes: The new language clarifies the requirements related to the use of smoke alarms as well as system smoke detectors. The original language contained a requirement to install smoke alarms a minimum of 20 feet away from the cooktop or range, but there was no limit on the maximum distance the smoke alarms could be located from the cooktop or range. The new language clarifies that the smoke alarms are to be installed at a distance not less than 20 feet and not more than 25 feet from the cooktop or range. It also clarifies that the smoke alarms are permitted to be located outside of the kitchen area to meet the 20 foot minimum distance criterion.

The provision of 18/19.3.2.5.3(12) recognizes that it is more important to maintain the 20‐ft (6.1‐m) minimum distance criterion between the smoke alarm and the cooktop or range, to minimize nuisance alarms, than to assure that the smoke alarm is located within the kitchen area itself. The smoke alarms

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are intended to notify staff who might not be in the immediate area. The use of smoke alarms, instead of system smoke detectors, is intended to reduce the number of nuisance alarms that would initiate the building fire alarm system and notify the fire department.

The new language also clarifies that smoke alarms are to be located closer to the cooktop or range than system smoke detectors when system smoke detectors are installed. The provision of 18/19.3.2.5.3(13) clarifies that there is a minimum distance criterion of 25 feet that applies to all system smoke detectors. In addition, the Annex clarifies that it is not the intent to impose the 25 foot minimum distance on system smoke detectors located in a space that is separated from the cooktop or range by walls and a door (i.e., located in a different room).

Substantiation of Emergency Nature: (Tom Jaeger to draft)

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Cote, Ron

From: Harrington, GregSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:34 PMTo: Cote, RonSubject: RE: NFPA 101-2012: 18.1.6.5

Thank you. From: Cote, Ron Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:09 PM To: Harrington, Greg Cc: MacKay, Linda Subject: RE: NFPA 101-2012: 18.1.6.5 Yes, in an effort to standardize on terminology a technical change was made (1) without technical substantiation for such change, and (2) without the committee realizing that the change would affect the paragraph technically. There was no deliberate intent by the committee to exclude 1-hr fire resistance-rated assemblies from using the same leniency for FRTW as offered to 2-hr assemblies. Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA Important Notice: This correspondence is not a Formal Interpretation issued pursuant to NFPA Regulations. Any opinion expressed is the personal opinion of the author and does not necessarily represent the official position of the NFPA or its Technical Committees. In addition, this correspondence is neither intended, nor should it be relied upon, to provide professional consultation or services. The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working together to remind everyone that home fires are more prevalent in winter than in any other season. Learn how to reduce your risk of experiencing a fire this winter.

www.nfpa.org/winter From: Harrington, Greg Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:02 PM To: Cote, Ron Subject: RE: NFPA 101-2012: 18.1.6.5 My error, I neglected to attach the pages. Please see the highlighted bit. From: Cote, Ron Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 1:01 PM To: Harrington, Greg Subject: RE: NFPA 101-2012: 18.1.6.5 If you have the Comment, would you send it? Otherwise I can look it up.

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From: Harrington, Greg Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:59 PM To: Cote, Ron Subject: NFPA 101-2012: 18.1.6.5 Ron: Please see attached Comment 101-223 from the A2008 ROC, specifically the revision to 18.1.6.8 (18.1.6.5 in the 2009 and 2012 editions) made by the Larry Brown “grade plane” task group. This resulted in a technical change that I don’t believe was intended. Per the 2009 and 2012 editions, FRTW is only permitted in nonbearing partitions with a FRR at least 2 hr – a 1 hr partition would not be permitted to use FRTW. Do you agree this revision was made in error? (I have a pending advisory service inquiry.) Thanks. --Greg

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Cote, Ron

From: Cote, RonSent: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 1:33 PMTo: Hart, JonathanSubject: RE: NFPA 101 Ch 18 Laboratories

Thank you, Jonathan. I’ll add the subject to the agenda for BLD/SAF-HEA’s August first draft meeting . Ron Coté, P.E. Principal Life Safety Engineer NFPA - Quincy, MA USA

From: Hart, Jonathan Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 8:43 PM To: Cote, Ron Subject: NFPA 101 Ch 18 Laboratories Hi Ron, I’m sure you and some from the health care committee probably know by now but I just noticed in 101 that 18.3.2.2 refers to NFPA 99 for Laboratories employing hazardous materials. We’ve deleted the chapter for Labs from 99 and now actually extract from 101 as follows:

15.4 Laboratories. Laboratories using chemicals shall comply with NFPA 45, Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, unless otherwise modified by other provisions of this code. [101:8.7.4.1] Like I said, someone has probably picked up on this but I figured I might as well bring it up just in case. I do think that we lost some things in taking out our chapter that NFPA 45 does not address and I plan to bring this up at our CC meeting in two weeks, we may end up with some of the requirements put back in, or just working with the 45 TC to better correlate with what we had. Just to keep everyone on their toes. Jon Jonathan R. Hart Associate Fire Protection Engineer National Fire Protection Association 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169‐7471 Phone: 617‐984‐7470 Email: [email protected] Attend the premier event for fire, life safety and electrical professionals!

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BLD‐AACandSAF‐AACpre‐FirstDraftplanningmeeting–March13,2012 Page7

9. Increasing Attendance at Technical Committee Meetings. Robert Solomon reported on the NFPA goal of increasing attendance at technical committee meetings. Efforts are being made to attract participants from the geographic area where the committee meeting is being held via communication with professional groups. Use of social media is being considered. Participation via telephone and Microsoft Live Meeting is being considered for committees with few Public Input items and for which short duration meetings are expected.

10. New Codes and Standards Revision Process. Robert Solomon used a PowerPoint presentation, for which handouts of the slides were distributed by e-mail on March 12, to explain terminology and the workings of the new revision process. Approximately 1.5 hours into the review, it was agreed to leave this agenda item and move to the agenda item addressing the identification of subject areas for technical committee focus during the upcoming revision cycle.

11. Subject Areas for TC Focus During 2015 Edition Revision Cycle. The correlating committees reviewed the list of 36 subject areas – as prepared by staff mainly from committee meeting minutes – distributed with the agenda. Item 36 referenced the subjects detailed in the SAF-AAC meeting minutes of January 6, 2011, also included in the agenda packet. Members introduced additional items for consideration, including those received via e-mail from Jim Lathrop, chair of BLD/SAF-MEA who was unable to participate in the meeting. The following is a list of subject areas that the technical committees are already scheduled to address or are asked by the correlating committees to address for preparation of NFPA 101-2015 and NFPA 5000-2015.

No.

Subject

Notes Document or Committee

Impacted NFPA 101 NFPA 5000

1 Glossary of Terms (GOT)

TCs are asked to remove requirements from documents. Place requirements in code provisions. Up-to-date GOT, with designation of assigned TC and preferred definition, does not exist. TCs are asked to respond to PIs relative to definitions and to “do their best” relative to moving toward standardization. Efforts needed to implement new revision process might preclude much effort from being expended on GOT issues.

All TCs All TCs

2 Update requirements Correlation needed Not AXM, BCF,

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No.

Subject

Notes

Document or Committee Impacted

NFPA 101 NFPA 5000 in NFPA 5000 to include changes made in recent editions of NFPA 101 to the provisions for new construction, but missed for NFPA 5000

Applicable BSF, DET, END, FIR, FUN, FUR, HEA, IND, MEA, MER, RES

3 Non Emergency Movement and Non-Fire Emergency situations in/outside of buildings

Examples: Baseball park patron reaches for ball and falls over guard; outside shooter – protect in place; weather events; gas leak

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

4 Multi-hazards (other than fire)

Task group of FUN assigned FUN FUN

5 Atrium as occupancy separation

Subject rejected during last revision cycle

FUN FUN

6 Study use of FRTW in plenum spaces regulated by NFPA 90A

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council. BLD-AAC asked SCM and BLC to look at issue again for 2015 editions. Receive input from AIC-AAA as well.

May impact Chapter 8

BLC, SCM

7 Photovoltaic Systems Topic of Held comment in NFPA 5000. Cuts across multiple TCs and projects. Consider formation of a Task Group comprised of members from BLC, BSY, SCM as well as NEC-AAC, FCC-AAA and a representative of the NFPA Fire Service Section to look at the issue and develop a recommendation.

Not applicable

BLC, BSY, SCM

8 Revise or remove Height and Area tables in NFPA 5000

Area limitations in Table 7.4.1 were questioned during last cycle. FPRF fund request submitted but not yet acted on.

Not Applicable

BLC

9 Defining exit access, exit, exit discharge

Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA

10 Atrium egress Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA 11 Stair descent devices

relative to RESNA product standard

Task group of MEA assigned. MEA annex material might be deleted

MEA MEA, BSY

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No.

Subject

Notes


NFPA 101 NFPA 5000 upon completion of RESNA standard

12 Anthropometric Data Consider currency of the data (as shown in 101: A.7.3.4.1.1); secure new data; revise code requirements where needed

MEA MEA

13 Exiting within super-secure buildings

Consider provisions for shelter-in-place

MEA MEA

14 Evaluate current requirements for existing buildings

Reality check? MEA MEA

15 Accessibility criteria of NFPA 5000.

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council involving jurisdiction of BSY and RES on visitability issue. Do Occupancy TCs have the ability to modify BSY actions on this subject?

Not Applicable

BSY and occupancy TCs, mainly RES

16 NFPA 5000 Accessibility

Do 2010 DOJ Standards create need for revisions?

Not Applicable

BSY

17 Energy Conservation Provisions

Level of stringency, impact on fire and life safety and availability of ASHRAE 90.1 and 90.2

Not Applicable

BSY

18 Mechanical Code Include reference to IAPMO Mechanical Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

19 Plumbing Code Include reference to IAPMO Plumbing Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

20 Isolated Hazardous Area/Special Hazard sprinkler protection

Clarification of intent of application of not more than 6 sprinklers supplied by domestic water

BSF FIR

BSF FIR

21 Occupant notification via public address/entertainment system in assembly occupancies

Task group of AXM assigned

AXM AXM

22 Assembly seating aisle termination


AXM AXM

23 Evaluation of smoke-protected assembly-seating capacity factors


AXM AXM

24 Assembly occupancies life


AXM AXM

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No.

Subject

Notes


NFPA 101 NFPA 5000 safety evaluation (LSE) operational requirements

25 Assembly crowd managers and their training


AXM AXM

26 Evaluation of existing exemptions for places of religious worship


AXM AXM

27 Introduction of risk-based provisions into health care chapters

Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA

28 Person-directed / person-centered health care


29 Home health care Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA 30 Increasing allowable

risk to achieve better quality of life in health care occupancies


31 Ambulatory Health Care (AHC) Occupancies

Consider making AHC chapters self-standing (without need to consult Business Occupancy chapters)

HEA HEA

32 Dormitory requirements

Evaluate whether dormitory requirements justify their own chapters, independent of those for hotels

RES RES

33 Fireplaces and CO detection

Clarification on need for CO detection with fireplaces (solid fuel, gas, electric?). FI did not pass ballot of RES.

RES BCF

RES BCF

34 CO detection for board and care facilities

Task group of BCF assigned BCF BCF

35 Occupant Load Factor for business uses

Review project by Fire Protection Research Foundation. Consider call centers vs. less-populated business uses.

MER MER

36 Correlation of HAZMAT requirements among NFPA 1/400/5000

Staff to draft committee-PIs for review by TG-3.

Not Applicable

FIR

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No.

Subject

Notes


NFPA 101 NFPA 5000 37 Leakage at smoke

barriers and fire barriers

Quantification of leakage? FIR FIR

38 Active fire protection systems and fire ratings

Revisit issue of crediting active fire protection systems, like sprinklers, with providing fire resistance rating to an assembly so protected

FIR FIR

39 Terms/phrases: - Smoke barrier - Smoke partition - “Partition that resists passage of smoke” - “Partition that limits passage of smoke”

If FIR finds the time, work toward correlation throughout code by suggesting changes to other TCs. Other TCs to review their use of these terms.

FIR, and other TCs

FIR, and other TCs

40 Accuracy of annex material

Review annex material for accuracy

All TCs All TCs

12. Other Business. None.

13. Next Meeting. The correlating committees will meet in November 2012 in a face-to-face meeting to address the Public Input process conducted by the technical committees earlier in the year. The BLD-AAC and SAF-AAC committees will individually hold a one-day meeting. The two meetings will be on consecutive days and be held during the week of November 5-9. No meeting location had been determined.

14. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #361 SAF-HEA

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Joshua Elvove, U.S. General Services Administration

Revise to read:18.1.3.3 An atrium separation meeting the requirements of 6.1.14.4.5 shall be permitted to serve as an occupancy

separation.18.1.3.34* Sections of health care facilities shall be permitted to be classified as other occupancies, provided that theymeet both of the following conditions:(1) They are not intended to provide services simultaneously for four or more inpatients for purposes of housing,treatment, or customary access by inpatients incapable of self-preservation.(2) They are separated from areas of health care occupancies by construction having a minimum 2-hour fire resistancerating in accordance with Chapter 8.18.1.3.4 5 Contiguous Non-Health Care Occupancies.18.1.3.45.1* Ambulatory care facilities, medical clinics, and similar facilities that are contiguous to health careoccupancies, but are primarily intended to provide outpatient services, shall be permitted to be classified as businessoccupancies or ambulatory health care facilities, provided that the facilities are separated from the health careoccupancy by construction having a minimum 2-hour fire resistance rating, and the facility is not intended to provideservices simultaneously for four or more inpatients who are incapable of self preservation.18.1.3.45.2 Ambulatory care facilities, medical clinics, and similar facilities that are contiguous to health careoccupancies shall be permitted to be used for diagnostic and treatment services of inpatients who are capable ofself-preservation.18.1.3.56 Where separated occupancies provisions are used in accordance with either 18.1.3.3 or 18.1.3.4, the moststringent construction type shall be provided throughout the building, unless a 2-hour separation is provided inaccordance with 8.2.1.3, in which case the construction type shall be determined as follows:(1) The construction type and supporting construction of the health care occupancy shall be based on the story on whichit is located in the building in accordance with the provisions of 18.1.6 and Table 18.1.6.1.(2) The construction type of the areas of the building enclosing the other occupancies shall be based on the applicableoccupancy chapters of this Code.18.1.3.67 All means of egress from health care occupancies that traverse non-health care spaces shall conform to therequirements of this Code for health care occupancies, unless otherwise permitted by 18.1.3.7.18.1.3.78 Exit through a horizontal exit into other contiguous occupancies that do not conform to health care egressprovisions, but that do comply with requirements set forth in the appropriate occupancy chapter of this Code, shall bepermitted, provided that both of the following criteria apply:(1) The occupancy does not contain high hazard contents.(2) The horizontal exit complies with the requirements of 18.2.2.5.18.1.3.89 Egress provisions for areas of health care facilities that correspond to other occupancies shall meet thecorresponding requi

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