Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 250 - HOSPITAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Subpart T - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 250.2460 - Finishes

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Cubicle and
				window curtains and draperies shall be noncombustible or rendered flame
				retardant and shall pass both the large and small scale tests of NFPA 701,
				Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and
				Films.
b) Flame spread and smoke
				developed ratings of finishes shall be in accordance with NFPA 101, Life Safety
				Code.
c) Floors in areas and rooms
				in which flammable anesthetic agents are stored or administered to patients
				shall comply with NFPA 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities. Conductive
				flooring may be omitted from emergency treatment, operating, and delivery rooms
				provided that a written resolution is signed by the hospital governing board
				stating that no flammable anesthetic agents will be used in these areas, and
				provided that appropriate notices are permanently and conspicuously affixed to
				the wall in each such area and room.
d) Floor materials shall be easily cleanable
				and have wear resistance appropriate for the location involved. Floors in areas
				used for food preparation or food assembly shall be water resistant and
				greaseproof. Joints in tile and similar material in such areas shall be
				resistant to food acids. Floors in toilets, baths, janitor's closets, and
				similar areas shall be water resistant. In all areas frequently subject to wet
				cleaning methods, floor materials shall not be physically affected by
				germicidal and cleaning solutions.
e) Wall bases in kitchens, operating and
				delivery rooms, soiled work rooms, and other areas that are frequently subject
				to wet cleaning methods shall be made integral and coved with the floor,
				tightly sealed to the wall, and constructed without surface voids that can
				harbor vermin.
f) All wall finishes
				shall be washable and, in the immediate area of plumbing fixtures, shall be
				smooth and moisture resistant. Walls in surgery, delivery, kitchens and in
				other spaces subject to frequent cleaning shall have finishes that are smooth,
				sanitary, washable, and capable of withstanding treatment with harsh chemicals.
				The finishes shall be capable of being thoroughly cleaned, including concealed
				spaces.
g) Floor and wall
				penetrations by pipes, ducts, and conduits shall be tightly sealed to minimize
				entry of vermin, smoke, and fire. Joints of structural elements shall be
				similarly sealed.
h) Ceilings shall
				be cleanable and shall meet the following criteria:
1) Unrestricted general access areas such as
				patient rooms, corridors, offices, and waiting areas may have non-restricted
				acoustical ceilings installed.
2)
				Ceilings in wet areas subject to frequent cleaning such as shower rooms, toilet
				rooms, and dietary units shall have finishes that are smooth, sanitary,
				washable, and capable of withstanding treatment with harsh chemicals. The
				finishes shall be capable of being thoroughly cleaned, including any concealed
				spaces that may be present.
3) Food
				preparation areas subject to frequent cleaning shall have ceiling finishes that
				are smooth, sanitary, washable, and capable of withstanding treatment with
				harsh chemicals.
4) Ceiling
				finishes in areas such as clean corridors, central sterile supply spaces,
				specialized radiographic rooms, and minor surgical procedure rooms shall be
				smooth, scrubbable, non-absorptive, non-perforated, capable of withstanding
				cleaning with harsh chemicals, and without crevices that can harbor mold and
				bacterial growth. If a lay-in ceiling is provided, it shall be designed to
				prevent the passage of particles from the cavity above the ceiling plane into
				the semi-restricted environment. Perforated, tegular, serrated, cut, or highly
				textured tiles are not acceptable.
5) Ceiling finishes in areas such as
				operating rooms and other rooms where open wounds are present shall be
				monolithic, scrubbable, and capable of withstanding harsh chemicals. Cracks or
				perforations in these ceilings are not allowed.