New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Chapter V - Medical Facilities › Subchapter C - State Hospital Code › Article 2 - Medical Facility Construction › Part 711 - General Standards Of Construction › Section 711.2 - Pertinent technical standards

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
All health facilities shall comply with the pertinent
						provisions of the standards and codes referred to in this section and with
						local laws relating to zoning, sanitation, fire safety and construction, where
						such local laws represent standards in addition to those required by this Part.
						Reference throughout this Chapter to codes and standards shall be those
						editions listed in this section. If a conflict occurs between the following
						codes and standards or between them and regulations elsewhere in this Chapter
						then compliance with the more restrictive regulation is required. If Federal
						regulatory requirements conflict with the codes and standards referred to in
						this section, the department may waive compliance with such standards and
						codes, provided that a health facility fully complies with said Federal
						regulatory requirements.
(a) The
					 following National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes and Standards are
					 hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if fully
					 set forth at length herein. These codes and standards are available for public
					 inspection and copying at the Regulatory Affairs Unit, New York State
					 Department of Health, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237. The
					 codes and standards are published by the National Fire Protection Association,
					 and copies are also available from the National Fire Protection Association,
					 One Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 02269-9101, 1- 800-344-3555 or
					 www.nfpa.org. The various codes and standards are available from the NFPA
					 either as individual publications or as contained within the Compilation of
					 NFPA National Fire Codes, 1999 edition.
(1)
					 NFPA 101--Life Safety Code, 2000 edition.
(2) NFPA 101A--Guide on Alternative
					 Approaches to Life Safety, 1998 edition.
(3) NFPA 10--Standard for Portable Fire
					 Extinguishers, 1998 edition.
(4)
					 NFPA 13--Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, 1999
					 edition.
(5) NFPA 14--Standard for
					 the Installation of Standpipe, Private Hydrants and Hose Systems, 2000
					 edition.
(6) NFPA 25--Standard for
					 the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection
					 Systems, 1998 edition.
(7) NFPA
					 30-1996--Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code.
(8) NFPA 31--Standard for the Installation of
					 Oil-Burning Equipment, 1997 edition.
(9) NFPA 45-1996--Standard on Fire Protection
					 for Laboratories Using Chemicals.
(10) NFPA 54--National Fuel Gas Code, 1999
					 edition.
(11) NFPA 58--Liquefied
					 Petroleum Gases Code, 1998 edition.
(12) NFPA 70--National Electrical Code, 1999
					 edition.
(13) NFPA 72--National
					 Fire Alarm Code, 1999 edition.
(14)
					 NFPA 80--Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows, 1999 edition.
(15) NFPA 82--Standard on Incinerators and
					 Waste and Linen Handling Systems and Equipment, 1999 edition.
(16) NFPA 90A--Standard for the Installation
					 of Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems, 1999 edition.
(17) NFPA 90B--Standard for the Installation
					 of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Systems, 1999 edition.
(18) NFPA 91--Standards for Exhaust Systems
					 for Air Conveying of Vapors, Gases, Mists and Noncombustible Particulate
					 Solids, 1999 edition.
(19) NFPA
					 96--Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking
					 Operations, 1998 edition.
(20) NFPA
					 99--Standard for Health Care Facilities, 1999 edition.
(21) NFPA 110--Standard for Emergency and
					 Standby Power Systems, 1999 edition.
(22) NFPA 111--Standard on Stored Electrical
					 Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems, 1996 edition.
(23) NFPA 211--Standard for Chimneys,
					 Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances, 2000 edition.
(24) NFPA 220--Standard on Types of Building
					 Construction, 1999 edition.
(25)
					 NFPA 221--Standard for Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls, 1997
					 edition.
(26) NFPA
					 241-1996--Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition
					 Operations.
(27) NFPA 251--Standard
					 Methods of Tests of Fire Endurance of Building Construction and Materials, 1999
					 edition.
(28) NFPA 252--Standard
					 Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies, 1999 edition.
(29) NFPA 253--Standard Method of Test for
					 Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant Heat Energy
					 Source, 2000 edition.
(30) NFPA
					 255--Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of Building
					 Materials, 2000 edition.
(31) NFPA
					 256--Standard Method of Fire Tests of Roof Coverings, 1998 edition.
(32) NFPA 257--Standard on Fire Test for
					 Windows and Glass Block Assemblies, 2000 edition.
(33) NFPA 260--Standard Methods of Tests and
					 Classification System for Cigarette Ignition Resistance of Components of
					 Upholstered Furniture, 1998 edition.
(34) NFPA 261--Standard Method of Tests for
					 Determining Resistance of Mock-Up Upholstered Furniture Material Assemblies to
					 Ignition by Smoldering Cigarettes, 1998 edition.
(35) NFPA 265--Standard Methods of Fire Tests
					 for Evaluating Room Fire Growth Contribution of Textile Wall Coverings, 1998
					 edition.
(36) NFPA 266--Standard
					 Method of Test for Fire Characteristics of Upholstered Furniture Exposed to
					 Flaming Ignition Source, 1998 edition.
(37) NFPA 267--Standard Method of Test for
					 Fire Characteristics of Mattresses and Bedding Assemblies Exposed to Flaming
					 Ignition Source, 1998 edition.
(38)
					 NFPA 286--Standard Methods of Fire Tests for Evaluating Room Fire Contribution
					 of Wall and Ceiling Interior Finish, 2000 edition.
(39) NFPA 418--Standard for Heliports, 1995
					 edition.
(40) NFPA 701--Standard
					 Methods of Fire Tests for Flame Propagation of Textiles and Films, 1999
					 edition.
(41) NFPA 703--Standard
					 for Fire Retardant Impregnated Wood and Fire Retardant Coatings for Building
					 Materials, 2000 edition.