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 713 - Standards Of Construction For Nursing Home Facilities › Subpart 713-2 - Standards For Nursing Home Construction Projects Completed Or Approved Between August 25, 1975 And July 1, 1990 › Section 713-2.21 - Mechanical systems and equipment requirements

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Prior to completion and acceptance of the
						facility, all mechanical systems shall be tested, balanced and operated to
						demonstrate to the owner or his or her representative that the installation and
						performance of these systems conform to the requirements of the plans and
						specifications. Upon completion of the contract, the owner shall be furnished
						with a complete set of manufacturers' operating, maintenance, and preventive
						maintenance instructions, parts lists with numbers and description for each
						piece of equipment and instructions on the operation and use of systems and
						equipment.
(b) Thermal insulation
						and acoustical insulation (if applicable) shall be provided on the following
						fixtures and equipment within a nursing home facility and shall comply with the
						following:
(1) boilers, smoke breeching and
						stacks;
(2) steam supply and
						condensate return piping;
(3) hot
						water piping above 180° F and all hot water heaters, generators and
						converters;
(4) hot water piping
						above 125° F, which is exposed to contact by residents;
(5) chilled water, refrigerant, other process
						piping and equipment operating with fluid temperatures below ambient dew
						point;
(6) water supply and
						drainage piping on which condensation may occur;
(7) air ducts and casings with outside
						surface temperatures below ambient dew point; and
(8) other piping, ducts, and equipment as
						necessary to maintain the efficiency of the system;
(9) insulation may be omitted from hot water
						and steam condensate piping not subject to contact by residents when such
						insulation is unnecessary for preventing excessive system heat loss or
						excessive heat gain;
(10)
						insulation, including finishes and adhesives on the exterior surfaces of ducts,
						pipes and equipment, shall have a flame spread rating of 25 or less and a smoke
						developed rating of 150 or less as determined by an independent testing
						laboratory in accordance with NFPA 255, Standard Methods of Test of Surface
						Burning Characteristics of Building Materials, 2000 edition. Further details
						concerning the material referenced herein are contained in section
						711.2(a) of this
						Title;
(11) linings in air ducts
						and equipment including coatings and adhesives, and insulation on exterior
						surfaces of pipes and ducts in building spaces used as air supply plenums,
						shall have a flame spread rating of 25 or less and a smoke developed rating of
						50 or less as determined by an independent testing laboratory in accordance
						with NFPA 255, Standard Method of Test of Surface Burning Characteristics of
						Building Materials, 2000 edition. Further details concerning the material
						referenced herein are contained in section
						711.2(a) of this
						Title.