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Equipment
1. Air-conditioning, ventilating, heating, cooking and other service
equipment shall be in accordance with Division 7 of this Chapter.
2. Any heating device other than a central heating plant shall be so
designed and installed that combustible material will not be ignited by
it or its appurtenances. If fuel fired, such heating devices shall be
chimney or vent connected, shall take air for combustion directly from
outside, and shall be so designed and installed to provide for
complete separation of the combustion system from the atmosphere
of the occupied area. The heating system shall have safety devices to
immediately stop the flow of fuel and shut down the equipment in
case of either excessive temperatures or ignition failure. Fire-places
may be installed and used only in areas other than patient sleeping
areas, provided that these areas are separated from patient sleeping
spaces by construction having a one-hour fire resistance rating. In
addition thereto, the fireplace shall be equipped with a hearth that
shall be raised at least ten centimeters (10 cm), and a heat tempered
glass fireplace enclosure guaranteed against breakage up to a
temperature of three hundred forty three (343 ˚ C) degrees Celsius. If
special hazards are present, a lock on the enclosure and other safety
precautions may be required.
3. Combustion and ventilation air for Boiler, incinerator or heater rooms
shall be taken directly from and discharged directly to the outside air.
4. Any rubbish chute and linen chute including pneumatic systems shall
be safeguarded in accordance with Section 10.2.6.2and 10.2.7.4 of
this IRR. An incinerator shall not be directly flue-fed nor shall any floor
charging chute directly connect with the combustion chamber. Any
rubbish chute shall discharge into a rubbish collecting room used for
no other purpose and protected in accordance with Section 10.2.6.8
of this IRR
DIVISION 11. DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL OCCUPANCIES
SECTION 10.2.11.1
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Definition
Detention and correctional occupancies shall include those used for
purposes such as correctional institutions, detention facilities, community
residential centers and substance abuse or rehabilitation centers where
occupants are confined or housed under some degree of restraint or
security.
B. Occupancy
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