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Life Safety Code – 2012Nursing HomesChip Carson, P.E.Carson Associates Inc.Fire Protection Engineers & Code ConsultantsWarrenton, VA 20186

Topics1. Door latches & locks2. Projections into Corridor3. Equipment in Corridor4. Furniture in Corridors5. Cooking Open to Corridors6. Alcohol Hand-Rub Dispensers7. Corridor Separation8. Fireplaces9. Smoke Barriers10. Combustible Decorations2

1. Door Latches & Locks3

Locks, Latches & AlarmDevices [7.2.1.5] Doors readily opened from egressside when space occupied Locks not require key, tool, specialknowledge or effort4

Locks, Latches & AlarmDevices [7.2.1.5.10] Releasing device obvious under alllighting conditions 34” to 48” high One releasing operation5

Locks, Latches & AlarmDevices - General Doors from individual living units &guest rooms may have 1 additionaloperation Existing may have 2 additional 60” high for existing6

Locks, Latches & AlarmDevices cont’d Double cylinder keyoperated locks on exteriordoors if: Permitted Lock statusdistinguishable Sign Key available AHJ may revoke[7.2.1.5.5]7

Electrically Controlled EgressDoors [7.2.1.5.6]May be electrically lockedw/built-in switch where: Hardware affixed to doorObvious method ofoperationOperate w/ 1 hand indirection of egressLoss of power unlocksListed per UL 2948

Stairs Serving 4 Stories[7.2.1.5.8] Stairwell re-entry – 3 options:1. Each stair door permit re-entry, or2. All stair doors automatically unlockupon activation of fire alarm3. Selected door re-entry permittedif: 9

Stair Door Lockingcont’d Re-entry available on 2 levels 4 floors intervening Re-entry on top or next to top floor Doors permitting re-entry identified Other doors provide direction to re-entry floors10

Stair Door Locking – Option 3Top floor, or next-to-topfloor must allow reentryNo more than 4 floorsinterveningFloors identified fromstair side11

Stair Door Lockingcont’d Stair door locking not applicable to Existing installations not high-rise perOccupancy Chap. Existing approved stair reentry Buildings w/1 exit Health Care per Chap. 18 Detention & Correctional per Chap. 2212

Pairs of Doors in Egress[7.2.1.5.11] Each dooroperateindependently Doors w/automatic flushbolts & no surfacehardware13

Locks, Padlocks, Etc.[7.2.1.5.12] Not installed on doors requiringpanic or fire exit hardware Special locking per 7.2.1.614

Special Locking Arrangements Delayed-Egress Locking [7.2.1.6.1] Access-Controlled Egress [7.2.1.6.2] Elevator Lobby Exit Access [7.2.1.6.3]15

Delayed-Egress Locking[7.2.1.6.1] Delayed egress permitted if: Occupancy Chapter permits Building w/ SAS or completedetection 16

Delayed Egress Locks cont’d Unlocks upon SAS or detectionactivation 1 heat or 2 smoke detectors Unlock upon loss of power to lockmechanism Release w/in 15 seconds or 30seconds per AHJ 15 lbf for 3 seconds toinitiate17

Delayed Egress Lockscont’d Unlocks upon activation of SAS ordetection activation 1 heat or 2 smoke detectors Unlock upon loss of power to lockmechanism Release w/in 15 seconds or 30seconds per AHJ 15 lbf for 3 seconds toinitiate18

Delayed Egress Lockscont’d Manual relocking Local alarm Instruction signPUSH UNTIL ALARM SOUNDSDOOR CAN BE OPENED IN 15 SECONDS Emergency lighting at door19

Access Controlled Doors[7.2.1.6.2] Entrance & egress access controlpermitted if: Occupancy Chapter permits Door unlocks w/ motion sensor Door unlocks upon loss of power Sensor System20

Access Controlled Doors cont’d Door unlocks w/ manual release Manual release 40 to 48 in. high 5 ft from doorIdentified “Push to Exit”Directly interrupts power21

Access Controlled Doors cont’d Door remains unlocked for 30seconds If provided, fire alarm or ASunlock doors & doors manuallyreset22

Access Controlled Egress Doorcont’dMotion SensorPush button23

Elevator Lobby Exit Access[7.2.1.6.3] Where permitted, elevator lobby doorsmay be electronically locked where: Electronic switch is listed per UL294 Building fire alarm system Building AS Elevator lobby w/smoke detection Etc .24

Elevator Lobby Exit Accesscont’dS25

Panic & Fire Exit Hardware[7.2.1.7]26

Panic Hardware Where required:Assembly, Educational, & Day Care wheredoor serves area w/ 100; & high hazardw/ 5) Bar extend ½ widthof door Release in direction of egress27

Panic Hardware cont’d Push bar 34 - 48 in. high & 15lbf to activate Existing 30” to 48” high Panic hardware for non-fire doors Fire exit hardware for fire doors No locking device28

Door Locking Locks not permitted on patientsleeping rooms unless 1 offollowing [18/19.2.2.2.2]: Key-lock to restrict access fromcorridor but operable from inside Locks per 19.2.2.2.5(Will address)29

Door Lockingcont’d Doors in egress not have lock orlatch that requires key or tool fromegress side unless [18/19.2.2.2.4]:1. Locks per 18/19.2.2.2.52. Delayed egress locks per7.2.1.6.13. Access-controlled egress doorsper 7.2.1.6.230

Door Lockingcont’d Doors in egress not have lock orlatch that requires key or tool fromegress side unless cont’d 4. Elevator locking per 7.2.1.6.35. Approved existing door locking31

(1)18/19.2.2.5 Where patient special needs requirespecialized security measures providedall of following:1. Staff can readily unlock doors at alltimes per 18/19.2.2.62. Total smoke detection throughoutlocked space or, doors remotelyunlocked from constantly attendedlocation w/in locked space cont’d32

18/19.2.2.5cont’d3. Building protected throughoutw/SAS4. Locks are electric locks that failsafely (fail unlocked) upon loss ofpower5. Locks release by each:a) Activation of smoke detectionb) Sprinkler water flow33

(2) Delayed-EgressLocking[7.2.1.6.1]34

Delayed Egress Lockscont’d NFPA 101 – 2000 had a limit of 1delayed-egress lock per egresspath Limitation now removed35

(3) AccessControlled Doors[7.2.1.6.2]36

(4) ElevatorLobby Exit Accesscont’dS37

(5) ApprovedExisting Not code required, but documentationis probably needed to documentpreviously approved38

Self-Closing Devices[7.2.1.8]39

Self-Closing Devicescont’d Doors intended to be closed: Not held-open at any time To be self-closing Automatic closing if: .40

Auto-Closing Devices . Low or ordinary hazard or highhazard w/ AHJ approval Door becomes self-closing Door w/ manual release41

Auto-Closing Devices cont’d Smoke detection activates releaseFull area detection, OR Smoke detection at door Detection supervised Smoke detection release of any stairdoor causes all doors in stair to close 42

SmokeDetectorMagneticHold-OpenDeviceSmoke detectionrelease of any stairdoor causes all doorsin stair to close43

Power Operated Doors[7.2.1.9] When in required means of egress: Permit egress upon loss of power Force to set in motion 50 lbf Swing in direction of egress at anypoint in slide Sign required44

Powered Operated Doors cont’d When serving 50, may slide Opening in breakout mode of2-leaf door may be 30” perleaf Bi-parting sliding doors 32” clear w/both leafs in break-away mode Doors per 7.2.1.1445

Powered Operated DoorsRequired to be Self-Closing Doors can be opened manually Doors normally closed New doors remain open 30seconds Doors held-open close by smokedetector activation Doors required to latch do so New per BHMA A156.1946

2. Projections into Corridor47

Corridor Width[18/19.2.3.4] Minimum width of aisles, corridorsand ramps (New) 8 ft. (Existing) 4 ft. Unless Adjunct areas w/o patients maybe 44”48

8 ft. clearRemember, 7.3.2.2permits projections upto 4-1/2” on bothsides at 38” andbelow 38”49

Corridor Width - Projections(1)Aisles, corridors, & ramps in adjunctareas not used for housing,treatment, or use of inpatients maybe 44”For example, office areas,maintenance areas, back-ofhouse areas50

Corridor Width - Projections(2) Non-continuousprojections 6” fromwall and above handrailheight (38”) permittedExamples include nursecharting units, wall-mountedcomputers, telephones, firealarm boxes, etc.51

Corridor Width - Projectionscont’d(3) Exit access within suites52

4. Equipment in Corridors18/19.2.3.4 (4)53

Corridor Width - Projectionscont’d(4) Projections for wheeled equipmentwhere:a) Does not reduce clear width to 60”b) Emergency plan addresses relocationof wheeled equipmentc) Wheeled equipment limited to Equipment in use Medical emergency equipment Patient lift & transport equipment54

5. Furniture in Corridors[18/19.2.3.4 (5)]55

Furniture in Corridors cont’d(5) Projections for fixed furniturewhere: Corridor 8 ft wide Furniture secured to wall or floor Furniture does not reduce width to 6 ft. Located on one side of corridorcont’d .56

Furniture in Corridors cont’d(5) cont’d . Each grouping 50 ft2 Groupings separated by 10 ft. Does not obstruct building service orfire protection equipmentcont’d .57

Furniture in Corridors cont’d(5) cont’d . Smoke detectors in corridors ofsmoke compartment or have directsupervision by staff QRS throughout smokecompartment58

Door Width – New[18.2.3.6] Hospitals & Nursing Homes – 41.5” Psychiatric & Limited Care – 32” 32” where no health care occupants Stair doors 32” Newborn nurseries 32” Pair of doors, 1 to be 32”59

Door Width[18/19.2.9]41.5”60

Door Widthcont’d 41.5” door width not requiredwhere: Doors not subject to any healthcare occupant 32” Doors to exit stairs 32” Where pair of doors:61

5. Cooking Open To Corridors[18/19.3.2.5.3]62

Cooking Facilities[18/19.3.2.5] Cooking facilities protected per9.2.3 Section 9.2.3 requirescompliance with NFPA 96,Standard for Ventilation Control & FireProtection of Commercial CookingOperations63

Cooking Facilitiescont’d18/19.3.2.5.2] Where residential cookingequipment is used for food warmingor limited cooking, no protectionrequired & not considered ahazardous area64

Cooking Facilitiescont’d[18/19.3.2.5.2]Annex note references smallappliances such as microwave ovens,hot plates, toasters, & nourishmentcenters65

Cooking May be opento corridor per18/19.3.2.5.366

Cooking[18/19.3.2.5.3] W/in smoke compartment wherecooking for 30 persons, 1 cookingfacility may be open to the corridorwhere:1. 30 beds & separated by smokebarrier2. Range hood at least as wide ascooking surface3. Hood system w/air flow 500 cfm67

Cookingcont’d4. Hood systems not ducted toexterior to have charcoal filters5. Cooktop range have: Fire suppression system per UL300 or UL 300A Manual release for extinguishingsystem Interlock to turn off all sources ofpower under hood68

Cookingcont’d6. Solid fuel cooking prohibited7. Deep-fat frying prohibited8. Portable fire extinguishers perNFPA 96 – Class K w/in 30 ft ofcooking surface69

Cookingcont’d9. Switch to turn off powerLocked or restricted access Deactivate cooking unit when notunder staff supervision 120 minute timer 70

Cookingcont’d10. Procedures for use, inspection,testing, & maintenance per NFPA9611. 2 AC powered photoelectricsmoke alarms w/silence feature inarea not closer than 20 ft fromcooking surface71

Cooking(separated by corridor walls)[18/19.3.2.5.4] W/in smoke compartment: Residential or commercial cookingequipment Used for preparing meals for 30 Space w/cooking not a patient room Space separated by corridor wall72

Cookingcont’d(separated by corridor walls) Requirements of 18/19.3.2.5.3(1) –(10) are met (previously covered) Transfer grilles not permitted73

Cooking in Rooms(separated by corridor walls) Walls limit transfer of smoke Compliance with NFPA 80 notrequired Clearance at bottom of door 1” Positive latching Dutch doors permitted provided: Both leafs latch Meeting edges have astragal,rabbet, or bevel74

Cooking[18/19.3.2.5.4] Where cooking protected per NFPA 96(e.g. cooking for than 30): Room or space not considered ahazardous area per the 3.2section Space may not be open to corridor75

6. Alcohol-Based Hand-rubDispensers[18/19.3.2.6]76

Alcohol-Based Hand-rubDispensers(1) Corridor 6 ft.(2) 1.2L (0.32 gal) in rooms,corridors, areas open to corridors 2 L (0.53 gal) in suites(3) Aerosol containers 18 ozs. & belimited to Level 1 aerosols(4) Separated by 4 ft.77