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SHELBY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
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Tag No.: K0012
The facility failed to maintain the building type per code. Findings include: The facility has requested a waiver until 12/12/2013, the surveyors confirmed this with the facility during the revisit.
The facility is located on the first and second floors of a three story building. Type II (000) constuction type was observed in what appeared to be the "original" building's first and second floors, which is in the three story building. The original plaster ceiling had been removed and/or damaged in several areas.
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2000 NFPA 101, 19.1.6.2 Health care occupancies shall be limited to the types of building construction shown in Table 19.1.6.2. (See 8.2.1.)Table 19.1.6.2 Construction Type Limitations
Construction Stories
Type
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I(443) X X X X
I(332) X X X X
II(222) X X X X
II(111) X X* X* NP
II(000) X* X* NP NP
III(211) X* X* NP NP
III(200) X* NP NP NP
IV(2HH) X* X* NP NP
V(111) X* X* NP NP
V(000) X* NP NP NP
X: Permitted type of construction.
NP: Not permitted.
*Building requires automatic sprinkler protection. (See 19.3.5.1.)
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No Description Available
Tag No.: K0078
The facility failed to maintain the anesthetizing locations per code. Findings include: The facility has requested a waiver for K-078 until 12/12/2015. Surveyors confirmed this with the facility on the revisit.
1999 NFPA 99, 5-4.1.2 Supply and exhaust systems for windowless anesthetizing locations shall be arranged to automatically vent smoke and products of combustion.
1999 NFPA 99, 5-4.1.3 Ventilating systems for anesthetizing locations shall be provided that automatically (a) prevent recirculation of smoke originating within the surgical suite and (b) prevent the circulation of smoke entering the system intake, without in either case interfering with the exhaust function of the system.
1999 NFPA 99, 5-4.1.4 The electric supply to the ventilating system shall be served by the equipment system of the essential electrical system specified in Chapter 3, " Electrical Systems. "
1999 NFPA 99, 5-6.1.1 Ventilating and humidifying equipment for anesthetizing locations shall be kept in operable condition and be continually operating during surgical procedures (see A-5-4.1).
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