MEP Systems in Healthcare Facilities Flashcards
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What does ASHRAE 170 require regarding the recirculation of exhaust air from soiled utility rooms in healthcare facilities?
Answer: Exhaust air must be 100% exhausted to the outdoors with no recirculation
ASHRAE 170 designates soiled utility rooms as spaces requiring 100% exhaust to outdoors with no recirculation to prevent odor and pathogen spread.
A healthcare constructor is coordinating the installation of a nurse call system. Under which MEP discipline does nurse call system wiring typically fall?
Answer: Electrical — low-voltage systems
Nurse call systems are low-voltage electrical systems and fall under the electrical discipline, typically classified as communications or special systems.
Per FGI Guidelines, what is the minimum clear floor space required between the foot of a patient bed and the opposite wall in a single-bed inpatient room?
Answer: 6 feet
The FGI Guidelines require a minimum of 6 feet of clear floor space at the foot of the bed to allow for patient transfer and equipment movement.
A contractor notices that the installed medical air compressor system produces air with a dew point higher than specified. What is the most likely cause?
Answer: Failed or undersized air dryer in the system
A failed or undersized air dryer will not remove sufficient moisture from the compressed air, resulting in a dew point higher than the NFPA 99 specification of -40°F at line pressure.
Which type of electrical panel serves life safety loads such as exit lighting and fire alarm systems in a hospital, per NFPA 99?
Answer: Life safety branch panel
The life safety branch of the essential electrical system serves exit lighting, fire alarm, and other egress-critical loads per NFPA 99.
During infection control risk assessment (ICRA) for above-ceiling MEP work in an occupied hospital, which is NOT a required containment measure for Class III risk work?
Answer: Installing temporary anteroom with negative pressure
A temporary anteroom with negative pressure is a Class IV requirement; Class III requires hard barriers, HEPA filtration, and sealed penetrations but not an anteroom.
What is the required minimum flow rate for an emergency eyewash station in a healthcare facility per ANSI Z358.1?
Answer: 0.4 gallons per minute for 15 minutes
ANSI Z358.1 requires emergency eyewash stations to deliver a minimum of 0.4 gallons per minute for a full 15-minute flushing period.