NFPA 99-2005 Standard For Health Care Facilities PDF
NFPA 99-2005 Standard For Health Care Facilities PDF
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SUBJ ECT:
b. H a za r d m on it or in g st r a tegies:
b. E xter n a l:
7. Specia lized st a ff t r a in in g:
9. Review da t e:
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(1) N o n fla m m a b le An e s t h e t izin g Lo c a t io n . fr om groun d, wh en t he pot ent ia lly defect ive device ha s
a . Defin ition . Th e t er m n on fla m ma ble a n esth etizin g been u nplugged. Th e con t in uing u se of such a device,
loca tion sh a ll m ea n a n y a n est h et izin g loca t ion so iden t ified, sh ou ld be quest ion ed, bu t n ot n ecessa r ily
design a t ed for t h e exclu sive u se of n on fla mm a ble a ba ndoned. At t he ea r liest oppor t un it y t h e device
a n est h et izin g a gen t s. should be in spect ed by t he hospit a l engin eer or ot h er
qua lified per son nel a nd, if n ecessa r y, repa ir ed or
(2) E q u ip m e n t . r epla ced.
a . No elect r ica l equ ipmen t except t h a t ju dged by t he d. Tr a nsport a t ion of pa t ient s while a n in ha la t ion
E ngin eer in g Depa r t men t of _______________________ a nest het ic is bein g a dm in ist ered by mea n s of a mobile
H ospit a l a s bein g in com plia n ce wit h NF P A 99-2005, a nest hesia m ach in e sha ll be prohibit ed, un less deem ed
su bsect ion 13.4.1, An est h et izin g Loca t ion s, sh a ll be essen t ial for t he benefit of t he pa t ient in t he combin ed
u sed in a n y a n est h et izin g loca t ion . judgm en t of t h e sur geon a n d a nest hesiologist .
b. Wh en a ph ysicia n wish es t o u se h is or h er per son a l e. If, in t he combined judgm en t of t he a nest hesiologist
elect r ica l equ ipmen t , it sh a ll fir st be in spect ed by t he r espon sible for t he a dminist er in g of t h e a n est h et ic
E ngin eer in g Depa r t men t a n d, if ju dged t o comply a nd t he su r geon per for min g t he opera t ion , t he life of
wit h NF P A 99-2005, su bsect ion 13.4.1, An est h et izin g t h e pa t ient wou ld be jeopa rdized by n ot a dm in ist ering
a fla mm a ble a n est h et ic a gent , t h e followin g st eps
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Loca t ion s, it sh a ll be so labeled.
c. P h ot ogr a ph ic ligh t in g equ ipm en t sh a ll be of t h e t ot a lly sha ll be t aken :
en closed t ype or so con st r u ct ed a s t o preven t t he 1. Bot h su r geon a nd a n est h esiologist in volved in t h e
esca pe of spa rk s or h ot met a l pa r t icles. ca se sha ll a t t est t o t h e r ea son for a dminist er in g a
flam m a ble a n est h et ic in a n on fla mm a ble
(3) P e r s o n n e l. a nest het izing loca t ion on t he pa t ient s r ecor d a nd
Sm okin g sh a ll be lim it ed t o dr essin g r ooms a n d lou nges, in t he oper a t ing r oom r egist er.
wit h doors lea din g t o t h e cor r idor closed. 2. The ha za r d of st a t ic spa r ks sh a ll be r edu ced by
elect rica lly in t er con nect ing t h e pa t ien t , opera t in g
(4) P r a ct ic e . room t a ble, a n est h esia ga s m a ch in e, a n d
a . Th e u se or st ora ge of fla m ma ble a n est h et ic a gen t s a nest hesiologist by wet sheet s or ot her con du ct ive
sh a ll be expr essly pr oh ibit ed in a n on fla m ma ble ma t eria ls. Con duct ive a ccessories sh a ll be used for
a n est h et izin g loca t ion . t he elect rica lly con duct ive pa t hwa ys fr om t he
b. If ca u t er y, elect r osu r gery, or a h ot or a r cin g device is a nest hesia ga s m a chine t o t h e pa t ien t .
t o be u sed du rin g a n oper a t ion , fla m ma ble ger micides 3. If ca u t er y, elect rosur ger y, or elect rica l equ ipm en t
or fla m ma ble fa t solven t s sh a ll n ot be a pplied for em ploying a n open spa rk is t o be used du ring a n
pr eoper a t ive prepa r a t ion of t h e skin . oper a t ion , flam m a ble a n est h et ics sh a ll not be used.
c. A visu a l (ligh t ed r ed la mp) or a u dible wa r n in g sign al F la m ma ble ger micides or fla m ma ble fa t solven t s
from t h e lin e isola t ion m on it or ser vin g a n sha ll not be a pplied for t he preoper a t ive pr epa r a t ion
a n est h et izin g loca t ion in dica t es t h a t t h e t ot a l ha za r d of t he field.
cu r r en t h a s exceeded a llowa ble lim it s. Th is su ggest s
t h a t on e or m or e elect r ica l devices is con t r ibu t in g a n (5) E n for c e m e n t .
excessively low im peda n ce t o gr ou n d, wh ich m ight It sh a ll be t h e r esponsibilit y of
con st it u t e a fa u lt t h a t wou ld expose t h e pa t ient or
h ospit a l person n el t o a n u n sa fe con dit ion sh ould a n
a ddit ion a l fa u lt occu r. Br iefly a n d sequ en t ia lly (Na me)
u n plu ggin g t h e power cor d of ea ch elect r ica l device in (a n a nest h esiologist or ot h er qua lified per son a ppoin t ed
t h e loca t ion will u su a lly ca u se t h e gr een la mp t o ligh t , by t he hospit a l a ut h or it y t o a ct in t ha t ca pa cit y) t o
sh owin g t h a t t h e syst em h a s been a dequ a t ely isola t ed en force t he a bove r egula t ions.