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COMPRESSED GASES

be designed so that the containers, cylinders and tanks will both, with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour.
be secured against dropping or otherwise striking against Openings between the room or enclosure and interior
each other or other surfaces. spaces shall be self-closing, smoke- and draft-control
assemblies having a fire protection rating of not less than
5305.10.2 Lifting devices. Ropes, chains or slings shall
not be used to suspend compressed gas containers, cylin- 1 hour. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed
ders and tanks unless provisions at time of manufacture within the room. The room shall be exhausted through a
have been made on the container, cylinder or tank for duct to the exterior. Supply and exhaust ducts shall be
appropriate lifting attachments, such as lugs. enclosed in a 1-hour-rated shaft enclosure from the room
to the exterior. Approved mechanical ventilation shall
comply with the International Mechanical Code and be
SECTION 5306 provided at a minimum rate of 1 cfm per square foot
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MEDICAL GASES [0.00508 m /(s • m )] of the area of the room.
5306.1 General. Medical gases at health care-related facili- 5306.2.3 Gas cabinets. Gas cabinets shall be constructed
ties intended for patient or veterinary care shall comply with in accordance with Section 5003.8.6 and shall comply
Sections 5306.2 through 5306.5 in addition to other require- with the following:
ments of this chapter and Section 427 of the International 1. Exhausted to the exterior through dedicated exhaust
Building Code. duct system installed in accordance with Chapter 5
5306.2 Interior supply location. Medical gases shall be of the International Mechanical Code.
located in areas dedicated to the storage of such gases without 2. Supply and exhaust ducts shall be enclosed in a 1-
other storage or uses. Where containers of medical gases in hour fire-resistance-rated shaft enclosure from the
quantities greater than the permit amount are located inside cabinet to the exterior. The average velocity of ven-
buildings, they shall be in a 1-hour exterior room, a 1-hour tilation at the face of access ports or windows shall
interior room or a gas cabinet in accordance with Section be not less than 200 feet per minute (1.02 m/s) with
5306.2.1, 5306.2.2 or 5306.2.3, respectively. Rooms or areas not less than 150 feet per minute (0.76 m/s) at any
where medical gases are stored or used in quantities exceed- point of the access port or window.
ing the maximum allowable quantity per control area as set
forth in Section 5003.1 shall be in accordance with the Inter- 3. Provided with an automatic sprinkler system inter-
national Building Code for high-hazard Group H occupan- nal to the cabinet.
cies. 5306.3 Exterior supply locations. Oxidizer medical gas sys-
tems located on the exterior of a building with quantities
5306.2.1 One-hour exterior rooms. A 1-hour exterior
room shall be a room or enclosure separated from the greater than the permit amount shall be located in accordance
remainder of the building by fire barriers constructed in with Section 6304.2.1.
accordance with Section 707 of the International Building 5306.4 Transfilling. Transfilling areas and operations
Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance including, but not limited to, ventilation and separation, shall
with Section 711 of the International Building Code, or comply with NFPA 99.
both, with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour. 5306.5 Medical gas systems. Medical gas systems including,
Openings between the room or enclosure and interior but not limited to, distribution piping, supply manifolds, con-
spaces shall be self-closing smoke- and draft-control nections, pressure regulators and relief devices and valves,
assemblies having a fire protection rating of not less than shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 99 and the gen-
1 hour. Rooms shall have not less than one exterior wall eral provisions of this chapter. Existing medical gas systems
that is provided with not less than two vents. Each vent shall be maintained in accordance with the maintenance,
shall have a minimum free opening area of 36 square inspection and testing provisions of NFPA 99 for medical gas
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inches (232 cm ) for each 1,000 cubic feet (28 m ) at nor- systems.
mal temperature and pressure (NTP) of gas stored in the
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room and shall be not less than 72 square inches (465 cm )
in aggregate free opening area. One vent shall be within 6 SECTION 5307
inches (152 mm) of the floor and one shall be within 6 COMPRESSED GASES
inches (152 mm) of the ceiling. Rooms shall be provided NOT OTHERWISE REGULATED
with not less than one automatic sprinkler to provide con- 5307.1 General. Compressed gases in storage or use not reg-
tainer cooling in case of fire.
ulated by the material-specific provisions of Chapters 6, 54,
5306.2.2 One-hour interior room. Where an exterior 55, and 60 through 67, including asphyxiant, irritant and
wall cannot be provided for the room, a 1-hour interior radioactive gases, shall comply with this section in addition
room shall be a room or enclosure separated from the to other requirements of this chapter.
remainder of the building by fire barriers constructed in 5307.2 Ventilation. Indoor storage and use areas and storage
accordance with Section 707 of the International Building buildings shall be provided with ventilation in accordance
Code or horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 5004.3. Where mechanical ventilation is pro-
with Section 711 of the International Building Code, or

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