NFPA Health Care Facilities Code Handbook – 2024 Edition

NFPA Health Care Facilities Code Handbook – 2024 Edition

$ 240.00

Based on the 2024 NFPA Health Care Facilities Code (NFPA 99). The  Handbook contains all of NFPA 99, plus color photos, illustrations, graphs, and charts. The Handbook clarifies concepts so contractors, engineers, facility managers, and security personnel can get up-to-speed on NFPA 99 requirements that provide vital safeguards to patients and staff. It’s also essential for inspectors and AHJs charged with ensuring compliance.

ISBN:

(Hardbound)

Description

Increase your ability to understand NFPA 99 requirements and recommendations with the expert insights and support from the Health Care Facilities Code Handbook.

Facility managers, installers, designers, inspectors, and enforcers rely on Health Care Facilities Code criteria to help protect lives and property in the broad range of health care settings. The NFPA 99 Handbook, 13th edition, 2024, is the leading resource for assisting users in comprehending code concepts and learning to apply vital safety provisions in your work.

You get complete code criteria for electrical systems, gas and vacuum systems, mechanical systems, medical equipment, and health care emergency management, security, and patient safety based on risk. Expert commentary throughout provides added insight into interpreting requirements and assists in explaining complex ideas to non-technical people.

Features in this 13th edition include:

  • Hundreds of color photos, illustrations, graphics, and charts
  • Summary of Technical Changes table overviews major code changes from 2021 to 2024
  • “Survey Preparedness” feature provides a surveyor’s perspective
  • “Test Procedures” feature offers specific methods for installation and verification tests for medical gas systems
  • “Closer Look” feature offer more in-depth coverage of critical topics
  • CMS K-Tags placed near the applicable code sections from CMS Fire Safety Survey Report (Form 2786R)
  • Sample checklists to verify requirements of various code components
  • Complete index of NFPA 99 along with three supplemental sections: Security in Health Care, NFPA
  • Resources, and Disaster Impact on Hospital Electrical Systems and Lessons Learned

ISBN:
(Hardbound)

Additional information

Weight 4.5 lbs
Dimensions 11.2 × 8.7 × 1.35 in