26 Tex. Admin. Code § 507.503 - Handling and Storage of Gases and Flammable Liquids
(a) An ESRD facility shall comply with the
requirements of this section for handling and storage of gas and flammable
liquids. The ESRD facility premises shall be kept free from accumulations of
combustible materials not necessary for immediate operation of the facility.
(1) Flammability of liquids and gases shall
be determined by National Fire Protection Association 329, Handling Releases of
Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Gases, 2002 Edition. All documents
published by National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) as referenced in this
section may be obtained by writing or calling the NFPA at the following address
or telephone number: National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101 or (800) 344-3555.
(2) Nonflammable gases shall be stored and
distributed in accordance with Chapter 5 of the National Fire Protection
Association 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities, 2002 edition (NFPA
99).
(3) Oxygen shall be
administered in accordance with NFPA 99, §9.6.
(b) Alcohol-based hand rubs (ABHRs) are
considered flammable. When used, the ABHRs shall meet the following
requirements:
(1) The dispensers may be
installed in a corridor so long as the corridor width is six feet or greater.
The dispensers shall be installed at least four feet apart.
(2) The maximum individual dispenser fluid
capacity is 1.2 liters for dispensers in rooms, corridors, and areas open to
corridors, and 2.0 liters for dispensers in suites of rooms.
(3) The dispensers shall not be installed
over or directly adjacent to electrical outlets and switches.
(4) Dispensers installed directly over
carpeted surfaces shall be permitted only in sprinklered smoke
compartments.
(5) Each smoke
compartment may contain a maximum aggregate of 10 gallons of ABHR solution in
dispensers and a maximum of five gallons in storage.
(c) No motor vehicles including gasoline
powered standby generators or any amount of gasoline shall be located within
the ESRD facility building. Other devices which may cause or communicate fire,
and which are not necessary for patient treatment or care, shall not be stored
within the ESRD facility building. All such devices and materials when
necessary shall be used within the building only with precautions ensuring a
reasonable degree of safety from fire.
(d) The installation, use, and maintenance of
gas fired appliances and gas piping installations shall comply with the
National Fire Protection Association 54, National Fuel Gas Code, 2002 Edition.
The use of portable gas heaters and unvented open flame heaters is specifically
prohibited.
Notes
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