NFPA 99 PDF

Highlights

The 2024 edition has several major changes, including:
Added reference to ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 6060, Professional Qualifications Standard for Medical Gas Systems Designers
Changes to the maximum allowable quantity (MAQ) limits for medical gas and cryogenic fluid central supply systems
Revised requirements for medical gas and vacuum system auxiliary connections to facilitate emergency preparedness, maintenance, and supplementation
New pressure-drop calculations and limits
New section on the withdrawal of cryogenic liquids from containers for use in liquid form
New emergency management requirements
Revisions to hyperbaric chamber pressure relief requirements
Revisions to dental gas and vacuum system requirements

Table of Contents

NFPA® 99 Health Care Facilities Code 2024 Edition
Chapter 1 Administration
1.1 Scope.
1.2 Purpose.
1.3 Application.
1.4 Equivalency.
1.5 Units.
1.6 Code Adoption Requirements.
Chapter 2 Referenced Publications
2.1 General.
2.2 NFPA Publications.
2.3 Other Publications.
2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections.
Chapter 3 Definitions
3.1 General.
3.2 NFPA Official Definitions.
3.3 General Definitions.
3.4 BICSI Definitions.
Chapter 4 Fundamentals
4.1 Risk Categories.
4.2 Risk Assessment.
4.3 Application.
4.4 Materials.
Chapter 5 Gas and Vacuum Systems
5.1 Category 1 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems.
5.2 Category 2 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems.
5.3 Category 3 Piped Gas and Vacuum Systems.
5.4 Liquid Withdrawal and Piping.
Chapter 6 Electrical Systems
6.1 Applicability.
6.2 Nature of Hazards.
6.3 General.
6.4 Category 1 Spaces.
6.5 Category 2 Spaces.
6.6 Category 3 and 4 Spaces.
6.7 Essential Electrical Systems.
6.8 Site Acceptance Testing.
6.9 Electrical Maintenance Program (EMP).
6.10 Health Care Microgrids.
6.11 Classification of Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSSs).
Chapter 7 Information Technology and Communications Systems
7.1 Applicability.
7.2 Reserved.
7.3 Category 1 Systems.
7.4 Category 2 Systems.
7.5 Category 3 Systems.
Chapter 8 Plumbing
8.1 Applicability.
8.2 System Category Criteria.
8.3 General Requirements.
8.4 Category 1. (Reserved)
8.5 Category 2. (Reserved)
8.6 Category 3. (Reserved)
Chapter 9 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
9.1 Applicability.
9.2 System Category Criteria.
9.3 General.
9.4 Category 1. (Reserved)
9.5 Category 2. (Reserved)
9.6 Category 3. (Reserved)
Chapter 10 Electrical Equipment
10.1 Applicability.
10.2 Performance Criteria for Patient Care–Related Electrical Appliances and Equipment.
10.3 Testing Requirements — Patient Care–Related Electrical Appliances and Equipment.
10.4 Nonpatient Electrical Appliances and Equipment.
10.5 Administration.
Chapter 11 Gas Equipment
11.1 Applicability.
11.2 Portable Cylinder and Container Source.
11.3 Cylinder and Container Storage Requirements.
11.4 Performance Criteria and Testing.
11.5 Administration.
11.6 Operation and Management of Cylinders.
11.7 Liquid Oxygen Equipment.
Chapter 12 Emergency Management
12.1 Applicability.
12.2 Responsibilities.
12.3 Emergency Management Categories.
12.4 General.
12.5 Emergency Management Category 1 and Emergency Management Category 2 Requirements.
Chapter 13 Security Management
13.1 Applicability.
13.2 Security Management Plan.
13.3 Security Vulnerability Assessment (SVA).
13.4 Responsible Person.
13.5 Security-Sensitive Areas.
13.6 Access and Egress Security Measures.
13.7 Media Control.
13.8 Crowd Control.
13.9 Access Control Equipment.
13.10 Employment Practices.
13.11 Security Operations.
13.12 Program Evaluation.
Chapter 14 Hyperbaric Facilities
14.1 Scope.
14.2 Construction and Equipment.
14.3 Administration and Maintenance.
Chapter 15 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems
15.1 Applicability.
15.2 Nature of Hazards of Gas and Vacuum Systems.
15.3 Category 1 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems.
15.4 Category 2 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems.
15.5 Category 3 Dental Gas and Vacuum Systems.
Chapter 16 Features of Fire Protection
16.1 Applicability.
16.2 Construction and Compartmentation.
16.3 Special Hazard Protection for Flammable Liquids and Gases.
16.4 Laboratories.
16.5 Utilities.
16.6 Waste Chutes, Incinerators, and Linen Chutes.
16.7 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems.
16.8 Heliports.
16.9 Automatic Sprinklers and Other Extinguishing Equipment.
16.10 Manual Extinguishing Equipment.
16.11 Compact Storage.
16.12 Compact Mobile Storage.
16.13 Maintenance and Testing.
16.14 Fire Loss Prevention in Operating Rooms.
Annex A Explanatory Material
Annex B Additional Explanatory Notes
Annex C Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 99
Annex D Informational References