Critical Branch - dmelhosp0041

4.6.1.2 CRITICAL BRANCH

Shall supply power for task illumination, fixed equipment, selected

receptacles, and special power circuits serving the following areas and

functions related to patient care:

(a) Acute Nursing: Task illumination and selected receptacles

(b) Anesthetizing Locations: Task illumination, selected receptacles

and fixed equipment; task illumination includes battery back-up

(c) Angiographic Laboratories: Task illumination, selected receptacles

and selected power circuits

(d) Blood, Bone, Eye and Tissue Banks: Task illumination, selected

receptacles and refrigerators

(e) Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories and Rooms: Task illumination,

isolated power units, and X-ray unit

(f) Coronary Care Unit: Task illumination and PBPUs

(g) Emergency Room Treatment Areas and Life Support Rooms: Task

illumination and PBPUs

(h) General Patient Bedrooms: Night lights, an alcove or a lavatory

mirror light, one receptacle per bedwall, preferably in the PBPU, if

available and a bathroom light

(i) Hemodialysis Rooms: Task illumination and one receptacle for each

dialysis unit PBPU

(j) Human Physiology Labs: Task illumination, selected receptacles and

selected circuits

(k) Intensive Care Units: Task illumination and PBPUs

(l) Isolated Power Systems in special environments

(m) Medication Rooms and Medication Preparation Areas: Task

illumination, selected receptacles and refrigerators

(n) Minor Operating Rooms: Task illumination, selected receptacles and

isolated power units (if provided)

(o) Nurse Call System: Equipment

(p) Nurses' Stations: Task illumination and selected receptacles

(q) Pharmacy Dispensing Area (including Satellite Pharmacies): Power

files, laminar flow hoods, refrigerators, electrostatic copier (i.e.,

Telautograph) for transmittal of physicians' orders, task illumination

and selected receptacles

(r) Psychiatric Bedrooms: Task illumination (ceiling only)

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