(e) Special Exhaust Air Systems: The following and other special exhaust
systems outlined in Article 2.11 will influence the choice of air handling
systems because an operating interlock between the supply and exhaust air
systems is essential to ensure the following:
(1) Laboratory fume hood systems
(2) Animal research exhaust
(3) Autopsy exhaust
(4) Kitchen range hood exhaust
(5) Isolation room exhausts
(6) Ethylene oxide sterilizer (ETO) exhausts
(f) Air Pressurization
(1) Positive air pressure or negative air pressure of certain medical
departments in relation to adjoining areas
2.2.10 DEDICATED AIR HANDLING UNITS
The following areas shall have dedicated air handling units complete with
return and/or exhaust air fans. See Chapter 3 for further details.
(a) Animal Holding Areas
(b) Animal Research Areas
(c) Auditoriums, Chapels, and Theaters
(d) Autopsy Suites
(e) BMT (Bone Marrow Transplant) Suites
(f) Computer Room A/C Units (for equipment cooling only)
(g) Dental Clinics
(h) Dietetics (Kitchen & Dining & Cafeteria)
(i) Emergency Care Units (Part of Ambulatory Care Unit)
(j) Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
(k) Laboratories
(l) Laundries
(m) Medical Media
(n) Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs) or CT Scanner Units
(o) Nuclear Medicine
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