NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, 2024 Edition (Paperback)

NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, 2024 edition

NFPA 99 gives performance criteria for health care facilities and appliances, including medical gas and vacuum systems, electrical systems, gas equipment and fire protection features. It covers installation, inspection, maintenance and testing in hospitals, nursing homes and limited care settings.

This listing is the 2024 paperback, ISBN 9781455930548.

Changes in the 2024 edition

• Reference added to ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 6060 for medical gas systems designer qualifications.
• Changed maximum allowable quantity (MAQ) limits for medical gas and cryogenic fluid central supply systems.
• Revised auxiliary connection rules for medical gas and vacuum systems.
• New pressure-drop calculations and limits.
• New section on withdrawing cryogenic liquids from containers for use in liquid form.
• New emergency management requirements.
• Revised hyperbaric chamber pressure relief requirements.
• Revised dental gas and vacuum system requirements.

Book details

• Title: NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code
• Edition: 2024
• Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• ISBN-13: 9781455930548
• Format: Paperback

Questions buyers ask

What changed in NFPA 99 2024?

Changes include medical gas MAQ limits, pressure-drop calculations, cryogenic liquid withdrawal rules, emergency management and dental gas and vacuum revisions.

Which facilities does NFPA 99 cover?

Health care facilities including hospitals, nursing homes and limited care settings.

Who should buy the 2024 edition?

Health care facility engineers, medical gas installers, designers and inspectors working under the 2024 code.

Is the 2021 edition also available?

Yes, the 2021 edition is listed separately.

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