HowtorecognizeaspacehasapressurerequirementOwnership:EnduserresponsibilitiestomonitorspaceutilizationandstandardizationRoomsymbolforpressuredependentspaces THEPLANAdoptanationallyrecognizedstandardandcreateapolicy.CreateaninventoryofPressureDependentSpacesUpdatetheSpaceManagementPolicytoinclude:ĪuditingroomsReportingnon-complianceofroomusage(currentfunction)vs.roomdesignintentĪllpressuredependentspacestobedefinedbynomenclatureinthestandardEnsureroomsignagematchesthestandard(ensurecurrentroomnamescorrelatetocurrentroomfunctionality)EnsuredesignatedpressuredependentspacesmeettherequirementsoftheadoptedstandardDevelopaprocesstoreviewspaceusageagainstrequirementsonaperiodicbasisDeterminehowspaceswillbemonitoredandinsuremonitoringsolutionalsoaccountsfortemperatureandhumidityrequirementsDeterminehowoftenspaceswillbetestedDevelopatrainingprogram: TexasChildrensHospitalPolicy:AdoptTAC133.169(c)

NOMENCLATURE:RoomName,Type&FunctionASHRAEStandard170Table7.1providesroomnames,requiredpressurerelationships,minimumoutdoorACH,minimumtotalACH,requirementtoexhausttotheoutsideorabilitytorecirculateair,humidityandtemperature.TherequirementsarelinkedtotheroomnameHowdoyoudeterminetheroomname?YouneedtounderstandthefunctionoftheroomandpossibleproceduresperformedintheroomsASHRAEStandard170outlinesadditionalRoom-SpecificRequirementsħ.2.1AirborneInfectionIsolationRooms7.2.2ProtectiveEnvironment(PE)Rooms7.2.3CombinationAirborneInfectiousIsolationandPERooms7.3.1WoundIntensive-CareUnits(BurnUnits)7.4.1OperatingRooms7.4.2SterilizationRooms7.4.3ImagingProcedureRooms7.5.1MorgueandAutopsyRooms7.5.2Bronchoscopy7.6PsychiatricPatientAreas

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