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CSA Z317.1-2016
Z317.1-16 - Special requirements for plumbing installations in health care facilities
Preface
This is the fifth edition of CSA Z317.1, Special requirements for plumbing installations in health care facilities, one of a series of Standards related to health care facility engineering. It supersedes the previous editions, published in 2009, 1999, 1988, and 1978. This Standard is intended to assist health care facilities to manage the potential risks associated with plumbing installation and maintenance. The following have been updated for this edition: a) scope and definitions (Clauses 1 and 3); b) requirements and recommendations on infection prevention and control (Clause 4); c) requirements on system design, initial system treatment, and ongoing measures to limit the occurrence of legionella and other infectious micro-organisms (Clause 6); d) requirements on plumbing fixtures and fittings, including hand hygiene sinks (Clause 8); and e) a new clause on catastrophic event management (Clause 9). CSA Group acknowledges that the development of this Standard was made possible, in part, by the financial support of the governments of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Saskatchewan, and Yukon, as administered by CADTH.Scope
1.1 This Standard addresses the special requirements of plumbing systems pertinent to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of health care facilities (HCFs). This Standard specifies requirements for the following in HCFs: a) water supply systems, including domestic cold water systems and hot water systems; b) plumbing fixtures and fittings; c) drainage systems; d) monitoring and maintenance of water systems; e) infection control; f) catastrophic event planning; g) specialized water systems (e.g., reverse-osmosis, deionized, distilled); and h) hydraulic fire protection systems. Note: Special requirements for plumbing systems apply in HCFs because of the need to protect occupants of the facility and the adjacent surroundings from a) infectious diseases; b) hazards created by improper temperatures, leaks, and inadequate drainage; and c) adverse conditions created by the failure or improper operation of plumbing systems. 1.2 This Standard supplements the relevant standards and other applicable requirements for plumbing systems, fixtures, and fittings in general building applications. Notes: 1) Relevant plumbing standards for plumbing systems, fixtures, and fittings in general building applications include- a) ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1; b) ASME A112.19.1/CSA B45.2; c) ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4; d) CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124; e) CAN/CSA-B64 Series; f) ASME A112.18.1/CSA-B125.1; g) ASME A112.18.2/CSA-B125.2; and h) CSA B125.3.
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