Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 205 - AMBULATORY SURGICAL TREATMENT CENTER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Subpart K - PLUMBING AND OTHER PIPING SYSTEMS
Section 205.1620 - Plumbing Fixtures
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 205.1620
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Plumbing fixtures shall be of nonabsorptive acid-resistant materials.
b) The water supply spout, for lavatories and sinks required for filling pitchers, for medical and nursing staff handwashing, shall be mounted so that its discharge point is a minimum perpendicular distance of 5 inches above the rim of the fixture.
c) All fixtures for use by medical and nursing staff shall be trimmed with valves which can be operated without the use of hands.
1) When blade handles are used
for this purpose, the blade handles shall not exceed 41/2 inches in
length.
2) The scrub sinks for
surgery shall be trimmed with valves which are aseptically operated (i.e., knee
or foot or elbow actuated) without the use of hands. Wrist blade handles are
not acceptable.
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