New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 321 - SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 11 - CRISIS TRIAGE CENTERS
Section 8.321.11.48 - HAZARDOUS AREAS

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.321.11.48

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Hazardous areas include the following:

(1) fuel fired equipment rooms;

(2) bulk laundries or laundry rooms with more than 100 sq. ft.;

(3) storage rooms with more than 50 sq. ft. but less than 100 sq. ft. not storing combustibles;

(4) storage rooms with more than 100 sq. ft. storing combustibles;

(5) chemical storage rooms with more than 50 sq. ft.; and

(6) garages, maintenance shops, or maintenance rooms.

B. Hazardous areas on the same floor or abutting a primary means of escape or a sleeping room shall be protected by either:

(1) an enclosure of at least one-hour fire rating with self-closing or automatic closing on smoke detection fire doors having a three-quarter hour rating; or

(2) an automatic fire protection (sprinkler) and separation of hazardous area with self-closing doors or doors with automatic-closing on smoke detection; or

(3) any other hazardous areas shall be enclosed with walls with at least a 20 minute fire rating and doors equivalent to one and three-quarter inches solid bonded wood core, operated by self-closures or automatic closing on smoke detection.

C. All boiler, furnace or fuel fired water heater rooms shall be protected from other parts of the building by construction having a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour. Doors to these rooms shall be one and three-quarter inches solid core.

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