New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDING HOMES
Section 8.370.15.51 - HAZARDOUS AREAS
Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.15.51
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 square feet;
(3) storage rooms with more than 50 square
feet but less than 100 square feet not storing combustibles;
(4) storage rooms with more than 100 square
feet storing combustibles;
(5)
chemical storage rooms with more than 50 square feet; and
(6) garages in which fuel-fired equipment is
located or in which tools, paints, solvents or construction materials are
stored, 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 as required by New Mexico building code, international building code (IBC), current edition as adopted by the New Mexico construction industries division and local building codes, as applied by the authority having jurisdiction.
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.
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