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18-29-713.11.1  Bedpan steamers.
   The minimum size of a sterilizer vent serving a bedpan steamer shall be 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) in diameter. Multiple installations shall be sized in accordance with Table 18-29-713.11.1.
Table 18-29-713.11.1
Stack Sizes for Bedpan Steamers and Boiling Type Sterilizers (Number of Connections of Various
Sizes Permitted to Various-Sized Sterilizer Vent Stacks)
Stack Size (inches)
Connection Size
1 1/2"
2"
Stack Size (inches)
Connection Size
1 1/2"
2"
1 1/2 a
1
or
0
2 a
2
or
1
2 b
1
or
1
3 a
4
or
2
3 b
2
or
2
4 a
8
or
4
4 b
4
or
4
 
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm
a Total of each size.
b Combination of sizes.