18-29-713.5 Bottle system.

   Vacuum (fluid motion) systems intended for collection, moving and disposing of blood, pus or other fluids by the bottle system shall be provided with receptacles equipped with an overflow prevention device at each vacuum outlet station.

18-29-713.6 Central disposal system equipment.

   All central vacuum (fluid suction) systems shall provide continuous service systems equipped with collecting or control tanks shall provide for draining and cleaning of the tanks while the system is in operation. In hospitals, the system shall be connected to the emergency power system. The exhausts from a vacuum pump serving a vacuum (fluid suction) system shall discharge separately to open air above the roof.

18-29-713.7 Central vacuum or disposal systems.

   Where the waste from a central vacuum (fluid suction) system of the barometric-lag, collection-tank or bottle-disposal type is connected to the drainage system, the waste shall be directly connected to the sanitary drainage system through a trapped waste.

18-29-713.7.1 Piping.

   The piping of a central vacuum (fluid suction) system shall be of corrosion-resistant material with a smooth interior surface. A branch shall not be less than 1/2 inch (12 mm) nominal pipe size for one outlet and shall be sized in accordance with the number of vacuum outlets. A main shall not be less than 1 inch (25 mm) nominal pipe size. The pipe sizing shall be increased in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions as stations are increased. For the purposes of inspection, maintenance and replacement, all piping shall have cleanout facilities on mains and branches. Access shall be provided to such cleanout facilities.

18-29-713.7.2 Velocity.

   The velocity of airflow in a central vacuum (fluid suction) system shall be less than 5,000 feet per minute (25.4 m/s).

18-29-713.8 Vent connections prohibited.

   Connections between local vents serving bedpan washers or sterilizer vents serving sterilizing apparatus and normal sanitary plumbing systems are prohibited. Only one type of apparatus shall be served by a local vent.

18-29-713.9 Local vents and stacks for bedpan washers.

   Bedpan washers shall be vented to open air above the roof by means of one or more local vents. The local vent for a bedpan washer shall not be less than a 2-inch-diameter (50 mm) pipe. A local vent serving a single bedpan washer is permitted to drain to the fixture served.