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408.2 Filters for Hospitals
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408.2.1
All air-ventilation systems shall comply with
code requirements of this section and shall have filter
bank efficiencies as listed in Table 4-B.
408.2.2
408.2.3
Noncentral air systems serving any areas not
listed in Table 4-B shall have a filter with minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of 6 based on ASHRAE
52.2.
408.2.4
Noncentral recirculating air handling systems,
for example, through-the-wall units, fan coil units, and
heat pumps may be utilized for single patient rooms of
one or more beds. Filtration for these units shall have a
filter with minimum efficiency reporting value (MERV) of
6, based on ASHRAE 52.2. The air ventilation system providing the minimum air changes of outdoor air shall comply with Table 4-B. These units may be used as
recirculating units only. All outdoor air requirements shall
be met by a separate central air handling system.
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