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file at your facility, including any
changes to the plans that have been
made along the way. Your contractor
can provide you with a "clean" set once
the work has been completed.
4. Fire doors. An expert must
visually inspect and test fire doors for
functionality annually. Although a fire
marshal could perform the inspection,
a fire alarm or sprinkler system vendor
will be able to provide this service.
5. Doors to hazardous areas.
You must install self-closing or auto-
matic-closing doors at the entrance to
any storage areas that house flamma-
ble, combustible or other materials
that pose a greater than normal haz-
ard. Check all doors that latch until
you hear a click as part of a monthly
Environment of Care checklist.
6. Alcohol-based hand rub dis-
pensers. Space these no closer than
4 feet apart in corridors that measure
at least 6 feet wide. None should be
within 1 inch of an ignition source,
such as an electrical outlet or light
switch. Also, no single dispenser
should exceed 18 ounces.
7. Medical gases. Have a precau-
tionary sign on the door where gases
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