Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 22020933
Permit Number 22020933
Review Stop MEDGAS
Sequence Number 3
Notes
Date Text
2022-06-13 11:32:113RD REVIEW FBC-2020 PLUMBING/ MED-GAS
 PERMIT- 22020933
 6/13/2022
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
 FBC P- FLORIDA PLUMBING CODE 7TH EDITION 2020
 NFPA-99-2018
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. FAILED COMMENTS FROM THE
 1ST REVIEW ARE LISTED BELOW WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES. THE
 REQUESTED RESPONSE TO THE COMMENTS WAS NOT PROVIDED.
 PLEASE REVIEW THE COMMENTS BELOW AND NOTE THAT
 INSTALLATION OF THE MED GAS SYSTEM MAY BE DONE UNDER A
 SEPARATE PERMIT.
  
 1) FAILED. SHEET CS-1: PLEASE REFER TO SEC. 15.5.1.2
 NFPA 99 AND CORRECT THE CATEGORY 3 DESIGNATION FOR THE
 DENTAL GAS SYSTEM. BASED ON SECS 3.3.66 AND 15.1 THE
 SYSTEM SHALL BE CLASSIFIED AS EITHER CATEGORY 1 OR 2.
 NO REPONSE PROVIDED OR CORRECTIONS TO THE PLANS MADE.
 FOR ADDITIONAL CLARIFICATION PLEASE SEE DENTAL GAS CAT
 1 SYSTEM EXPLANATION- SEC. 15.3.1 NFPA 99, AND CAT 2
 SYSTEM- 15.4.1.1 NFPA 99. IF DEEP SEDATION, IMPLANT AND
 ORAL SURGERIES ARE PERFORMED IN THE DENTAL OFFICE, IT
 IS DEFINED AS DENTAL CATEGORY 1. THE ARCHITECT IS
 CLAIMING THE SYSTEM IS CAT 3 BUT HAS NUMEROUS
 COMPLIANCE NOTES ON THE PLANS PERTAINTING TO MED GAS
 CAT 1 SYSTEMS.
  
  
 3) FAILED. P-6: THE PLAN INDICATES THE CLEAN SOURCE OF
 AIR FOR THE COMPRESSOR SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SEC.
 5.1.3.6.3.11 NFPA 99. SEC. 5.1.3.6.3.11 IS A
 SUB-SECTION OF 5.1.3.6 CATEGORY 1 MEDICAL AIR CENTRAL
 SUPPLY SYSTEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE THE APPLICABLE CODE
 SECTION AND SHOW THE ACTUAL LOCATION OF THE CLEAN
 SOURCE OF AIR FOR THE COMPRESSOR INTAKE- SEC. 107.2.1
 WPB. AS PREVIOSULY NOTED THE ARCHTECT OF RECORD IS
 CLAIMING THE SYSTEM IS CAT 3 BUT PROVIDES NOTES
 PERTAINING TO CAT 1 SYSTEMS.
  
 4) FAILED. P-5, P-7: CLARIFY IF THE VACUUM IS SUITABLE
 FOR NITROUS SCAVENGING- SECS. 15.3.3.5.2.2 &
 15.4.3.3.3.2 (B) NFPA 99. NO ADDITIONAL VACUUM
 SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED.
  
 5) FAILED. P-5, P-6, P-7: PROVIDE VACUUM AND DRIVE AIR
 PIPING SPECIFICATIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECS.
 15.3.3.7.2.2- 15.3.3.7.2.5 & 15.4.4.3.2- 15.4.4.3.4
 NFPA 99. THE TYPE OF COPPER PIPE, FITTINGS, AND JOINING
 METHOD NOT PROVIDED.
  
 6) FAILED. P-8: REVISE THE NOTES TO INDICATE THE DENTAL
 GAS SYSTEM IS EITHER CAT 1 OR CAT 2 BASED ON SEC.
 15.5.1.2 NFPA 99. ALL OF THE SECTION NUMBERS CALLED OUT
 IN THE MED GAS NOTES- 5.1.3.6- 5.1.3.8- PERTAIN TO CAT
 1 MEDICAL SYSTEMS- SEE SEC. 15.3.2.1- 15.3.2.1.8 NFPA
 99. A) PROVIDE THE NFPA 99 SECTION NUMBER USED AS THE
 BASIS OF THE NATURAL VENTILATION NOTES AND THE MAXIMUM
 ALLOWABLE CU. FT. OF MED GAS- SEC. 107.2.1 WPB. NO PLAN
 CORRECTIONS PROVIDED. REFER TO COMMENT #1.
  
 7) FAILED. P-9: CORRECT THE CAT 3 REFERENCE IN THE
 NOTES AND INDICATE EITHER CAT 1 OR CAT 2- SEC. 15.5.1.2
 NFPA 99. NO PLAN CORRECTIONS PROVIDED. REFER TO COMMENT
 #1.
  
 8) FAILED. P-9: SEC.107.2.1 WPB- PROVIDE THE NFPA 99
 SECTION NUMBERS FOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE NOTES ON THE
 PLAN SHEET-
 A) NFPA 99 NOTES 1-17.
 B) TANK ROOM NOTES.
 C) DENTAL OFFICE SPECIAL REQUIREMENT NOTES 1-8.
 D) EXCERPT NOTES1-18.
 E) MED GAS CONTRACTOR NOTES 1-4.
 F) OXYGEN/NITROUS OXIDE RISER BOXED AND NUMBERED NOTES.
  
 9) FAILED. P-9: SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THE GAS CYLINDERS- SECS. 15.4.2.2.1 NFPA 99. TANK
 SPECS NOT PROVIDED.
  
 SECS. 15.3.3.1.1 & 5.1.3.1.1 NFPA 99. THE CYLINDERS
 SHALL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED, TESTED AND STAMPED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS OF DOT, TRANSPORT CANADA
 (TC) TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS, OR
 THE ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE.
  
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL/PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  


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