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of the condensate return unit piping would not affect the
hospital's main water piping and sanitary drainage.
The kitchen duct work is placed in the walls and ceilings
during construction. The duct work is fastened to the building
structure with steel hangers. It is not movable without removal
of building walls and ceilings. Portions may be removable but
that partial removal would render the remaining sections
unusable. The sheet metal duct work, exhaust hoods, exhaust and
supply fans, and condensate return units are fixed to the
building with screws and bolts. The frames are bolted and
welded. Much of the installation is through walls, ceilings, and
roofs, and specific openings are made in the structure for those
items.
12. Patient Corridor Handrails (Property Unit 3190)
Patient corridor handrails18 are strips of hard plastic,
about 1-3/4-inches at the top and 6-inches wide, which are
attached to the walls in certain areas of petitioners' hospitals
using bolts and clip brackets. The patient corridor handrails
are placed approximately 32-inches above the hospital floors and
extend 3-1/2-inches from the wall surface. They are installed in
18 The patient corridor handrails in issue do not include
handrails located in hospital stairwells or those required by
elevation changes, nor do they include bumper guards, which are
located in all hallways and corridors and used to protect the
walls of petitioners' buildings.
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