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The acoustical ceilings utilized by petitioners are typical
of the ceilings used in many commercial buildings. Painted
gypsum board is used for ceilings in the critical areas of the
hospitals, such as the operating, trauma, and medical areas.
Hospital accreditation commissions require hospitals to have
ceilings in order to operate as hospitals.
17. Steam Boilers and Related Accessories (Property Unit
3193)
The steam boiler systems in Property Unit 3193 are shop-
assembled, high-pressure, steam-operated boilers and related
accessories. The steam boilers produce steam that is used to
provide heat for petitioners' hospitals and that is distributed
to specific items of hospital equipment, such as the air make-up
units, hot water heaters, kitchen equipment, operating room
humidifiers, and central sterilization equipment.
The boilers and related accessories are bolted to structural
steel frames, which are encased in a concrete slab, raised floor.
Bolts, embedded into the concrete, are used both to level the
boilers and to secure the installation. The boiler stacks are
attached to the structural roof and extend through the roof to an
elevation which facilitates the dispersion of fumes.
The boilers and related accessories are placed in the
mechanical room and are interconnected with the piping used to
transmit the high temperature water and steam. The entire system
is integrated into the building mechanical system.
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