| Subject: | Review of TJC Standards Related to the Use of Temporary Construction Barriers |
| Category: | The Joint Commission (TJC)
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| Published: | Fri, 30 May 2008 - 11:00 am |
| The StayAlert Administrator has been asked to review The Joint Commission (TJC) standards related to the use of temporary construction barriers in the hospital.According to TJC standard EC.5.50, EP 2, temporary construction partitions must be smoke tight, and must be built of noncombustible or limited combustible materials that will not contribute to the development or spread of a fire. Best Practices for compliance with this standard are (not all inclusive):Include, as a part of contract... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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