TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER b: HOSPITAL AND AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
PART 205 AMBULATORY SURGICAL TREATMENT CENTER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
SECTION 205.TABLE A GENERAL PRESSURE RELATIONSHIPS AND VENTILATION RATES OF AMBULATORY SURGERY AREA


 

Section 205.TABLE A   General Pressure Relationships and Ventilation Rates of Ambulatory Surgery Area

 

 

Area Designation

Pressure Relationship to Adjacent Areas

Minimum Total Air Changes per Hour Supplied to Room

All Air Exhausted Directly to Outdoors

Recirculated Within Room Units

 

 

 

 

 

Procedure Room

+

15

Optional

No

Examination Room

0

6

Optional

Optional

Recovery Room

+

6

Optional

Optional

Medication Area

+

4

Optional

Optional

Medical Imaging Room

0

6

Optional

Optional

Soiled Workroom or Soiled Holding

-

10

Yes

No

Clean Workroom or Clean Holding

+

4

Optional

Optional

Darkroom

-

10

Yes

No

Toilet Room

-

10

Yes

No

Janitors' Closet

-

10

Yes

No

Sterilizer Equip. Rm.

-

10

Yes

No

Linen and Trash Rm.

-

10

Yes

No

Laboratory

-

6

Optional

Optional

Soiled Linen Storage

-

10

Yes

No

Clean Linen Storage

+

2

Optional

Optional

Anesthesia Storage

0

8

Yes

No

Central Services Area

 

 

 

 

Soiled Area

-

6

Yes

No

Clean Area

+

4

Optional

Optional

Equipment Storage

0

2

Optional

Optional

+    =    Positive

-     =    Negative

0    =    Equal

 

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 13763, effective August 28, 2024)