All air supply and air exhaust systems shall be mechanically operated. All fans serving exhaust systems shall be located at the discharge end of the system. All air supplied to an operating room, delivery room, nursery or any other sensitive area shall be delivered at or near the ceiling of the area served. All air exhausted from the area shall be removed near floor level. At least two exhaust outlets shall be used in each operating and delivery room. Exhaust wall outlets shall be located not less than three inches (0.076 meters) above the floor.

A ventilation system in operating, delivery, emergency, isolation, central sterilization, or nursery room shall be a ducted system. A ventilation system using the building concealed space (returnairplenum) from a clean room is not acceptable.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 29 SDR 81, effective December 11, 2002; transferred from § 44:04:14:18, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015.

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(1) , (3), and (4).