Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 205.1620

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 205.1620 - Plumbing Fixtures

a) Plumbing fixtures shall be of nonabsorptive acid-resistant materials.

b) The water supply spout, for lavatories and sinks required for filling pitchers, for medical and nursing staff handwashing, shall be mounted so that its discharge point is a minimum perpendicular distance of 5 inches above the rim of the fixture.

c) All fixtures for use by medical and nursing staff shall be trimmed with valves which can be operated without the use of hands.

1) When blade handles are used for this purpose, the blade handles shall not exceed 41/2 inches in length.

2) The scrub sinks for surgery shall be trimmed with valves which are aseptically operated (i.e., knee or foot or elbow actuated) without the use of hands. Wrist blade handles are not acceptable.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 205.1620

Amended at 6 Ill. Reg. 6220, effective May 17, 1982