407.2.1 Spaces of
unlimited area. Waiting areas and similar spaces constructed
as required for corridors shall be permitted to be open to
a corridor, only where all of the following criteria are met:
1.The
spaces are not occupied for patient sleeping units, treatment
rooms, hazardous or incidental use areas as defined in
Section 508.2.
2.The
open space is protected by an automatic fire detection
system installed in accordance with Section
907.
3. The
corridors onto which the spaces open, in the same smoke
compartment, are protected by an automatic fire detection
system installed in accordance with Section
907, or the smoke compartment in which the spaces
are located is equipped throughout with quick-response
sprinklers in accordance with Section
903.3.2. 4.The
space is arranged so as not to obstruct access to
the required exits.
407.2.2 Nurses' stations.
Spaces for doctors' and nurses' charting, communications
and related clerical areas shall be permitted to be open
to the corridor, when such spaces are constructed as required
for corridors.
407.2.3 Mental health treatment
areas. Areas wherein mental health patients who are
not capable of self-preservation are housed, or group meeting
or multipurpose therapeutic spaces other than incidental
use areas as defined in Section 508.2,
under continuous supervision by facility staff, shall be
permitted to be open to the corridor, where the following
criteria are met:
1.Each
area does not exceed 1,500 square feet (140
m2),
2. The
area is located to permit supervision by the facility
staff.
3. The
area is arranged so as not to obstruct any access to the
required exits.
4. The
area is equipped with an automatic fire detection system
installed in accordance with Section
907.2.
5. Not
more than one such space is permitted in anyone smoke
compartment.
6.
The walls and ceilings of
the space are constructed as
required for corridors.
407.2.4 Gift shops. Gift
shops less than 500 square feet (46.5 m2) in area
shall be permitted to be open to the corridor provided the
gift shop and storage areas are fully sprinklered
and storage areas are protected in accordance with Section
508.2.