This regulation specifies fire and life safety construction requirements for smoke barrier doors, mandating that openings or windows in such doors use fire-rated glazing or wired glass panels in approved/steel frames. It applies to both existing and new psychiatric facility construction standards under CMS survey K-Tags. Facility operators must ensure all smoke barrier door glazing meets these specifications during construction, renovation, and ongoing compliance surveys.
View official sourceK379 Smoke Barrier Door Glazing 2012 EXISTING Openings in smoke barrier doors shall be fire-rated glazing or wired glass panels in steel frames. 19.3.7.6, 19.3.7.6.2, 8.5 2012 NEW Windows in smoke barrier doors shall be installed in each cross corridor swinging or horizontal-sliding door protected by fire-rated glazing or by wired glass panels in approved frames. 18.3.7.9