FGI Issues Interpretation for Airborne Infection Isolation Patient Toilet Room Flooring

Should the flooring for the patient toilet room associated with an airborne infection isolation room be the same type required for the AII room itself? The Facility Guidelines Institute’s 2022 Hospital Guidelines does not address this question, received from a Guidelines user, so an interpretation committee convened to look into the matter.

“Airborne infection isolation room” is included on the list of room types in Section 2.1-7.2.3.1 (7)(a) (Floor and wall base assemblies) that must have a monolithic floor and wall base assembly with “an integral coved wall base that is carried up the wall a minimum of 6 inches and is tightly sealed to the wall.” The attached patient toilet room, however, is not mentioned.

The interpretation committee members agreed the toilet room associated with an AII room should have the same type of floor and wall base assembly as the AII room. They also agreed this should apply to the patient toilet room associated with a protective environment room. For more details, visit fgiguidelines.org/guidelines/interpretations.