Future shock. Proposed NFPA 99 wet location revision revives a bad idea.
NFPA 99 is one of the principal performance standards on electrical safety for healthcare facilities. However, a proposed change regarding what areas should be considered "wet locations" may have a big effect on the way hospitals equip their operating rooms. ECRI Institute thinks that this change is ill-advised--that it will cost hospitals money with no real benefit, and in some cases could actually increase risks.