Portable Space Heaters - Revision history

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Procedure

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	Portable space heaters are prohibited from use on campus. Approval of supplemental heating will be made on a case-by-case basis if systems cannot meet the temperature ranges outlined in The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.		Portable space heaters are prohibited from use on campus. Approval of supplemental heating will be made on a case-by-case basis if systems cannot meet the temperature ranges outlined in The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.
	== Procedure ==		== Procedure ==
	Contact UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities] to discuss areas that may need supplemental heating. The only exception is a personal warmer that is designed to warm the area surrounding your legs and feet. These approved units use approximately 100-200 watts of power. They must be plugged directly into a receptacle that has ample power capacity to carry the load. They must not be plugged into extension cords or power strips. Nebraska Medicine Safety Operations must approve any of these units which may be used in buildings that house or care for patients.		Contact UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/business-finance/facilities/index.html Facilities] to discuss areas that may need supplemental heating. The only exception is a personal warmer that is designed to warm the area surrounding your legs and feet. These approved units use approximately 100-200 watts of power. They must be plugged directly into a receptacle that has ample power capacity to carry the load. They must not be plugged into extension cords or power strips. Nebraska Medicine Safety Operations must approve any of these units which may be used in buildings that house or care for patients.
	== Background Information ==		== Background Information ==
	American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, addresses "thermal comfort" in an office environment, which means that an employee wearing a normal amount of clothing feels neither too cold nor too warm. This standard specifies conditions or comfort zones where 80% of sedentary or slightly active persons find the environment thermally acceptable. This standard discusses thermal comfort within the context of air temperature, humidity, and air movement and provides recommended ranges for temperature and humidity that are intended to satisfy the majority of building occupants. These ranges vary for cold and hot weather. ASHRAE addresses ventilation and the removal of air contaminants in a separate standard, ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.		American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, addresses "thermal comfort" in an office environment, which means that an employee wearing a normal amount of clothing feels neither too cold nor too warm. This standard specifies conditions or comfort zones where 80% of sedentary or slightly active persons find the environment thermally acceptable. This standard discusses thermal comfort within the context of air temperature, humidity, and air movement and provides recommended ranges for temperature and humidity that are intended to satisfy the majority of building occupants. These ranges vary for cold and hot weather. ASHRAE addresses ventilation and the removal of air contaminants in a separate standard, ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.

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2025-09-19T19:27:21Z

Additional Information

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	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/occ-health/resources.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/occ-health/resources.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]
	*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]		*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]
	*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300		*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/business-finance/facilities/index.html Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300
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Additional Information

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	*Contact [mailto:unmcehs@unmc.edu UNMC Environmental Health and Safety] or 402-559-6356		*Contact [mailto:unmcehs@unmc.edu UNMC Environmental Health and Safety] or 402-559-6356
	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/about-us/index.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/about-us/index.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety]
	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/~~safety~~/~~safety_policies_plans_guidelines~~.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/occ-health/resources.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]
	*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]		*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]
	*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300		*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300
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Additional Information

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	==Additional Information==		==Additional Information==
	*Contact [mailto:unmcehs@unmc.edu UNMC Environmental Health and Safety] or 402-559-6356		*Contact [mailto:unmcehs@unmc.edu UNMC Environmental Health and Safety] or 402-559-6356
	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/about/index.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/about-us/index.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety]
	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]
	*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]		*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]

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Additional Information

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	*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300		*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300
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Afaylor: rearranged Shipping Hazardous Materials | and Latex Sensitivity order in top nav

2023-08-03T19:07:18Z

rearranged Shipping Hazardous Materials | and Latex Sensitivity order in top nav

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	</table>		</table>
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	[[Safety]] \| [[Deadly Weapon]] \| [[~~Latex Sensitivity~~]] \| [[~~Shipping Hazardous Materials~~]] \| [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] \| [[Waste Handling]] \| [[Portable Space Heaters]] \| [[Children in the Workplace]] \| [[Pets in the Workplace]] \| [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] \| [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] \| [[Medical Surveillance]] \| [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] \| [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] \| [[Youth Safety]] \| [[Tours]] \| [[Small Appliance]] \| [[Unmanned Aircraft]] \| [[Electric Scooter]] \| [[Face Covering]]		[[Safety]] \| [[Deadly Weapon]] \| [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] \| [[Latex Sensitivity]] \| [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] \| [[Waste Handling]] \| [[Portable Space Heaters]] \| [[Children in the Workplace]] \| [[Pets in the Workplace]] \| [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] \| [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] \| [[Medical Surveillance]] \| [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] \| [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] \| [[Youth Safety]] \| [[Tours]] \| [[Small Appliance]] \| [[Unmanned Aircraft]] \| [[Electric Scooter]] \| [[Face Covering]]
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	<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />		<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />

Afaylor: Top Navigation: Added Shipping Hazardous Materials, Changed to Small Appliance

2023-08-03T19:04:56Z

Top Navigation: Added Shipping Hazardous Materials, Changed to Small Appliance

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	</table>		</table>
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	[[Safety]] \| [[Deadly Weapon]] \| [[Latex Sensitivity]] \| [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] \| [[Waste Handling]] \| [[Portable Space Heaters]] \| [[Children in the Workplace]] \| [[Pets in the Workplace]] \| [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] \| [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] \| [[Medical Surveillance]] \| [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] \| [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] \| [[Youth Safety]] \| [[Tours]] \| [~~https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance~~ Small Appliance ~~and Cooking Devices~~] \| [[Unmanned Aircraft]] \| [[Electric Scooter]] \| [[Face Covering]]		[[Safety]] \| [[Deadly Weapon]] \| [[Latex Sensitivity]] \| [[Shipping Hazardous Materials]] \| [[Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure]] \| [[Waste Handling]] \| [[Portable Space Heaters]] \| [[Children in the Workplace]] \| [[Pets in the Workplace]] \| [[Tuberculosis Exposure]] \| [[Food, Drinks and Cosmetic Use in Laboratory Areas]] \| [[Medical Surveillance]] \| [[Enterprise Threat Assessment Response Team]] \| [[Management of Violent or Aggressive Patients/Visitors]] \| [[Youth Safety]] \| [[Tours]] \| [[Small Appliance]] \| [[Unmanned Aircraft]] \| [[Electric Scooter]] \| [[Face Covering]]
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	<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />		<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />

Dpanowic at 18:47, December 2, 2021

2021-12-02T18:47:48Z

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	<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />		<br />Policy No: '''2006'''<br />
	Effective Date: '''08/24/09'''<br />		Effective Date: '''08/24/09'''<br />
	Revised Date: ~~draft 11~~/11/21<br />		Revised Date: '''12/02/21'''<br />
	Reviewed Date:<br />		Reviewed Date: '''12/02/21'''<br />
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	<big>'''Portable Space Heaters Policy'''</big>		<big>'''Portable Space Heaters Policy'''</big>

Dpanowic at 16:43, November 11, 2021

2021-11-11T16:43:40Z

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	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]
	*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]		*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]
	*[https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities] or 402-559-5300		*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities, Management and Planning] or 402-559-5300
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Dpanowic at 16:42, November 11, 2021

2021-11-11T16:42:26Z

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	Portable space heaters are prohibited from use on campus. Approval of supplemental heating will be made on a case-by-case basis if systems cannot meet the temperature ranges outlined in The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.		Portable space heaters are prohibited from use on campus. Approval of supplemental heating will be made on a case-by-case basis if systems cannot meet the temperature ranges outlined in The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy.
	== Procedure ==		== Procedure ==
	Contact UNMC Facilities to discuss areas that may need supplemental heating. The only exception is a personal warmer that is designed to warm the area surrounding your legs and feet. These approved units use approximately 100-200 watts of power. They must be plugged directly into a receptacle that has ample power capacity to carry the load. They must not be plugged into extension cords or power strips. Nebraska Medicine Safety Operations must approve any of these units which may be used in buildings that house or care for patients.		Contact UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities] to discuss areas that may need supplemental heating. The only exception is a personal warmer that is designed to warm the area surrounding your legs and feet. These approved units use approximately 100-200 watts of power. They must be plugged directly into a receptacle that has ample power capacity to carry the load. They must not be plugged into extension cords or power strips. Nebraska Medicine Safety Operations must approve any of these units which may be used in buildings that house or care for patients.
	== Background Information ==		== Background Information ==
	American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, addresses "thermal comfort" in an office environment, which means that an employee wearing a normal amount of clothing feels neither too cold nor too warm. This standard specifies conditions or comfort zones where 80% of sedentary or slightly active persons find the environment thermally acceptable. This standard discusses thermal comfort within the context of air temperature, humidity, and air movement and provides recommended ranges for temperature and humidity that are intended to satisfy the majority of building occupants. These ranges vary for cold and hot weather. ASHRAE addresses ventilation and the removal of air contaminants in a separate standard, ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.		American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 55, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, addresses "thermal comfort" in an office environment, which means that an employee wearing a normal amount of clothing feels neither too cold nor too warm. This standard specifies conditions or comfort zones where 80% of sedentary or slightly active persons find the environment thermally acceptable. This standard discusses thermal comfort within the context of air temperature, humidity, and air movement and provides recommended ranges for temperature and humidity that are intended to satisfy the majority of building occupants. These ranges vary for cold and hot weather. ASHRAE addresses ventilation and the removal of air contaminants in a separate standard, ASHRAE Standard 62, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
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	*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]		*[https://www.unmc.edu/ehs/safety/safety_policies_plans_guidelines.html UNMC Environmental Health and Safety Policies, Plans and Guidelines]
	*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]		*UNMC Policy No. 2016, [https://wiki.unmc.edu/index.php/Small_Appliance Small Appliance and Cooking Devices]
			*[https://www.unmc.edu/facilities/ Facilities] or 402-559-5300
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