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Summary of
Federal Hot Water Regulations

1. 110 F MAX

U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services, Guidelines for Construction & Equipment of Hospital & Medical Facilities, HRP - 0905974, JUL84, avail. from NTIS, p48: "Hot water for showers and bathing facilities shall be at an appropriate temperature for comfortable use but shall not exceed 49C (120F) (see Table 4)." Table 4 gives temp in F as 110 clinical (include shower), 120 dietary, 160 laundry.

2. 105 F MAX

UFAS (Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard), 105 deg F max by automatically controlled tempered water flow, 1988 edition, and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act).

3. 100 F - 120 F

ACA (American Correctional Association), 100 to 120 deg F max automatically controlled for prison showers, "Adult Correctional Institutions, 3rd Ed, 1990."

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