Iowa Recommends MIC Detection Process
Following the fire in Lamoni, Iowa’s Office of the State Fire Marshal and the Health Facilities Division of the Department of Inspections and Appeals recommended that annual sprinkler maintenance at health care facilities include a visual check for the presence of MIC to be performed in the following locations:
- Near the mid-section of the riser.
- Near the mid-section of the cross-main.
- At not less than three random locations on the branch lines.
If MIC is discovered in these locations, additional testing must be completed to determine the problem’s severity.
That’s good advice for any type of facility!
