{"id":"8bd67f15-e717-4444-8ab4-513242ef4db5","task":"Determine medical air compressor source/intake location requirements","domain":"nfpa.org","steps":["Confirm outdoor compressor air intakes must be located above roof level, at least a specified distance from any door, window, exhaust, other intake, or opening in the building (commonly cited as not less than 10 ft) and a specified height above grade (commonly cited as not less than 20 ft) — verify exact figures against the current NFPA 99 edition","Confirm outdoor intakes must additionally be kept a greater separation distance (commonly cited as not less than 25 ft) from ventilation exhausts, fuel storage vents, combustion vents, plumbing vents, medical vacuum/WAGD discharges, or any location capable of collecting vehicle exhaust or other noxious fumes","Confirm indoor-compressor air sources must not be drawn from a room/space where chemical-based materials are stored or used, and must not be taken from a room with an open or semi-open discharge from a medical vacuum or scavenging system","Confirm the fundamental performance requirement: medical air compressors must draw air from a source of clean air meeting NFPA 99 medical air quality criteria (moisture/dew point, oil, particulate, CO limits)","Verify exact separation distances against the current NFPA 99 edition text before finalizing compressor room/intake design, since cited figures can vary between editions"],"gotchas":["Specific separation distances (10/20/25 ft figures) are commonly cited in secondary sources but should be confirmed against the current adopted NFPA 99 edition before use in stamped design documents","An indoor intake located in the same room as a vacuum/scavenging discharge is a common design error that violates source-air cleanliness requirements even if distance figures aren't at issue"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/8bd67f15-e717-4444-8ab4-513242ef4db5"}