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Here is some sample content from Fire Safety - Smoking Policy:

	POLICY: For fire safety and health reasons smoking is to be prohibited in all hospital buildings. Smoking is not permitted in any structure, i.e., main building, trailers, offices, cafeteria, lounge. This ban on smoking also includes private offices. PROCEDURE: Upon admission, the patient must be informed of our smoking policy. No Smoking signs shall be posted in all areas. Patients and visitors are prohibited from smoking near any entrance to the hospital, covered or uncovered, or any place outside where No Smoking signs are posted. Personnel may smoke only in designated patios. The...
Second excerpt:
	...care and treatment areas and exhausted to the outside. In this instance, the patient must be monitored 100% of the time while smoking. The patient must be monitored until the cigarette is completely extinguished. Hospital staff or volunteers who are monitoring the patient shall not be exposed to the hazards of tobacco smoke i.e., via observation window indoors. Family members or other responsible people may monitor the patient. The patient may only smoke in an appropriately ventilated...