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The National Fire Protection Association
regulations are specifically designed to limit
the life safety concerns and fire hazards
associated with commercial cooking equipment
and rooftop grease containment*. At Facilitec,
we take all the necessary steps to comply
with these codes on your behalf. Along the
way, we act as your consultant to make the
process as smooth as possible. |
4-8.2.1
Rooftop terminations shall be arranged with
or provided with the following:
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The ability to drain grease out of
any traps or low points formed in the
fan or duct near the termination of
the system into a collection container
that is noncombustible, closed to the
elements, rainproof, structurally sound
for the service to which it is applied,
and will not sustain combustion. A grease
collection device that is applied to
exhaust systems shall not inhibit the
performance of any fan. Exception: Grease
containers that are evaluated for equivalency
with the preceding requirements and
listed as such. |
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8-3
CLEANING
8-3.1 Hoods, grease removal devices,
fans, ducts, and other appurtenances shall
be cleaned to bare metal at frequent intervals
prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated
with grease or oily sludge. After the exhaust
system is cleaned to bare metal, it shall
not be coated with powder or other substance.
The entire exhaust system shall be inspected
by a properly trained, qualified, and certified
company or person(s) acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction in accordance with Table
8-3.1. |
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8-3.1.1
Upon inspection, if found to be contaminated
with deposits from grease-laden vapors, the
entire exhaust system shall be cleaned by
a properly trained, qualified, and certified
company or person(s) acceptable to the authority
having jurisdiction in accordance with Section
8-3.
3-2.3 Grease filters shall be listed
and constructed of steel or listed equivalent
material and shall be of rigid construction
that will not distort or crush under normal
operation, handling, and cleaning conditions.
Filters shall be tightfitting and firmly held
in place.
4-3.1 Openings shall be provided at
the sides or at the top of the duct, whichever
is more accessible, and at changes of direction.
Openings shall be protected by approved access
panels that comply with 4-3.4.4. Exception:
Openings shall not be required in portions
of the duct that are accessible from the duct
entry or discharge.
5-1.1 Approved upblast fans with motors
surrounded by the airstream shall be hinged,
supplied with flexible weatherproof electrical
cable and service hold-open retainers, and
listed for this use. |
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Reprinted with permission from NFPA 96 Standard
for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection
of Commercial Cooking Operations ©1998,
National Fire Protection Association, Quincy,
MA 02269. The reprinted material is not the
complete and official position of the National
Fire Protection Association, on the referenced
subject which is represented only by the standard
in its entirety. |
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