34 Pa. Code § 23.121 - Fire protection devices
(a) As a means
of fire extinguishing in any drycleaning, dyeing, tumbler or drying room, the
rooms shall be equipped with steam pipes which shall be separate from and other
than the pipes used for heating or power and shall be located near the ceiling.
In these pipes there shall be not less than two openings for each room, all of
which shall point toward the ceiling. The steam supply for these pipes shall be
continually available for service while the plant is in operation and shall be
sufficient to completely fill the room space in less than one minute. An
outside screw and yoke valve shall be placed in the steam service lines or
other lines outside of these rooms, which shall be accessible for operation in
case of fire.
(b) An approved
system, using a fire detergent chemical or gas or an approved sprinkler system
may be installed in lieu of a steam extinguishing system.
(c) A steam fire protection system shall be
extended and connected to all washers and tumblers so that the fire
extinguishing agent may be admitted to the interior of the machine. The
equipment shall provide a steam jet not less than 3/4 inch from a continuously
available steam supply at a pressure not less than 15 pounds per square
inch.
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