16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.206 - Boiler Room
(a) Each boiler
room containing one or more boilers from which carbon monoxide can be produced
must be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector with a manual reset.
(1) The carbon monoxide detector must have a
display that indicates the current level of carbon monoxide in parts per
million (ppm) present in the boiler room.
(2) The carbon monoxide detector and
boiler(s) must be interlocked to disable the burners when the measured level of
CO rises above 50 ppm.
(3) The
owner or operator may choose to use a remote monitoring system. When the CO
detector is remotely monitored:
(A) it must
be set to alarm personnel at the boiler location and at the remote location at
a measured level of 50 ppm of CO;
(B) the alarm at the boiler location must not
be capable of being disabled until the measured level of CO falls below 50 ppm;
and
(C) the detector must be
interlocked to disable the burners when the CO level in the boiler room reaches
a measured level of 200 ppm.
(4) The carbon monoxide detector must disable
the burners upon loss of power to the detector.
(5) The carbon monoxide detector must be
calibrated in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations or every
eighteen months after installation of the detector, whichever is less. A record
of calibration must be posted at or near the boiler, or be readily accessible
to an inspector.
(6) The
requirements in this subsection apply to boiler rooms in which new
installations or reinstallations of one or more boilers are completed on or
after September 1, 2020.
(b) The boiler room shall be free from
accumulation of rubbish and materials that obstruct access to the boiler, its
setting, or firing equipment.
(c)
The storage of flammable material or gasoline-powered equipment in the boiler
room is prohibited.
(d) The roof
over boilers designed for indoor installations, shall be free from leaks and
maintained in good condition.
(e)
Adequate drainage shall be provided.
(f) All exit doors shall open
outward.
(g) It is recommended that
the ASME Code, Section VI, Care and Operation of Heating Boilers, be used as a
guide for proper and safe operating practices.
(h) It is recommended that the ASME Code,
Section VII, Care and Operation of Power Boilers, be used as a guide for proper
and safe operating practices.
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