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 tight fitting and firmly held in place.
4-8.2.1
Rooftop terminations shall be arranged with or
provided with the following:
C.) 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.
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.
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Table
8-3.1 EXHAUST CLEANING INSPECTION SCHEDULE |
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Type or Volume of
Cooking |
Frequency |
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Systems serving solid fuel cooking operations |
Monthly |
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Systems serving high - volume cooking operations
such as 24 hour cooking, charbroiling or wok cooking |
Quarterly |
| Systems serving
moderate - volume cooking operations |
Semi
Annually |
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Systems serving low -
volume cooking operations, such as churches, day
camps,, seasonal businesses or senior centers |
Annually |
* 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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