HAR §12-223.1-12. Heating boiler room and operating area

(a) The following shall apply to the care of heating boiler rooms: (1) The heating boiler room shall be free from accumulation of rubbish, and materials that obstruct access to the boiler, its setting, or firing equipment; (2) The storage of flammable material or gasoline-powered equipment in the heating boiler room is prohibited; (3) The roof over heating boilers designed for indoor installations shall be free from leaks and maintained in good condition; (4) All exit doors shall open outward; and (5) It is recommended that the ASME BPVC Section VI, covering the care and operation of heating boilers be used as a guide for proper and safe operating practices. (b) Foundation, supports, and settings. Each heating boiler, potable water heater, and thermal fluid heater and its associated piping must be safely supported. Design of supports, foundations, and settings shall consider vibration (including seismic where necessary), movement (including thermal expansion and contraction), grounding/bonding to minimize electrolytic corrosion, and loadings (including the weight of the fluid in the system during a pressure test) in 223.1-34 3 5 5 9 §12-223.1-12 accordance with jurisdictional requirements, manufacturers recommendations, and other industry standards, as applicable. (c) Exit. Two means of exit shall be provided for equipment rooms exceeding 500 square feet of floor area and containing one or more heating boilers, potable water heaters, or thermal fluid heaters having a combined fuel capacity of 1,000,000 Btu per hour or more (or equivalent electrical heat input). Each elevation shall be provided with at least two means of exit, each to be remotely located from the other. A platform at the top of a single heating boiler is not considered an elevation. (d) The following shall apply to ladders and runways: (1) All walkways, runways, and platforms shall be of metal construction or equivalent material; (2) Provided between or over the top of heating boilers that are more than eight (8) feet above the operating floor to afford accessibility for normal operation, maintenance, and inspection; (3) Constructed of safety treads, standard grating, or similar material and have a minimum width of thirty (30) inches of bolted, welded, or riveted construction, and equipped with handrails forty-two (42) inches high with an intermediate rail and four (4) inches toe board; and (4) Stairways that serve as a means of access to walkways, runways, or platforms shall not exceed an angle of forty-five (45) degrees from the horizontal and be equipped with handrails forty-two (42) inches high with an intermediate rail. (e) Drains. At least one floor drain shall be installed in the equipment room. Drains receiving blowdown water should be connected to the sanitary sewer by way of an acceptable blowdown tank or separator or an air gap that will allow the blowdown water to cool to at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit and reduce the pressure to five (5) psig or less. (f) Water. The following shall apply to water: 223.1-35 3559