Nev. Admin. Code § 477.Sec. 4.2

Current through October 11, 2024
Section 477.Sec. 4.2 - NEW
1. The owner or operator of any building with a Type 1 exhaust system shall:
(a) Cause the Type 1 exhaust system and the associated ventilation system, including, without limitation, any make-up air or Type 2 hoods, to be inspected upon installation and periodically thereafter in accordance with the requirements of this section;
(b) Ensure the associated ventilation system is operated in accordance with the standards set forth in the International Fire Code and the Uniform Mechanical Code; and
(c) Maintain and make available for inspection, upon the request of the State Fire Marshal or the authority having jurisdiction, any inspection and testing documentation created during an inspection and the certification of inspection provided by the technician that completed the inspection pursuant to section 5 from the five most recent inspections of the Type 1 exhaust system and the associated ventilation system or from all inspections that occurred in the last 10 years.
2. The inspections required pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed by a technician who is certified:
(a) As a Smoke Control System Technician through a certification body that is accredited in accordance with standard ISO/IEC 17024:2012 published by the International Organization for Standardization;
(b) To perform testing, adjusting and balancing of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems through a certification body that is accredited in accordance with standard ISO/IEC 17024:2012 published by the International Organization for Standardization; or
(c) To perform ventilation verification assessments of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems through a certification body that is accredited in accordance with standard ISO/IEC 17024:2012 published by the International Organization for Standardization.
3. A technician who performs an inspection required pursuant to subsection 1 shall physically verify that the rate of air movement of the associated ventilation system meets the required rate of air movement set forth in the design documents for the ventilation system most recently approved by the authority having jurisdiction each time the hoods, grease removal device, fans and other appurtenances are cleaned, but not less than once every 5 years.
4. The State Fire Marshal hereby adopts by reference standard ISO/IEC 17024:2012 published by the International Organization for Standardization and any subsequent revision of the publication that has been approved by the State Fire Marshal for use in this State. Each revision of the publication shall be deemed approved by the State Fire Marshal unless the State Fire Marshal disapproves of the revision within 180 days after the date of publication of the revision. A copy of the most recent publication of the standard will be available for inspection at the main office of the State Fire Marshal and is available at the Internet address https://www.iso.org/store.html, for the price of $152.
5. The State Fire Marshal will:
(a) Review each revision of the publication described in subsection 4 to ensure its suitability for this State; and
(b) File a copy of each revision of the publication described in subsection 4 that the State Fire Marshal approves with the Secretary of State and the State Library, Archives and Public Records Administrator.

Nev. Admin. Code § 477.Sec. 4.2

Added to NAC by St. Fire Marshal by R048-24A, eff. 8/26/2024

NRS 477.030