Section 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.16 Tex. Admin. Code § 65.206
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 22, May 29, 2015, TexReg 3130, eff. 6/15/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 26, June 26, 2020, TexReg 4332, eff. 7/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9519, eff. 12/1/2024