The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-16


nance without permits from the
Department. OF safety Engineer
ms and The building Department.
nor I'm apparatus without the APP
prevail OF the Department OF SAFE
~ Engineering.
Section s.--IInspection Fees)--
The fees for the inspection OF
cooling plants shall be as follows:
Glass A--Including compressors
or generators OF over so tons ca
pacity, $500 each.
Class B--lnciuding compressors
or generators or less than 90 tons
capacity, $500 each.
All fees provided for i'm this
ordinance shall be paid To the
Guy treasurer.
Section Z. - Refrigerating
Piants-Construction) Each re-
frlgerating plant shall be equip
ped with an emergency pipe or
pipes by which. Ina case OF acci-
dent, the gas unoer pressure can
be d discharged by a valve which
can he opened inside and outside
The refrigerating plant into
water. OF brought into contact
with sufficient water to absorb
and carry off all gases so dis
charged. At the discretion OF the
chief Inspector the emergency
pipe or pipes may conduct the
gases To a point at least 10 feet
above the roofs OF adjacent build
ngS INTO the open air.
Section s.--tSafety Devices)-.
All refrigerating machines snail
be equipped with automatic SAFE
~ devices which discharge at
500 lbs. pressure TO the square
inch for ammonia; l.400 lbs pres
sure TO the square inch Tor car
bon dioxide. 100 lbs. pressure to
the square inch for sulphur diox-
ide aud 100 lbs. pressure TO the
square inch for ethyl chloride In.
To the emergency pipes required
by the preceding section or into
the low pressure side.
Section 9.-In refrlgerating
plants built and erected after the
passage OF this ordinance, every
room containing pipes CARVING
pressure exceeding 40 lbs. per
square inch for ethyl chloride; 60
lbs. for sulphur dioxide; 100 lbs.
for ammonia and 500 lbs. for car
bon dioxide. and which by acct
dent may become filled with the
gases generated by said Chemi-
calls. shall have an exit 10 the
open air direct or by means OF
stairway or To room or nan
from which said gases can be cx-
shall be provided with such
means OF exit as the Chief In
spector may prescribe. Rooms
which contain only the liquid sup
ply pipe to the refrigerator coils
are not included within the
meaning OF this section.
section 10.--Prcssure) - The
maximum pressure allowed In re-
figeratinG machines shall not
exceed 900 lbs. for ammonia; l.
400 lbs. for carbon diONtdc, 100
lbs. for sulphur dioNide and 100
lbs for ethyl chloride To the
square inch All u'pes used for
refrtgerating purposes SHAH stand
a hydostatic test Of at least
double the maximum pressure per
square inch specified In this sec
ton. All htting must be guaran-
teed To stand "a pressure or at
least three times the maximum
pressure per square inch specined
In this chapter.
Section II 1890 GLightsD No room
containing rcfrigcratinE con-
denScrs or COmpIeSsors OF am
monia or ethyl chloride under
pressure shan hav, III ~ any open
Hame. are light or direct opening
into the boiler room, but internai
combustion engine may he To-
Gated therein, which may ne
started i'm tho usual manner.
There shall be FIRE wall between
such room and the boiler room,
equipped with a s"tr-closing door,
section ~ U'rccautions.) -
Helmets or respirators. In such
large rcfrigcrating plants ~ De
designated by the CHER lhsps"
tor there snail be kept. ~ Tor
available use. suitabl. helmets or
rcspirators which shall permit
wearer 10 reach, without sunoca-
ton. any part OF the refriSerating
system.
section ls.-CPipes TO be aes-
ignated LIN all retrigerating
room shall have conspicuous
signs displayed AT proper places
designating In easily legible let
tiers the name 81 the refrigerating
chemical contained therein.
Section IA Rules In AZ
refriaernting plants there shall
he posted several copies or brief
set of rules satisfactory 10 the
chief Inspector. directing all EN-
ployes as 10 their duties In case
OF IRE. or other emergencies, En-
ployers shall be responsible Tor
the proper drill Of all employees In
such emergency duties.
Section i5.--(Supervision)-No
three ton refrigerating capacity
shall be operated unless under
tho charge of "A person holding
n certificate OF fitness from tho
Chief Inspector,
Surplus storage Rcfrigerating
plants may store surplus stock
of the refriEc chemicals
sufficient To- recharge the system.
Such charge must be stored IN a
cool place No cylin fers may he
stored Iva boiler room.
Section IL tEefriseratiug ma
chimes OF less than three tons ca
pacity. 1.-The chief Inspector
may exempt from the provisions
OF this article refrigerating ma
chimes Of less than three ton re-
frigerating capacity. provided
certificate OF approval has been
Issued for such machine.
Section ls.--When an inspec-
tion of any plant covered by TINS
ordinance has been made ana the
operator owners. lessee or agent
OF such plant has complied with
the provisions OF the ordinance.
the Chicf Inspector shall issue
certificate OF inspecoon certifying
under what conditions said plant
may be operated under the au-
thority OF the city of Detroit.
The certificate OF inspection sinai!
be properly framed and displayed
under glass I'm conspicuous
place In the room where the ap-
naratus upon which certificate
has been issued Is being operated.
Section 10 within ten days
ter written notification by the
Chief Boiler Inspector to the
owner or occupant to correct or
remedy gny hazardous condition.
an appeal. stating spccihcelly the
questions which the appellant de-
sires To have passed upon may be
taken. such appeal shall be heard
by the BOARD OF Boiler Rules.
The members OF the board are
authorized To take testimony and
To grant or reject such appeal,
subject t. review by the proper
court.
Section 20.--tPenalty.) - Any
person OF corporation who vio-
iates ncglects or refuses to COM
ply with. OF who resists or op-
poses. the enforcement of any OF
the provisions or this ordinance
shall he lined not less than Ono
Hundred SI00.OO) Dollars nor
moro than Two lf2OO.OU) HNu-