California Code of Regulations › Title 17 - Public Health › Division 3 - Air Resources › Chapter 1 - Air Resources Board › Subchapter 8.7 - Indoor Air Cleaning Devices › Article 1 - Indoor Air Cleaning Devices › Section 94805 - Test Method

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) For
					 the purpose of compliance with this regulation only a single model of an indoor
					 air cleaning device within a model group, if one exists, must be evaluated
					 under the test methods.
(b) Testing
					 of indoor air cleaning devices to determine compliance with the requirements of
					 this article shall be performed following the ANSI/UL Standard 867 or ANSI/UL
					 Standard 507, whichever is applicable, in their entirety, which are hereby
					 incorporated by reference as defined in Section
					 94801. In-duct air cleaning
					 devices shall be tested for electrical safety according to CSA C22.2 no. 187-20
					 or ANSI/UL Standard 867, which are hereby incorporated by reference as defined
					 in Section
					 94801. Dual-function appliances
					 with a primary purpose other than air cleaning, that include an air cleaning
					 component that meets the definition of an indoor air cleaning device given in
					 Section 94801, shall meet the applicable
					 ANSI/UL electrical safety standard for its primary purpose, including ANSI/UL
					 Standards 73, 153, 484, 499, 998, 1017, 1278, 1598, 1993, and 1995, which are
					 hereby incorporated by reference as defined in Sections
					 94801(a)(3c),
					 94801(a)(3e),
					 94801(a)(3d),
					 94801(a)(3f),
					 94801(a)(3g),
					 94801(a)(3h),
					 94801(a)(3i),
					 94801(a)(3j),
					 94801(a)(3k), and
					 94801(a)
					 (3
l
), respectively.
(c) Ozone emissions from indoor air cleaning
					 devices, except for in-duct air cleaners, will be determined using the method
					 described in Section
					 40 of ANSI/UL Standard 867. Ozone
					 emissions from in-duct air cleaners shall be determined using the method
					 described in Sections
					 7.5 and
					 7.6 of CSA C22.2 no. 187-20. For
					 certain in-duct devices, testing under ANSI/UL Standard 867 may also be
					 acceptable; such tests must be pre-approved by the testing laboratory and by
					 CARB. In accordance with ANSI/UL Standard 867 test procedures, devices must be
					 tested with filters removed, unless the device has a permanent filter, as
					 defined in section
					 94801(a)(31).
(d) Electrical safety testing of indoor air
					 cleaning devices must be conducted by a laboratory currently recognized as an
					 NRTL by the U. S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to
					 perform testing for the entire ANSI/UL Standard 867, CSA C22.2 no. 187-20,
					 ANSI/UL Standard 507, or other UL or ANSI/UL Standard, as applicable, and when
					 the NRTL is operating within its NRTL Scope of Recognition. Independent
					 laboratories qualified and operating under surveillance by an NRTL may also
					 conduct the electrical safety testing.
(e) Ozone testing to ANSI/UL Standard 867
					 Section 40 or CSA C22.2 no. 187-20
					 Sections 7.5 and
					 7.6, as required in this
					 regulation, may only be performed by an NRTL or an independent testing
					 laboratory qualified and under supervision by an NRTL provided the testing
					 laboratory has passed a CARB audit to verify their ability to accurately
					 perform the ozone emissions testing procedure. The CARB audit may include, but
					 is not necessarily limited to, review of written test protocol operating
					 procedures, test chamber and analyzer configuration, background ozone
					 measurements, air exchange rate, ozone half-life test results, equipment
					 calibration and maintenance records, and other related information. Initial
					 approval of the laboratory will also require an onsite review. CARB approval of
					 the laboratory will be for a minimum of one year and may include a requirement
					 for annual submittal of internal audit reports on the ANSI/UL Standard 867
					 Section 40 or CSA C22.2 no. 187-20
					 Sections 7.5 and
					 7.6 test protocols and the
					 performance of the chamber(s) in which ANSI/UL Standard 867 Section
					 40 or CSA C22.2 no. 187-20
					 Sections 7.5 and
					 7.6 tests are conducted, and any
					 related follow up internal audit reports. Subsequent audits may be required in
					 order to maintain CARB approval to conduct ozone testing for the purposes of
					 this regulation.
1. New
						section filed 9-18-2008; operative 10-18-2008 (Register 2008, No.
						38).
2. Amendment of subsections (b) and (d) filed 9-9-2010;
						operative 10-9-2010 (Register 2010, No. 37).
3. Amendment filed
						9-8-2020; operative 10-1-2020 pursuant to Government Code section
						11343.4
						(Register 2020, No. 37).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						  41986,
						  Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						  41985,
						  41985.5
						  and
						  41986,
						  Health and Safety Code.