Washington Administrative Code › Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council) › Chapter 51-54A - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Fire Code › Section 51-54A-0915 - Carbon monoxide detection

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
915.1.1 Where required.
Carbon monoxide detection
				shall be provided in Group I and R occupancies and in classrooms in Group E
				occupancies in the locations specified in Section 915.2 where any of the
				conditions in Sections 915.1.2 through 915.1.6 exist.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. R-2 occupancies, with the exception of R-2 college
						  dormitories, are required to install carbon monoxide detectors without
						  exception.
2. Sleeping units or dwelling units in I and R-1
						  occupancies and R-2 college dormitories, hotel, DOC prisons and work releases
						  and assisted living facilities and residential treatment facilities licensed by
						  the state of Washington, which do not themselves contain a fuel-burning
						  appliance, a fuel-burning fireplace, or have an attached garage, need not be
						  provided with carbon monoxide alarms provided that they comply with the
						  exceptions of Section 915.1.4.
915.2.1 Dwelling units.
Carbon monoxide detection
				shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate
				vicinity of the bedrooms and on each level of the dwelling. Where a
				fuel-burning appliance or a fuel-burning fireplace is located within a bedroom
				or its attached bathroom, carbon monoxide detection shall be installed within
				the bedroom.
915.2.3 Group E occupancies.
When required by
				Section 915.1 in new buildings, or by Chapter 11 of the
International
				Fire Code
, carbon monoxide detection shall be installed in classrooms
				in Group E occupancies. Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall be automatically
				transmitted to an on-site location that is staffed by school personnel.
EXCEPTIONS:
1. Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall not be required
						  to be automatically transmitted to an on-site location that is staffed by
						  school personnel in Group E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or
						  less.
2. Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall not be required
						  to be automatically transmitted to an on-site location that is staffed by
						  school personnel in Group E occupancies where an exception contained in Section
						  915.1 applies, or in Group E occupancies where signals are transmitted to an
						  off-site service monitored by a third party, such as a service that monitors
						  fire protection systems in the building.
915.5.1 General.
Carbon monoxide detection systems
				shall comply with NFPA 72. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed in
				accordance with UL 2075.
915.5.2 Locations.
Carbon monoxide detectors shall
				be installed in the locations specified in Section 915.2. These locations
				supersede the locations specified in NFPA 72.
915.6 Maintenance.
Carbon monoxide alarms and
				carbon monoxide detection systems shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA
				72. Carbon monoxide alarms and carbon monoxide detectors that become inoperable
				or begin producing end-of-life signals shall be replaced.
Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.031,
				  
											19.27.074 and
				  chapters
				  19.27 and
				  34.05 RCW. 13-04-063, §
				  51-54A-0915, filed 2/1/13, effective
				  7/1/13.