Permits
shall be required for design and installation of nonflammable
medical gas systems in noninstitutional
facilities as set forth in Section 105.7 for installation of
pressure vessels or liquefied gas manifold systems.
Compressed gas containers, cylinders and tanks, whether full or partially full, shall not be exposed to artificially created high temperatures exceeding 125°F (52°C) or subambient (low) temperatures unless designed for use under the exposed conditions.
An emergency alarm
system shall comply with all of the following:
- Continuous gas detection shall be provided to monitor areas where carbon dioxide can accumulate.
- The threshold for activation of an alarm shall not exceed 5,000 parts per million (9,000 mg/m3).
- Activation of the emergency alarm system shall initiate a local alarm within the room or area in which the system is installed.
Indoor storage and use areas and storage
buildings shall be provided with mechanical exhaust ventilation
or natural ventilation in accordance with the requirements
of Section 5004.3 or 5005.1.9. Where mechanical
ventilation is provided, the systems shall be operational
during such time as the building or space is occupied.