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TITLE 37 | PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 9 | TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS |
CHAPTER 263 | LIFE SAFETY RULES |
SUBCHAPTER B | DESIGN AND MATERIALS |
RULE §263.20 | Duct Dampers |
Air conditioning and ventilation duct work in new facilities and new additions shall contain dampers to resist the passage of smoke at each point a duct penetrates a smoke partition or floor level; such ducts shall close automatically upon the detection of smoke. (Exception: this rule does not apply for duct work which is part of a smoke detection or smoke management system.) |
Source Note: The provisions of this §263.20 adopted to be effective December 19, 1994, 19 TexReg 9526. |