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TITLE 37PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS
PART 9TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS
CHAPTER 263LIFE SAFETY RULES
SUBCHAPTER BDESIGN AND MATERIALS
RULE §263.20Duct 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.

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