The 2009 NFPA covers the safety requirements and procedures for dangerous carbon monoxide levels in all types of structures.
The completely revised 2009 NFPA 720: Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment goes beyond requirements for dwelling units to also include a wide range of additional buildings and structures, including hotels, rooming houses, dormitories, day care facilities, schools, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes.
The provisions contained in this document cover the installation, location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment. Updated rules for dwelling units include new requirements for the proper location of carbon monoxide alarms/detectors on every level, as well as battery backups for electrically powered units in new homes and the interconnection of CO alarms in new homes to assure early warning of occupants at all levels.
In addition, eight new chapters have been added to further address the installation of carbon monoxide detection systems in non-residential buildings. Their format is modeled after NFPA 72®: National Fire Alarm Code®. Chapter 9 addresses requirements of CO alarms and household CO detection systems. This Standard is essential for system designers, installation contractors, service contractors, and AHJs. 64pp.
Significant requirements in the 2009 edition also include these provisions for non-residential occupancies:
- The capacity of the secondary power supply to include the capability of operating all carbon monoxide notification appliances for 12 hours
- Location of carbon monoxide detectors on the ceiling in the same room as permanently installed fuel-burning appliances
- Location of carbon monoxide detectors on every habitable level and in every HVAC zone of the building
- Functional testing and sensitivity testing of CO detectors with CO gas starting 1-1-2012 and 1-1-2015 respectively
NFPA 720 - Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment, 2009 Edition
