DAR File No. 28122

Public Safety, Fire Marshal

R710-1-8

Amendments and Additions

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

DAR File No.: 28122
Filed: 08/01/2005, 01:55
Received by: NL

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The Utah Fire Prevention Board met on 07/12/2005, in a regularly scheduled Board meeting and voted by motion to amend Rule R710-1 by adding one amendment to allow extension of the yearly service requirement to be extended to three years for portable fire extinguishers that are electronically monitored.

Summary of the rule or change:

In Subsection R710-1-8(8.6), the Board proposes to amend NFPA, Standard 10, to extend the yearly service requirement from one year to three years on those portable fire extinguishers that are connected to a supervised listed electronic monitoring system.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

Section 53-7-204

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to the state budget because the proposed amendments will not affect state government budget by their enactment.

local governments:

There is no anticipated cost or savings to local government because the proposed amendments will not affect local government.

other persons:

There would be an aggregate anticipated savings to other persons who currently use the supervised listed electronic monitoring system that would allow them to only have to perform the annual service every three years. This would save approximately $15 per extinguisher over the extended period of time. The amount would need to be multiplied by the amount of portable fire extinguishers needing service. The savings could range from $50 to $1,500 per system depending on how many portable fire extinguishers were connected to the supervised listed electronic monitoring system.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is no compliance cost for affected persons for the enactment of this proposed rule amendment. There would be a savings seen to those owners who installed the supervised listed electronic monitoring system.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The allowance to extend the annual service of portable fire extinguishers from one year to three years would save businesses money rather than have a fiscal impact on the business. Robert L. Flowers, Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at bhallada@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

09/14/2005

This rule may become effective on:

09/15/2005

Authorized by:

Ron L. Morris, Utah State Fire Marshal

RULE TEXT

R710. Public Safety, Fire Marshal.

R710-1. Concerns Servicing Portable Fire Extinguishers.

R710-1-8. Amendments and Additions.

8.1 Restricted Service.

Any extinguisher requiring a hydrostatic test as required, shall not be serviced until such extinguisher has been subjected to, and passed the required hydrostatic test.

8.2 Service.

At the time of installation, and at each annual inspection, all servicing shall be done in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, adopted statutes, and these rules. Extinguishers shall be placed in an operable condition, free from defects which may cause malfunctions. Nozzles and hoses shall be free of obstructions or substances which may cause an obstruction.

8.3 Seals or Tamper Indicator.

Seals or tamper indicators shall be constructed of approved plastic or non-ferrous wire which can be easily broken, and so arranged that removal cannot be accomplished without breakage. Such seals or tamper indicators shall be used to retain the locking pin in a locked position. Seals or tamper indicators shall be removed annually to ensure that the pull pin is free.

8.4 New Extinguishers

A new extinguisher that has the date of manufacture printed on the label by the manufacturer, or date of manufacture stamped on the extinguisher by the manufacturer, does not require a service tag attached to the extinguisher until one year after the date of manufacture.

8.5 Class K Portable Fire Extinguishers

NFPA, Standard 10, Section 2-3.2 and Section 2-3.2.1, 1998 edition, is deleted and replaced with the following:

8.5.1 Class K labeled portable fire extinguishers shall be provided for the protection of commercial food heat-processing equipment using vegetable or animal oils and fat cooking media. A placard shall be provided and placed above the Class K portable fire extinguisher that states that if a fire protection system exists, it shall be activated prior to use of the Class K portable fire extinguisher.

8.5.2 Those existing sodium or potassium bicarbonate dry-chemical portable fire extinguishers, having a minimum rating of 40-B, and specifically placed for protection of commercial food heat-processing equipment, may remain in the kitchen to be used for other applications, except the protection of commercial food heat-processing equipment using vegetable or animal oils or fat cooking media.

8.6 NFPA, Standard 10, Section 6.3.1 is amended to add the following: Fire extinguishers that are connected to a supervised listed electronic monitoring system are allowed to have the maintenance intervals extended to three years.

KEY: fire prevention, extinguishers

[December 2, 2004]September 15, 2005

Notice of Continuation June 10, 2002

53-7-204

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For questions regarding the content or application of this rule, please contact Brent Halladay at the above address, by phone at 801-284-6352, by FAX at 801-284-6351, or by Internet E-mail at bhallada@utah.gov

For questions about the rulemaking process, please contact the Division of Administrative Rules (801-538-3764). Please Note: The Division of Administrative Rules is NOT able to answer questions about the content or application of these administrative rules.