§ 70839. Air Filters.
22 CA ADC § 70839Barclays Official California Code of RegulationsEffective: May 30, 2023
Effective: May 30, 2023
22 CCR § 70839
§ 70839. Air Filters.
(a) The licensee shall be responsible for regular inspection, cleaning or replacement of all filters installed in heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems, as necessary to maintain the systems in normal operating condition. The efficiency of the replacement filters shall be equal to the efficiency rating of the replaced filters.
(b) A written record of inspection, cleaning or replacement including static pressure drop shall be regularly maintained and available for inspection. The record shall include a description of the filters originally installed, the atmospheric dust spot test efficiency rating according to “Standard 52.2-2017 -- Method of Testing General Ventilation Air-Cleaning Devices for Removal Efficiency by Particle Size” (2017) by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), hereby incorporated by reference, and the criteria established by the manufacturer or supplier to determine when replacement or cleaning is necessary.
(c) Following filter replacement or cleaning, the installation shall be visually inspected for torn media and bypass in filter frames by means of a flashlight or equivalent, both with fans in operation and stopped. Tears in filter media and bypass in filter frames shall be eliminated in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and as required by the Department.
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Note: Authority cited: Sections 20, 21, 1275 and 1276, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250 and 1254, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (b) and new Note filed 5-30-2023; operative 5-30-2023. Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1275(g) (Register 2023, No. 22).
This database is current through 4/19/24 Register 2024, No. 16.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 70839, 22 CA ADC § 70839
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