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![]() House Bill 218 – “Smoke/Fire Dampers & Smoke Control Systems”As a result of Alaska’s cold climate, nearly every commercial, industrial, and public
building must be heated. The goal of House Bill 218 is to ensure that the fire life
safety components as part of the HVAC systems in these buildings are functioning
as designed. These components include fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke
control systems. House Bill 218 requires technicians and contractors to obtain a
certification recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
under the ISO/IEC 17024 standard to perform inspections and testing of fire
dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems.
Alaska law follows the International Fire Code by requiring the HVAC fire life
safety components within the commercial, industrial, and public buildings to be
inspected and tested consistent with the developed standards of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA). Currently, sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and fire
extinguishers in Alaska are inspected by a technician and/or contractor that must
be certified. House Bill 218 would create a similar requirement for a technician
and/or contractor to perform periodic inspections of fire dampers, smoke
dampers, and smoke control systems.
NFPA standards 80 and 105 require fire and smoke dampers to be inspected
within one year of initial installation and every four years thereafter, except for
hospitals which must be inspected once every six years. NFPA standard 92
requires dedicated smoke control systems to be tested every six months and nondedicated smoke control systems to be tested annually.
House Bill 218 is a public safety bill that will help ensure that the heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning fire life safety components utilized and installed
in commercial, industrial, and public structures in Alaska are safe and in good
working order. |
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