Subchapter 7. General Industry Safety Orders
Group 1. General Physical Conditions and Structures Orders
Article 3. Special Design Requirements

§3248. Mechanical Refrigeration.

(a) Mechanical refrigeration systems placed in services before March 13, 1999 shall be designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with Chapters 4, 15, and 16 of the 1982 Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC).

b) Mechanical refrigeration systems placed in service on or after March 13, 1999, shall be designed, installed, tested, and maintained in accordance with Chapters 2 and 11 of the 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code which is hereby incorporated by reference.

NOTE: The provisions of Section 3248 are not intended to apply to the use of water or air as a refrigerant nor to refrigerating systems installed on railroad cars, motor vehicles, motor-drawn vehicles or on shipboard.

NOTE: Authority cited: Section 142.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 142.3, Labor Code.

* Effective date of these orders to be filed in by the Office of Administrative Law.

HISTORY

1. Amendment filed 7-16-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 29).

2. Amendment filed 9-3-76; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 76, No. 36).

3. Editorial correction in subsection (e) (Register 77, No. 41).

4. Amendment of Table No. 15-1-C filed 7-26-78; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 78, No. 30).

5. Amendment filed 2-26-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 9).

6. Amendment of subsection (a), new subsection (b), and amendment of first Note filed 2-11-99; operative 3-13-99 (Register 99, No. 7).

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