N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 § 261.21 - Carbon monoxide prevention
(a) When
an operator has access to a residential premises for the purpose of responding
to a complaint of a gas leak or odor, all operating vent-connected gas
utilization equipment that are in the on-cycle shall be checked for flue
spillage or possible malfunction, even if the inquiry into the cause of the
visit has been satisfied.
(b) This
check shall be made in accordance with paragraph 8.6 of the National Fuel Gas
Code NFPA 54 (as described in section
10.3
of this Title).
(c) The operator
shall check draft hoods for indications of improper flue draft; and, if this
check fails, the operator shall treat it as a Class A condition under section
261.57(b)(3)
of this Part.
(d) The operator is
also to conduct a visual inspection of the service regulator vent if working in
the vicinity of the regulator and it is accessible.
(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of
subdivision (a) of this section, the operator need only attempt to check
vent-connected appliances located in the basement or utility room in
multifamily dwellings once in the 12-month period beginning October 1st each
year.
(1) If the operator finds the basement
or utility room locked, he must attempt to locate the superintendent in order
to gain access.
(2) If access
cannot be gained, the operator must document that no check was made for this
reason.
(3) If another leak or odor
complaint is investigated at the same location in the same 12-month period, the
operator must again attempt to gain access.
(4) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2) of
this subdivision, if there is reason to suspect that a gas leak or CO condition
exists in an inaccessible area, the operator must call the police or fire
department for assistance to gain access.
(f) Except as required under paragraph (e)(4)
of this section, an operator need not comply with the preceding subdivisions of
this section for residences covered by a municipal regulation requiring an
annual inspection of heating equipment, including a check for flue spillage, so
long as the Gas Division is provided with sufficient evidence that the
municipality has an effective program to ensure compliance with its
regulations.
(g) If the operator is
satisfied that the cause of the customer's complaint is not a natural gas leak
or a condition related to gas use, such as CO or flue spillage, he shall
nevertheless attempt to identify the odor which prompted the customer
complaint.
(h) When an operator
lights or relights a vent-connected gas utilization appliance or responds to a
complaint of a suspected CO condition, the appliance shall be checked for flue
spillage or possible malfunction in accordance with paragraph 8.6 of the
National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54 (as described in section
10.3
of this Title).
Notes
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