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Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for a specific type of occupancy, approved single-
and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed as follows:
(1) In all sleeping rooms and guest rooms.
(2) Outside of each separate dwelling unit sleeping area, within 6.4 m (21 ft) of any door to a sleeping
room, the
distance measured along a path of travel.
(3) On every level of a dwelling unit, including basements.
(4) On every level of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility), including basements and
excluding crawl
spaces and unfinished attics.
(5) In the living area(s) of a guest suite.
(6) In the living area(s) of a residential board and care occupancy (small facility).
Figure 2
Figure 1
Figure 3
Figure 3a
Figure 4
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
GROUN D
FLOOR
BASEMENT
KITC HEN
GARAG E
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
BEDROOM
CARBON MONO XI DE DE TEC TOR
Figure 5
Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and very toxic, it
also moves freely in the air. CO detectors can measure the concen-
tration and sound a loud alarm before a potentially harmful level is
reached.
The
human body is most vulnerable to the effects of CO
gas during sleeping hours; therefore, CO detectors should be
located in or as near as possible to sleeping areas of the home. For
maximum protection, a CO alarm should be located outside pri-
mary sleeping areas or on each level of your home. Figure 5 indi-
cates the suggested locations in the home.
Do NOT place
the
CO alarm in the following areas:
• Where the temperature may drop below -10ºC or exceed 40ºC
• Near paint thinner fumes
• Within 5 feet (1.5m) of open flame appliances such as furnaces, stoves and fireplaces
• In exhaust streams from gas engines, vents, flues or chimneys
• Do not place in close proximity to an automobile exhaust pipe; this will damage the detector
PLEASE REFER TO THE CO DETECTOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTION
SHEET FOR SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION.
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