Section 27-431. Separation of direct-fired dryers


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  • In moderate hazard dry
      cleaning establishments, direct-fired dryers shall not be used.  In  low
      hazard  dry  cleaning  establishments  using nonflammable solvents only,
      direct fired dryers may be used, but such dryers shall  not  be  located
      within  twenty-five  feet of a dry cleaning unit unless a noncombustible
      partition (which may be glazed), equipped with  self-closing  doors,  is
      provided  between  the dry cleaning unit and the flame producing device.
      This partition  may  provide  either  complete  or  partial  separation,
      provided  that any partial separation shall be so arranged that the line
      of air travel around the partition from the cleaning units to the  dryer
      is a minimum of twenty-five feet. Where a solid noncombustible partition
      is  constructed  extending  to  the  ceiling  and  all  portions  of the
      enclosure are solid, except for self-closing access doors,  and  outdoor
      air for combustion and drying is supplied, the separation may be reduced
      to fifteen feet.