Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 20020455
Permit Number 20020455
Review Stop M
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2020-05-14 12:53:202ND REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL
 PERMIT #20020455
 5/14/ 2020
  
 CODES IN EFFECT:
  
 FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017
 FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION
 2017
 FBC RES- FLORIDA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
 FS- FLORIDA STATUTES
 FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH
 EDITION 2017
  
 PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED.
 COMMENTS FROM THE 1ST REVIEW BELOW WILL BE MARKED AS
 COMPLIED OR FAILED.
  
 1) COMPLIED.
  
 2) FAILED- SHEETS M1 & M2: THIS IS THE 2ND REQUEST FOR
 AN EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATION FOR THE EQUIPMENT
 ROOM AND A SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR EF-2. PLEASE NOTE
 THAT CONTINUOUS EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE REQUIRED IF
 THE PROCESSES THAT WILL OCCUR IN THE EQUIPMENT ROOM, OR
 ANY OTHER ROOM, WHERE PROCESSES PRODUCE FLAMMABLE
 VAPORS, GASES, FUMES, MISTS OR DUSTS, AND VOLATILE OR
 AIRBORNE MATERIALS POSING A HEALTH HAZARD, SUCH AS
 TOXIC OR CORROSIVE MATERIALS- SECTION 510.1 FBC M.
 BECAUSE THE DENTAL LAB SUBMITTAL PACKAGE DOES NOT
 INCLUDE THE EQUIPMENT IN THIS ROOM, IT IS NOT CLEAR
 WHAT PROCESSES OCCUR IN THE ROOM, AND IF LOCAL OR
 CONTINUOUS EXHAUST VENTILATION IS REQUIRED- SECTION
 107.2.1 WPB. AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED IN THE 1ST REVIEW
 RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM THIS OR ANY OTHER ROOM WHERE
 PROCESSES OCCUR MAY NOT BE ALLOWED, OR MAY BE LIMITED
 PER FOOTNOTES B AND G UNDER TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M.
 PLEASE REVIEW THE APPLICABLE CODE SECTIONS BELOW AND
 VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH EITHER DETAILS OR NOTES ON THE
 PLANS.
 SECTION 502.1 REQUIRED SYSTEMS
 AN EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE PROVIDED, MAINTAINED AND
 OPERATED AS SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AND
 FOR ALL OCCUPIED AREAS WHERE MACHINES, VATS, TANKS,
 FURNACES, FORGES, SALAMANDERS AND OTHER APPLIANCES,
 EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES IN SUCH AREAS PRODUCE OR THROW
 OFF DUST OR PARTICLES SUFFICIENTLY LIGHT TO FLOAT IN
 THE AIR, OR WHICH EMIT HEAT, ODORS, FUMES, SPRAY, GAS
 OR SMOKE, IN SUCH QUANTITIES SO AS TO BE IRRITATING OR
 INJURIOUS TO HEALTH OR SAFETY.
 502.1.1EXHAUST LOCATION.
 THE INLET TO AN EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE
 AREA OF HEAVIEST CONCENTRATION OF CONTAMINANTS.
 502.1.3EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE AND SERVICE ROOMS.
 EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE AND SYSTEM SERVICE ROOMS THAT
 HOUSE SOURCES OF ODORS, FUMES, NOXIOUS GASES, SMOKE,
 STEAM, DUST, SPRAY OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS SHALL BE
 DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED SO AS TO PREVENT SPREADING OF
 SUCH CONTAMINANTS TO OTHER OCCUPIED PARTS OF THE
 BUILDING.
 502.1.4 HAZARDOUS EXHAUST.
 THE MECHANICAL EXHAUST OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST
 OR HAZARDOUS VAPORS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS
 OF SECTION 510.
  
 3) FAILED- 2ND REQUEST- M1 & M2: PROVIDE SIZING
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE DUAL ZONE ACCU-2 SYSTEM IN THE
 EQUIPMENT/COMPRESSOR ROOM- SECTION 312.1 FBC M. A)
 PLEASE SHOW THE LOCATION OF THE REQUIRED THERMOSTAT IN
 THE ROOM- SECTION C403.2.4.1 FBC EC.
  
 4) FAILED- 2ND REQUEST- M1 & A160.1: PROVIDE AN
 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR THE DENTAL LAB AND
 EQUIPMENT/COMPRESSOR ROOM. 2ND REQUEST FOR A COMPLETE
 SUBMITTAL PACKAGE FOR ALL MANUFACTURED EQUIPMENT AND
 APPLIANCES WITH APPROVAL STAMPS BY THE EOR. AGAIN, THE
 CONCERN HERE IS THE POSSIBLE NEED FOR LOCAL EXHAUST
 SYSTEMS FOR EQUIPMENT THAT WILL EMIT HEAT, OR HARMFUL
 FUMES, VAPORS, MISTS, DUCTS, PARTICLES ETC. INTO THE
 BREATHABLE AIRSPACE. CONTAINED IN THE DENTAL SUBMITTAL
 PACKAGE ARE SPECIFICATIONS FOR "DEKEMA" BRAND FURNACES
 THAT HAVE MAXIMUM FIRING TEMPERATURES OF 1200 DEGREES C
 (2192 F). TYPICALLY A FURNACE WILL REQUIRE A LISTED AND
 LABELED EXHAUST VENT, HOWEVER DUE TO THE LACK OF
 INFORMATION ABOUT THE FURNACE IT IS NOT CLEAR WHAT
 SYSTEM, IF ANY SHOULD BE INSTALLED. PLEASE NOTE THAT
 RECIRCULATION OF HEAT FROM THE FURNACES COULD IMPACT
 THE DEMAND ON THE EXISTING AC SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE
 INSTALLATION GUIDELINES FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO
 CLARIFY THE EXHAUST VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS, AND
 PLEASE ATTACH AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE TO THE EQUIPMENT
 PLAN TO MAKE FURNACE LOCATIONS CLEAR.
  
 5) COMPLIED- ACCEPTED AS A DEFERRED SUBMITTAL. PROVIDE
 A COMPRESSED AIR PIPING PLAN: SHOW PIPING RUNS, TYPES
 AND SIZES OF PIPING, AND SUPPORT AND HANGING DETAILS-
 SECTION 107.2.1 WPB.
  
 6) FAILED- 2ND REQUEST M1: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION
 CALCULATIONS FOR THE EQUIPMENT/COMPRESSOR ROOM AND A
 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION FOR EF-2- SECTION 502.1 FBC M.
  
 7) COMPLIED
  
 8) COMPLIED
  
 WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE
 LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY
 RE-SUBMITTAL FORM.
  
 CHRISTOPHER L. COLE
 MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER
 401 CLEMATIS STREET
 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
 561-805-6719
 [email protected]
  
  


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