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Sec. 5, Requirements for Incinerators. No incinerator shall be installed in or upon any^ premises unless it is either of the gas-fired type approved by the American Gas Association under the American Standard Approved Requiremeats for Gas-Fired Incinerators which became effective January 1, 1950, as .modified by any later revisions thereof, and bears the A.G.A.. Blue Star Seal of Approval, or is of the electric pocver type approved by Underwriter's Zaboratories, Inc., and can consume garbage and other combustible refuse, by combustion or de-hydration without emitting offensive noxious or toxic odors, vapors, or gases, and without discharging sparlcs, ash or other residue into the atmosphere. Such incinerators shall be connected only to masonry or re- enforced concrete chimneys. The chimney to which an incinerator is connected must be of adequate capacity for the incinerator and other appliances connected thereto and shall have an aggregate cross-sectional area equal to, or greater than, the combined areas of all vent pipes connected thereto. In addition, the iollowing conditions and requirements shall be observed and shall apply to the installation o£ all incinerators: (a) The incinerator shall be installed as close as practicable to a ehimney and the vent pipe f rom the incinerator shall be connected directly into a verticaZ chimney. (b) The incinerator vent pipe shall enter the chimney from six (6) to eight (8) inches below all other connections to the same chimney o (c) The vent pipe extending iror.i an incinerator to the Chimney shall be of a thickness at least No. 24 U. S. standard guage galvanized steel, or of material having equivalent or superior corrosion and heat resistent properties and the joints thereof shall be secured Uy sheet metal screws; copper and aluminum vent pipe are not permitted for this type of installation, nor shall a draft hood be installed in the ven-t pipe of an incinerator, nor a damper in a f lue pipe. (d) The ineinerator may be installed as close as desired to a brick, concrete, or fire-proof wall but not more than 18" =rom same and at the same tine permit ready access for use and servicing of the unit. A clearance of not less than twelve (12) inches between the sides and baclc, and any combustible wall, shall be required unless suitable means for protection are employed as listed by Underwriters Zaboratoriesm The incinerator must be mounted on non-combustible iloor material such as briclc, ' concrete or tile. (e) The incinerator shall be installed in a location which has suff icient air for the proper and satisfactory combustion of gas and proper ventilation of the room and it shall not be installed in a tightly closed room or sli1a11 closete (r) Gas pressure regulators shall be vented into the combustion chamber adjacent to a cor_stant burning flane or into the f1ue PiPe.