Standards Development

Scope

This document is applicable to ventilation systems in commercial kitchens, associated areas and other installations processing foodstuffs intended for commercial use. Kitchens and associated areas are special rooms in which meals are prepared, where tableware and equipment are washed and cleaned, food is stored, and food waste areas.

This document specifies requirements and gives recommendations for the configuration, installation, testing, maintenance and safety of fixed kitchen fire extinguishing systems within the design of commercial kitchens in buildings. It is applicable for fire extinguishing systems providing appliance-specific protection as well as overlapping zone protection.

This document provides the guidelines to install fixed fire extinguishing systems to protect against grease fires on the cooking appliances in the extract ventilation system. This document includes recommendations for the certification of system hardware, as well as design, installation and maintenance of the system.

Unless otherwise specified, the requirements of this document are checked by way of inspection and/or measurement.

NOTE Please note the possible existence of additional or alternative local national regulations on installation, appliance requirements and inspection, maintenance and operation.

This document is applicable to kitchen ventilation systems excluding those in domestic kitchens.