Fire and Smoke Damper Verification
Most health care facilities are aware of the necessity of performing inspection and operation verification on Fire and Smoke damper sets in air handling systems as required and outlined In NFPA 90A-1999. This requirement is now included in Inspection by the Joint Commission on Accreditation, State Health Departments and others, and quoted herein.

Reprinted from NFPA 90A (1999)
3.4.7. Fire Dampers -Maintenance -
"At least every 4 years fusible links (where applicable) shall be removed, all dampers shall be operated to verify that they fully close, the latch, If provided, shall be checked, and moving parts shall be lubricated as necessary."

Appendix B-2 Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers, and Ceiling Dampers-
"Each damper should be examined every two years to ensure that it is not rusted or blocked, giving attention to hinges and other moving parts. It Is recommended to operate dampers with normal system airIlow to ensure that they close and are not held open by the air stream. Care should be exercised to ensure that such tests are performed safely and do not cause system damage."

United Safety Services, Inc. performs these services. The design of our service and resultant presentation has received high marks from inspectors that reviewed the material at a number of our client facilities.

Included in our service is digital photo documentation, hard copy database, ceiling and duct locator stickers, color coded entry of damper location on your blueprints, minor damper operational adjustment or repair, notification to you of more major repair recommendations if necessary. The service and inspection can be performed as a "stand alone" performance or as part of our regular air handling system cleaning and sanitizing services.