Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 12 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 45.2 - STATE FIR COUNCIL
STATE FIRE CODE
Subchapter 2 - AMENDMENTS TO THE NFPA 1, UFC
Section 12-45.2-68 - Audibility
Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules 12-45.2-68
Current through August, 2024
Section 13.7.1.4.9.8 is amended to read as follows: "The alarm signal shall be a distinctive sound, which is not used for any other purpose other than the fire alarm. Alarm signaling devices shall produce a sound that exceeds the prevailing equivalent sound level in the room or space by 15 decibels minimum, or exceeds any maximum sound level with a duration of 60 seconds minimum by 5 decibels minimum, whichever is louder. Sound levels for alarm signals shall be 120 decibels maximum."
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