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NFPA 82 Complianice & Fire Safety Standards

Protecting your residents, your property, and your liability through certified chute maintenance

Every routine sanitation service includes a comprehensive safety audit of your vertical waste system. We inspect and test to ensure complete alignment with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 82) standards.

  • Fusible Link Testing

We verify that the heat-activated links on your bottom discharge dampers are intact and fully functional.

  • Self-Closing Doors

We test every intake door to ensure it closes and latches automatically, preventing oxygen from feeding a shaft fire.

  • Smoke & Flame Seals

We inspect the perimeter gaskets of all drop doors to guarantee toxic smoke containment.

  • Bottom Damper Clearance

We check that the fire gate at the bottom of the chute operates without mechanical obustruction.

  • Latch Integrity

We audit all T-handles and cylinder to locks to prevent unauthorized  or unsafe access by residents.

  • Interlocking System Verification

For modern buildings, we test electronic lockouts to ensure doors lock during maintenance cycles

  • Compactor Safety Switches

We test emergency shutoffs on the lower trash room compactors to ensure technician and staff safety

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