scope:

This Standard provides requirements for the installation of, alteration to, and maintenance of solid-fuelburning appliances and equipment intended to supply heat to air or water or for cooking.

Note: Recommendations for the storage of solid fuel and of ash are included in Annex A.

For the purpose of this Standard, solid-fuel-burning appliances include

(a) furnaces;

(b) boilers;

(c) stoves;

(d) ranges;

(e) space heaters; 

(f) factory-built fireplaces; and

(g) service water heaters.

For the purpose of this Standard, the term "solid fuel" includes coal and biomass fuels such as

(a) cordwood;

(b) wood chips;

(c) sawdust;

(d) peat logs;

(e) wood and other biomass pellets; and

(f) kernel corn.

This Standard does not apply to the installation of

(a) incinerators;

(b) site-built fireplaces; or

(c) process equipment.

The values given in SI (metric) units are the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.