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BEVERAGE DISPENSING
BREWERIES / WINERIES
High levels of Carbon Dioxide are found in pits, storage tanks, bottling rooms and the
fermentation process within wineries. Carbon Dioxide is heavier than air and will fall to the
floor if leaking from a tank displacing the Oxygen.
Carbon Monoxide has the potential to be present in these applications due to the
incomplete combustion of combustible gases during their manufacturing process
and heating of the venue.
OSHA and NIOSH have regulations on exposure to these gases (CO,
CO
2
, Combustible) over some time.
COMMON GASES:
Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Oxygen Deficiency,
Combustibles
MACURCO PRODUCTS:
CD-6MC (CO
2
), CD-6B (CO
2
), CM-6 (CO), OX-6 (O
2
),
GD-6 (Combustibles)
New legislation dictates any storage of a Carbon Dioxide 100lb tank or more for beverage
dispensing must result in a Carbon Dioxide monitor present. This is a state by state code
which is indicated on what year of IFC the State has adopted.
Restaurants & Bars / Gas Stations / Cafeterias etc. are all common applications
where the Carbon Dioxide
code is prevalent.
Per IFC 2015 (5307.1) and IFC 2018 (5307), there are different
alarm values required.
• 2015 – Activate alarm at 5,000ppm of CO
2
(CD-6MC)
• 2018 - Activate low alarm at 5,000ppm of CO
2
(CD-6B)
• 2018 - Activate high alarm at 30,000ppm of CO
2
(CD-6B)
COMMON GASES:
Carbon Dioxide
MACURCO PRODUCTS:
CD-6G (CO
2
), CD-6B (CO
2
)
