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Chapter 11 — REFRIGERATION

1114.1 General — 2025 California Mechanical Code

California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 1114.1 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Systems containing other than Group A1 or B1 refrigerants shall discharge to atmosphere through an approved flaring device.

Exceptions:

(1) Where the Authority Having Jurisdiction determines upon review of a rational engineering analysis that fire, health, or environmental hazards will not result from the proposed atmospheric release.

(2) Lithium bromide absorption system using water as the refrigerant.

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