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Chapter 6 — DUCT SYSTEMS

603.10 Cross Contamination — 2025 California Mechanical Code

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

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Cite as: 2025 California Mechanical Code (Title 24, Part 4) § 603.10 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Exhaust ducts that convey Class 4 air shall be negatively pressurized relative to ducts, plenums, or occupiable spaces through which the ducts pass. Exhaust ducts under positive pressure that convey Class 2 or Class 3 air shall not extend into or pass through ducts, plenums, or occupiable spaces other than the space from which the exhaust air is drawn.

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