Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 28a.3 - Auxiliary ventilation(a)General. When temperatures, in any part of a kennel and kennel housing facility where a dog is housed, kept or present, including primary enclosures, rise above 85° Fahrenheit, auxiliary ventilation shall be provided to the dogs in that part of the kennel and kennel housing facility, including primary enclosures. The auxiliary ventilation must provide the increased volumetric air flow rates and humidity control required by this chapter and be operated in addition to, not in place of, all other ventilation and humidity requirements in this chapter. Auxiliary ventilation systems may be utilized in the event of a primary ventilation system failure or malfunction.(b)Types of auxiliary ventilation. Auxiliary ventilation devices and techniques may include: (1) Utilizing fans or air circulation equipment that increases the total volumetric airflow from 100 CFM per dog to 200 CFM per dog, either by utilizing any additional capacity the current mechanical ventilation system may provide or by adding additional fans or circulating equipment. The proper humidity levels, as established in § 28a.4 (relating to humidity levels), shall be maintained at all times.(2) Providing cooling by moving or circulating air over cool water coils or piping, cooling towers or ice or providing cooling directly to the primary enclosure or space occupied by the dog by a means capable of cooling the enclosure or floor upon which the dog lays or walks, such as piping or coils capable of carrying cool water under or within the flooring system, and at the same time increasing the total volumetric airflow from 100 CFM per dog to 200 CFM per dog, either by utilizing any additional capacity the current mechanical ventilation system may provide or by adding additional fans or circulating equipment. The proper humidity levels, as established in § 28a.4, shall be maintained at all times.(3) Air conditioning sufficient to reduce temperature and humidity levels in the kennel to the required levels.(4) Geothermal systems sufficient to reduce temperature and humidity levels in the kennel to the required levels. This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 28a.2 (relating to ventilation).