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Chapter 57 — FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

5702 Definitions — 2025 California Fire Code

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) § 5702 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

5702.1 Definitions.

The following terms are defined in Chapter 2:

ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB.

BULK PLANT OR TERMINAL.

BULK TRANSFER.

COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Class II.

Class IIIA.

Class IIIB.

FIRE POINT.

FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

Class IA.

Class IB.

Class IC.

FLASH POINT.

FUEL LIMIT SWITCH.

LIQUID STORAGE ROOM.

LIQUID STORAGE WAREHOUSE.

MOBILE FUELING.

PROCESS TRANSFER.

REFINERY.

REMOTE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF DEVICE.

REMOTE SOLVENT RESERVOIR.

SOLVENT DISTILLATION UNIT.

TANK, PRIMARY.

TANK IN AN UNDERGROUND AREA.

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