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Chapter 66 — UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS

6601 General — 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) § 6601 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

6601.1 Scope.

The storage and use of unstable (reactive) materials shall be in accordance with this chapter. Compressed gases shall also comply with Chapter 53.

Exceptions:

  1. Display and storage in Group M and storage in Group S occupancies complying with Section 5003.11.
  2. Detonable unstable (reactive) materials shall be stored in accordance with Chapter 56.
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6601.2 Permits.

Permits shall be required as set forth in Section 105.5.

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