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Chapter 64 — PYROPHORIC MATERIALS

California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California

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CHAPTER 64

PYROPHORIC MATERIALS

User note:

About this chapter: Chapter 64 regulates the hazards associated with pyrophoric materials, which are capable of spontaneously igniting in the air at or below a temperature of 130°F (54°C). Many pyrophoric materials also pose severe flammability or reactivity hazards. This chapter addresses only the hazards associated with pyrophoric materials. Materials that pose multiple hazards must conform to the requirements of this code with respect to all hazards.

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