Section F102
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-10 · California
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F102.1 General. See Table F102.1 for standards that are¶
referenced in various sections of this appendix. Standards are listed by the standard identification with the effective date, standard title, and the section or sections of this appendix that reference the standard.
TABLE F102.1 REFERENCED STANDARDS
| STANDARD ACRONYM |
STANDARD NAME | SECTIONS HEREIN REFERENCED |
|---|---|---|
| NFPA 70—20 | National Electrical Code | Table F101.2 |
| NFPA 704—17 | Identification of the Hazards _ of Materials for Emergency_ Response |
F101.1, F101.2 |
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APPENDIX F—HAZARD RANKING
TABLE F101.2 FIRE FIGHTER WARNING PLACARD DESIGNATIONS BASED ON HAZARD CLASSIFICATION CATEGORIES
| HAZARD CATEGORY | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| Combustible liquid II | F2 |
| Combustible liquid IIIA | F2 |
| Combustible liquid IIIB | F1 |
| Combustible dust | F3 or F2a |
| Combustible fiber | F3 |
| Cryogenic flammable | F4, H3 |
| Cryogenic oxidizing | OX, H3 |
| Explosive | R4 |
| Flammable solid | F2 |
| Flammable gas (gaseous) | F4 |
| Flammable gas (liquefied) | F4 |
| Flammable liquid IA | F4 |
| Flammable liquid IB | F3 |
| Flammable liquid IC | F3 |
| Organic peroxide, UD | R4 |
| Organic peroxide I | F4, R3 |
| Organic peroxide II | F3, R3 |
| Organic peroxide III | F2, R2 |
| Organic peroxide IV | F1, R1 |
| Organic peroxide V | None |
| Oxidizing gas (gaseous) | OX |
| Oxidizing gas (liquefied) | OX |
| Oxidizer 4 | OX4 |
| Oxidizer 3 | OX3 |
| Oxidizer 2 | OX2 |
| Oxidizer 1 | OX1 |
| Pyrophoric gases | F4 |
| Pyrophoric solids, liquids | F3 |
| Unstable reactive 4D | R4 |
| Unstable reactive 3D | R4 |
| Unstable reactive 3N | R2 |
| Unstable reactive 2 | R2 |
| Unstable reactive 1 | None |
| Water reactive 3 | W3 |
| Water reactive 2 | W2 |
| Corrosive | H3, COR |
| Toxic | H3 |
| Highly toxic | H4 |
a. F3 = Finely divided solids, typically less than 75 micrometers (μm) (200 mesh), that pose an elevated risk of forming an ignitable dust cloud, such as finely
divided sulfur, NFPA 70 Group E dusts (for example, aluminum, zirconium and titanium) and bisphenol A. F2 = Finely divided solids less than 420 μm (40 mesh) that pose an ordinary risk of forming an ignitable dust cloud.
F—Flammable category. R—Reactive category. H—Health category. W—Special hazard: water reactive. OX—Special hazard: oxidizing properties.
COR—Corrosive. UD—Unclassified detonable material. 4D—Class 4 detonable material. 3D—Class 3 detonable material. 3N—Class 3 nondetonable material.
APPENDIX F-4 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
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CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE – MATRIX ADOPTION TABLE APPENDIX G – CRYOGENIC FLUIDS—WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
(Matrix Adoption Tables are nonregulatory, intended only as an aid to the code user.
See Chapter 1 for state agency authority and building applications.)
(Not adopted by the State Fire Marshal)
| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
SFM | HCD | DSA | OSHPD | BSCC | DPH | AGR | DWR | CEC | CA | SL | SLC | |||||||||
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| Adopting Agency | BSC | BSC- CG |
T-24 | T-19* | 1 | 2 | 1/AC | AC | SS | 1 | 1R | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Adopt Entire Chapter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adopt Entire Chapter as amended (amended sections listed below) |
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| Adopt only those sections that are listed below |
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| [California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1] |
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- The California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 19, Division 1 provisions that are found in the California Fire Code are a reprint from the current CCR, Title
19, Division 1 text for the code user’s convenience only. The scope, applicability and appeals procedures of CCR, Title 19, Division I remain the same.
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APPENDIX G-2 2022 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE
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APPENDIX G
CRYOGENIC FLUIDS—WEIGHT AND VOLUME EQUIVALENTS
This appendix is for information purposes and is not intended for adoption.
User note:
About this appendix: Appendix G gives the fire code official and registered design professional a ready reference tool for the conversion of the liquid weight and volume of cryogenic fluid to their corresponding volume of gas and vice versa and is a companion to the provisions of Chapter 55 of this code.
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