Appendix P — COMMUNITY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI)

FIRE HAZARD EVALUATION FRAMEWORK

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APPENDIX P

COMMUNITY WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE (WUI)

FIRE HAZARD EVALUATION FRAMEWORK

Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) fire spread has significant impact on communities well beyond the loss of structures, including community evacuation and incident response. Pre- fire planning and hazard mitigation impact how the fire develops, how the life safety of residents and first responders is impacted during evacuations, and the extent of structural and infrastructure losses. There is a need to document pre- fire hazard in a way that assesses the fire impact beyond potential structural losses.

This appendix contains a preliminary Community WUI Fire Hazard Evaluation Framework as a suggested method- ology to begin to support communities at risk in the identifi- cation of their unique hazards and to provide common metrics for comparisons between communities. This prelimi- nary framework includes information on community size, population and fuels; on notification and evacuation; and on the community infrastructure and firefighting response potential. Aspects of this framework may already be included in various community-level documents, such as Community Wildfire Protection Plans or evacuation plans. Development of a standard framework will (1) consolidate relevant WUI fire hazard and planning information in one place, and (2) allow for cross-community comparisons.

The evaluation required to implement this framework will support pre-fire hazard assessment and during-fire response operations. An increased understanding of fire-evacuation, fire-structural response and fire-defensive actions relation- ships is needed to assess the overall community WUI fire haz- ard. The quantification of these relationships will enable communities to optimize the community-level response to WUI fire hazards in a more integrated approach and result in increased life safety and reduced losses.

Definitions

The Community WUI Hazard Evaluation Framework pre- sented here is intended for communities as small as a few hundred to tens of thousands of residents. The methodology is not intended for the documentation of single residences or large cities. It is intended to provide a community with an overview of the overall WUI fire-related hazards and to enable the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) to compare the relative hazards and preparedness levels of different com- munities. The information collected can be used by first responders and community and county officials to prioritize hazard mitigation within and around the community and to develop “tabletop” responses to different WUI fire scenarios. In the event of an actual WUI fire, the information collected could be used by first responders and local officials to safely evacuate civilians, to reduce the risk of first responder inju- ries and to enhance fire containment. The following are defi- nitions and uses of the different components of the

1. Landfire website: https://www.landfire.gov/

Community WUI Fire Hazard Evaluation Framework. This framework may be expanded to include additional character- istics that are not specifically listed in this preliminary ver- sion.

Community

In the sense of WUI fire hazard, the community should be viewed in the context of evacuation arteries rather than juris- dictional boundaries. As such, the community may have parts that are incorporated or unincorporated. Community size is reported in acres, and the community boundary selected for this hazard evaluation can be provided for use in a geo- graphic information system (GIS) layer in a number of for- mats, including but not limited to shapefile, geodatabase or Geo-Package. A topographic overview of the area (commu- nity) is used to describe the general conditions using one or more of the following key words: flat terrain, rolling hills, moderate slopes, valleys, steep slopes and/or plateau.

Information about prevailing weather patterns, such as localized winds or significant wind events (strength and direction), should also be included in the community profile.

Fuels

The fuels section is intended to provide an overview of the structural, vegetative and other fuels present in the commu- nity. This is not a parcel-level assessment; however, if defen- sible space assessment data is available, it can be aggregated and utilized within this framework to provide higher resolu- tion assessment of community fire hazard. Structure density is a simple metric to capture structure-to-structure spacing and provide insight on the potential structure-to-structure fire spread. For uniform communities, a representative structure separation distance (SSD) may be sufficient, whereas nonuni- form communities will be better described using a histogram of SSD. The age of structures may also be a factor in struc- ture vulnerability due to changes in building codes associ- ated with structure hardening. Similarly, a community that was built over a short period of time can be represented by a single value representing the decade of construction, while a community that grew and expanded over long periods will be better represented by a histogram of structure ages.

A database such as LANDFIRE ¹ can provide the vegeta- tive fuel type and fuel loading throughout the community. This data will be limited by the age of the last LANDFIRE overflight and the 100 feet (30 meters) pixel spatial resolu- tion.

Natural and artificial fuel breaks, including fuel treat- ments within and around the community, should be repre- sented in a geospatial format and should include the year the vegetative fuel treatment was conducted. Fuel treatments should also include any logging activities in the area sur-

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rounding the community. Fire history in and around the com- munity will describe the last time the community experienced direct impacts from fire. Shapefiles of the fuel treatments and fire history will allow for spatial documentation of this data. Fuel treatments and fire history should be documented at least 10 miles (16 km) out from the edge of the community. Local conditions (e.g., fuel, topography, weather, evacuation routes) may require documentation well beyond 10 miles (16 km). The last large fire in the area of the community perime- ter, together with the vegetative fuel loading, will provide information on the potential energy content of the vegetative fuels in the event of a short- or long-term drought.

The documentation of other community hazards, such as hazmat or high fuel load facilities (e.g., fixed propane tanks, hazardous material storage and use facilities, ammunition facilities lumber yards, pallet storage, tire storage), is important as they can affect civilians and first responder safety during evacuations, fire containment and mop-up activities. The information should be provided in the form of a GIS layer and may then be used by first responders to develop “tabletop” responses for emergency preparedness, and to direct response actions during a WUI fire event.

Population

The population of the selected community will impact, among other factors, the minimum time required for evacuation. Population and population density, expressed as the number of residents per acre, are both important metrics that provide information that can be used for evacuation assessment. The permanent to transient population density ratio is intended to capture the fraction of the community that may be visiting for tourism and may not be aware of community evacuation and other fire related activities.

Notification

The notification section of the Community WUI Hazard Eval- uation is designed to capture the presence and type of mass- notification tools available to emergency managers. It should be noted that reliance on individual notification methods may result in limited notifications. If a Reverse 911 system is in place, the percentage of the community that will potentially receive the notifications from this system will estimate the number of residents that may require different notification(s). Sirens or other fixed notification systems with power backup should also be listed in this section along with the fraction of the population covered by these systems. Additional notifica- tion systems that don’t require phone or internet are also captured in this section, since WUI events frequently result in power outages or other service interruptions.

Evacuation

This section of the Community WUI Hazard Evaluation is not intended to replace a full community evacuation study or act as a community evacuation plan. The primary purpose of this section is to compute, given a number of assumptions, a Min- imum Throughput Time (MTT), to provide an initial idealized

order of magnitude time to be considered in the early stages of evacuation pre-planning. This information can be of value to first responders and community emergency planning per- sonnel, as it may potentially highlight critical evacuation bot- tlenecks inside or outside the community.

The MTT concept is a traffic engineering calculation of roadway capacity to provide an initial lower bound for plan- ning community evacuation. The MTT is intended for isolated and partly isolated interface and intermix communities rather than a city setting with large populations and complex evacu- ation routes. A community should consider a detailed evacua- tion study to further enhance the community evacuation plan. There is a significant body of work associated with develop- ing dynamic evacuation models. ²

The MTT considers two significant factors: bottlenecks within and beyond town, and the total number of vehicles that must be accommodated. Bottlenecks slowing traffic through- put may be located within or outside of jurisdictional bound- aries. Bottlenecks occurring well beyond the evacuating community may cause ripple effects significantly impacting community evacuation. In identifying the population for com- puting the MTT, consideration should be given to neighbor- ing settlements/communities that may share the same evacuation route(s). The MTT should consider the minimum number of traffic lanes (i.e., 8 lanes merging into 2 lanes should be treated as 2 lanes) available for evacuation, the community population and the average speed limit of the egress routes. Contraflow, the implementation of reverse direction traffic flow, may be considered here, along with provisions for first responder access to the community. The computed Minimum Throughput Time (MTT) does not account for any of the numerous potential hindrances to evacuation traffic, such as road accidents, reduced speed due to smoke obscuration, merging of traffic in town to feed the primary arteries, large vehicles that occupy more space than cars and have reduced maneuverability, or fire activity impacts, such as burn overs, causing evacuation lane(s) clo- sures and potential slowdowns associated with traffic redi- rections.

The evacuation section is also used to identify vulnerabili- ties of egress arteries including vegetative fuel setbacks as well as any hazardous material facilities which might affect evacuation. Fuel setback information, collected in 0.15 miles (0.25 km) increments along egress routes, presented in the form of a histogram and a GIS layer, could help identify vul- nerable spots that may potentially impact evacuation and identify candidate locations for fuel treatments.

The presence of a Community Evacuation Plan, the pres- ence and capacity of safety zones and other large crowd assembly areas, and whether evacuation drills are performed will contribute to the community evacuation preparedness overview. The number of hospitals and senior care facilities and their total capacity will provide further information to assess overall community evacuation needs.

2. An example of a framework which includes coupled fire and evacuation considerations, as well as background on the individual model components, is provided in Ronchi et al. (2019) “An open multi-physics framework for modelling WUI fire evacuations,” Safety Science 118:868-880.

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Infrastructure / COOP / COG

The locations and needs of key facilities for maintaining con- tinuity of operations (COOP) and continuity of government (COG), such as police, fire, EMS, hospitals, government buildings, cell towers, water sources, water provider infra- structure, electrical utility key infrastructure and natural gas key infrastructure should be listed and incorporated in this part of the evaluation framework.

Infrastructure characteristics, particularly related to water supply and electric utilities, can impact response and potential pre-fire hazard reduction. The public water system dependence on power supply, including the availability of backup power sources (i.e., generator backup) will provide insight into the resilience of the water system. The location of power lines (i.e., above or below ground) can impact evacua- tion, as downed power lines can impact evacuation and mobility throughout the community.

Fire Fighting Response

The type of fire department, whether volunteer, career, or combined, may impact the likely availability and response time of first responder resources. The density of firefighting (ff) responders, as a ratio of the number of personnel on shift to the number of structures (number of ffs/number of struc- tures) will provide information on the maximum possible cov- erage by the local resources.

In this section, mutual aid resources should be counted only if mutual aid agreements are in place and can ensure rapid deployment. Mutual aid response is captured through a histogram in 1-, 2-, 3- and 4-hour travel times. This may also be approximated using a geographic radius of distance from the community. The purpose of this information is to provide insight into the minimum response times by mutual aid.

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INDEX

Approval . . . . . . . . . .104.6.1, 401.2, 2307.2, 2308.2,

24-HOUR BASIS Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ABANDONED PREMISES (see VACANT PREMISES) ABANDONMENT Flammable and combustible

liquid tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.13 ACCEPTANCE TESTING

Fire protection system

installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.5, 904.4, 907.7 Fire pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 913.5.1 Flammable and combustible

3103.2, 5706.4.7.1 Approved materials and equipment . . . . . . . . . 104.8 Emergencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.12 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.6.2, 108 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Means of appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111.1 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.2, 105 Right of entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.3 Unsafe buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 Violations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 AEROSOL CONTAINER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Glass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5101.4 Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5101.4, 5104.1.1 AEROSOL FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS . 904.12 AEROSOL PRODUCT WAREHOUSE . . . . . . . 5104.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AEROSOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 51

Classification levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5103.1 Classification of products . . . . . . . . . . . Table 5103.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Inside storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5104 Manufacturing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5107 Nonsegregated storage . . .5104.3.1, Table 5104.3.1 Outside storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5105 Permit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.2 Retail display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5106 Segregated storage . . . . . .5104.3.2, Table 5104.3.2 AGENCY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AGENT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AGRICULTURAL BUILDING

(Occupancy Group U)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Occupant load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 1004.5 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS . . . . . . .3703.4, 6001.1 AGRO-INDUSTRIAL

Byproducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2801.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2804.1, 2808.1 AIRCRAFT

Defueling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006.5, 2006.18 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 Hangars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.8.3 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004

liquid tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.12.1 Single- and multiple-station smoke alarms. . . 907.7.1 Smoke control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909.18 ACCESS, FIRE DEPARTMENT

Aviation facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003.4 Construction and demolition sites. . . . . . . . . . 3311.1 Doors for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504.2, 3205.5, 3206.7 Equipment to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 High-piled storage buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206.6 Tire storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3406 ACCESS ROADS, FIRE APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . 503

Aviation facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003.4 Bridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.2.6 Building openings and roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 High-piled storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206.6 Lumber yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803.6, 2809.3 Obstructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.4 Tents and membrane structures. . . . . . . . . . 3103.8.1 ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS . . . . . . . . . . 1009

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Standby power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1203.2.2 ACCESSIBLE ROUTE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ACETYLENE (see WELDING AND OTHER HOT

WORK) Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3505.4 Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3508 ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (3D PRINTING). . . 320

Definition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.1 ADDRESS NUMBER (see PREMISES IDENTIFICATION) ADMINISTRATION

Alternative methods and materials . . . . 104.10, 501.4 Applicability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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AIRCRAFT MOTOR-VEHICLE

FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY . . . . . 2006.1, 2301.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AIRCRAFT OPERATION AREA (AOA)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Housekeeping in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003.3 Smoking prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003.2 AIRCRAFT-RELATED OCCUPANCIES,

FIRE PROTECTION FOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.8 AIR-INFLATED STRUCTURES (see TENTS AND

OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.49 AIRPORT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AIRPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWERS . .907.2.22,

914.8.1, 914.8.2 AIR-SUPPORTED STRUCTURES (see TENTS AND

OTHER MEMBRANE STRUCTURES) . . Chapter 31 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.49 AISLE(S) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308.1.7.1, 1018

Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030.17.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fixed seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1004.6 Hazardous materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.11.3.9 High-piled combustible storage . . . . 3205.5, 3206.10 Obstruction of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032.3, 1032.5 Tents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.12.5 Travel distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030.7 Walking surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003.4 Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1018.3, 1030.9.1, 1104.22,

3206.10.1, 5904.1.2 AISLE ACCESSWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1018.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4.2, 2405.9.3,

2703.13.2.1, 6004.2.2.10.1 Activations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401.3.2 Audible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.1 Coded signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405.5 Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.4.1, 2703.12.3 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.5, 901.6, 904.4.2 Visible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.3 Warning signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.3.4 ALARM, NUISANCE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALARM, SMOKE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE . . . . . . . 907.5.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

ALARM SIGNAL

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALARM VERIFICATION FEATURE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALCOHOL-BASED HAND RUB . . . . . . 5001.1, 5705.5

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALCOHOL-BLENDED FUELS

Compatibility of components . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.8.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2306.8 Listed equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.8.1 ALTERATION

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire protection and life safety systems. . . . . . 901.4.3 ALTERNATING TREAD DEVICE . . . . . . . . . . .1011.14

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ALTERNATIVE AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING

SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND METHODS . .104.10 AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY (Occupancy Group

B) Automatic sprinklers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire alarm systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.2.1 AMMONIA

Diffusion systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.13.7 Flaring system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.13.6 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.13.4 Treatment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.13.5 AMMONIUM NITRATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5601.1.5

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AMMUNITION, SMALL ARMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5606

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Storage and handling. . . . . 105.5.16, 5601.2.1, 5604 AMUSEMENT AREA , SPECIAL (see SPECIAL AMUSEMENT AREA ) AMUSEMENT PARK STRUCTURES (Assembly,

Group A-5) Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ANNUNCIATOR

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 APPEALS, BOARD OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 APPENDICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101.2.1 APPLIANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.8

Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.1 Commercial kitchen hoods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606 Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5705.3.3 Fuel-fired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Gas piping connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .606.4 Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.6, 603.9, 5705.3.3

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Heat-producing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2301.6 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5705.3.3 Unsafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2 APPLICABILITY (of the code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 APPROVED

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ARC WELDING (see WELDING AND OTHER HOT

WORK) AREA, BUILDING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AREA OF REFUGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1009.6

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ARRAY (storage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3205.8, 3207.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ARRAY, CLOSED (storage) . . . . . . . . . 3205.8, 3207.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ARTIFICIAL BARRICADE (see BARRICADE) ARTIFICIAL COMBUSTIBLE VEGETATION . . . . . 321 ASH TRAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310.6 ASHES, HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305.2 ASPHALT (TAR) KETTLES . . . . . . . . . . . 303, 3318.2 ASPHYXIANT GASES . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.7.1, 5307.1 ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCIES (Group A)

Aisles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030 Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.2.2 Automatic sprinklers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2 Candles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Cellulose nitrate film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.6, 306 Decorative materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806, 807 Defined (Occupancy classification). . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010 Egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 10 Emergency evacuation drill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405 Employee training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 Evacuation plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Fire alarm systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.1 Fire safety plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 Furnishings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807.5.1 Interior finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803 LP-gas installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 61 Motion picture projection rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . 306.1 Multiple fire areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.1.7 Obstruction of exits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1032.3 Occupant load calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004 On roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.1.6 Open-flame devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.3 Panic hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010.2.9 Permits required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.38 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906 Posting maximum occupant load . . . . . . . . . . 1004.3 Prohibit smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

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Pyroxylin plastic motion picture film storage. . . 306.1 Pyroxylin-coated fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807.5.1.4 Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030 Seating plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.2.1 Standpipe systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905 Storage, flammable liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.4.2 Tents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 31 Vehicles in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3107.15.4 ASSISTED RESCUE AREAS, EXTERIOR . . . . 1009.7 ATRIUM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Sprinklers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.4.1 ATRIUM FIRE PROTECTION . . . . . . . 907.2.15, 914.4 ATTIC

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 ATTIC STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.3.4, 903.3.1.2.3 AUDIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION

APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.5.2.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AUTOMATED RACK STORAGE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Emergency shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3209.4 AUTOMATIC

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AUTOMATIC FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM (see

FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS, ALTERNATIVE) AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM . . . . . . . .2108.2,

2703.10, 2804.4, 3206.4, 3209.2, 3315, 6304.1.2 Aerosol product warehouses . . . . . . . . . . . .5104.4.1 Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4.2, 2703.10.5 Attics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.3.1.2.3 Basements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.11.1.3 Chutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1103.4.9.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Dip-tank operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405.4 Gas rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.8.4.1 Group A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.1, 1103.5.1 Group B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.2 Group E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.3 Group F-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.4 Group H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.5 Group I . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.6, 1103.5.2, 1103.5.3 Group M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.7 Group R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.8 Group S-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.9 Group S-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.10 Hazardous exhaust ducts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.11.4 High-piled storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.7.1

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Hose threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.6 Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.3 Kitchen exhaust hood and ducts systems .903.2.11.5 Limited area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.8 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4 NFPA 13 sprinkler systems . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.3.1.1 NFPA 13D sprinkler systems. . . . . . . . . . . .903.3.1.3 NFPA 13R sprinkler systems. . . . . . . . . . . .903.3.1.2 Open-ended corridors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.1.2.2 Pyroxylin plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.5.3, 1103.5.5 Repair garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.9.1 Riser rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.4.7 Rubbish and linen chutes . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.11.2 Secondary water supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914.3.2 Spray rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2404.4 Water supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.5 Windowless stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.11.1 Woodworking operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.4.1 Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.4 AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Early Suppression Fast Response

(ESFR) . . . . . . 910.2, Table 3206.2, Table 3208.3,

Table 5104.3.2.2, 5104.4.3 Obstructions to discharge . . . . . . . . 315.3.1, 903.3.3 Quick response (QR) . . .903.3.2, Table 5704.3.6.3(5) Residential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.2 AUTOMATIC WATER MIST SYSTEM . . . . . . . .904.11

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AUTOMOBILE UNDERCOATING (see SPRAY FINISHING) AUTOMOTIVE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING

FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 23 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AVERAGE AMBIENT SOUND LEVEL . . . 907.5.2.1.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 AVIATION FACILITIES (see also

AIRCRAFT-RELATED OCCUPANCIES, FIRE PROTECTION FOR) . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 20 Cleaning parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004.3 Combustible storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003.6 Dispensing hoses and nozzles . . . . . . . . . . 2006.3.3 Dispensing of flammable and

combustible liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003.5 Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.8 Fueling and defueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Radar equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006.21 AWNING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

B

BACKFLOW PREVENTION . . . . . . . . . .903.3.5, 912.6 BALCONIES . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.1.4, 903.3.1.2.1, 1021 BARRICADE

Artificial defined (for explosives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Defined (for explosives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire apparatus access road . . . . . . . . .503.5, 503.5.1 Natural defined (for explosives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Placement at fire scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.12.1 BARRICADED (explosives)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BASEMENT . . . . . . . 605.4.2.8, 903.2.11.1.3, 905.3.1,

1006.2, 1031.2, 2311.4.3, 3003.1, 5704.3.5.1, 5705.3.7.2, 5706.4.4.1, 5904.1.3, 6103.2.1.1, 6204.1.8, 6304.1.5, 6704.1.5 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BATTERY CHARGING (see POWERED INDUSTRIAL

TRUCKS) BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY LEAD-ACID

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY

STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207 Dedicated-use buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.7.1 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Explosion control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.6.3 Fire-resistance-rated separations . . . . . . . . 1207.7.4 Group R-3 and R-4 occupancies . . . . . . . . . .1207.11 Indoor installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1207.7 Nondedicated-use buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.7.2 Outdoor installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1207.8 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.14, 105.6.5 Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.4.8 Special installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1207.9 Spill control and neutralization . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.6.2 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.6.1 BATTERY TYPES—Defined

Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Lead Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Lithium metal polymer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Lithium-ion Nickel cadmium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Stationary storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BIN BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3208.1

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BIOFUEL, SOLID (see SOLID BIOFUEL) BIOMASS

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK, SOLID (see SOLID BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK)

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Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BLAST SITE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BLASTER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BLASTING AGENT (see also EXPLOSIVES AND

FIREWORKS) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BLEACHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030.1.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Occupant load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004.4 BOARDING HOUSE (Occupancy Group R)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BOILING POINT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BOND

For explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5601.2.4.1 For fireworks display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5601.2.4.2 BONDING AND GROUNDING . . . . 2104.2.4, 2106.3.4

Aircraft fueling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006.3.7.1, 2006.5.2 CNG motor fuel-dispensing facilities. . . . 2308.8.1.2.4 Cryogenic fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503.6.2 Organic coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2904.3 Piping, valves and fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.4.7.6 Powdered coating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2406.6.4 Roll-coating operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405.11 Underground tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.1.8 Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5705.3.2 BONFIRES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307.4.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.34, 307.2 BREAKAWAY PROTECTION (see EMERGENCY

BREAKAWAY DEVICES) BREAKOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BREATHING APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.3.2 BRIDGES (see ACCESS ROADS, FIRE APPARATUS) BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BUILDING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Unsafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Vacant (see Vacant premises) BUILDING INFORMATION CARD . . . . . . . . . . 508.1.6 BUILDING OFFICIAL . . . . . . . . . . . 403.10.1.4, 510.1,

3105.2, 3105.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 BUILDING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS . . . . Chapter 6 BULK OXYGEN SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 63

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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BULK PLANT OR TERMINAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 BULK TRANSFER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 BULLET RESISTANT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 BURNING (see OPEN BURNING) BUTANE (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) BUTYLENE (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

CABINETS

Fire equipment . . . . . . . . . . . .905.7, 906.8, 2005.7.1 Flammable liquid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.3.2 Hazardous material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.8.7 Ozone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6005.3.1 CABINETS, GAS . . . . . . . . . . .2703.10.2, 2703.13.1.3,

5003.8.6, 5306.2.3, 6004.2.2.3, 6004.3.4 CANDLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.36, 308, 806.3 CANOPY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CANOPY, TEMPORARY STAGE (see TEMPORARY

STAGE CANOPY) CAPTIONS, EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM

COMMUNICATION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.2.4 CARBON DIOXIDE ENRICHMENT

SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5307.4 CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

Commercial cooking systems . . . . . . . . . . . .904.13.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Permit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6.1 CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS USED

IN BEVERAGE DISPENSING . . . . . . . . . . . . 5307.3 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AND

DETECTION SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 915, 1103.9 CARE, 24-HOUR (Occupancy Group I)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CARE FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.8.4 CARE SUITE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CARNIVALS AND FAIRS

Permit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.5 Place of assembly tent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.3 CARTON

Combustible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5106.2.4 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CEILING LIMIT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CELLULOSE NITRATE MOTION

PICTURE FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.6, 306

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CELLULOSE NITRATE PLASTICS [see PYROXYLIN

(CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS] CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE PERSONNEL

Automatic fire-extinguishing systems . . . . . . 904.1.1 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906.2.1 CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHANGE OF USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102.3 CHEMICAL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHEMICAL NAME

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CHIMNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.3, 605.2.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Factory-built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.2.1.4 Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.2.1.1 Metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.1.2 CHRISTMAS TREE (see DECORATIVE VEGETATION) CHUTES, RUBBISH AND LINEN . . . . . . . .903.2.11.2 CLASSIFICATION

Aerosols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5103 Commodity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 Dry cleaning plants and systems . . . . . . . . . . .2103.2 Dry cleaning solvent or liquid. . . . . . . . . .202, 2103.1 Flammable and combustible liquids. . . . . . . . . . . 202 Floor finish materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804.3.1 Hazardous materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5001.2 Occupancy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Refrigerant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.4 CLEAN AGENT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CLEANING

Cooking equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606.3.3 Flammable liquids used for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004.3 Piping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3307.2 Powder coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2406.5.1 Repair garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.2.1 Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.7.2 Tire rebuilding buffing areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3403.3 CLEARANCE

Storage to ceiling or sprinklers . . . .315.3.1, 903.3.3,

5704.3.5.3 CLINIC, OUTPATIENT (Occupancy Group B)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CLOSED CONTAINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5505.5.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CLOSED SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5705.3.7.6

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CLOTHES DRYER EXHAUST DUCTS . . . . . . . . . 610 CNG MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING

FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2308

CODE COMPLIANCE AGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 COLD DECK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2806.2

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS,

GROUP R-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.9.2.1, Table 405.3,

907.2.9.3 COMBUSTIBLE DUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 22

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMBUSTIBLE DUST-PRODUCING

OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 22 Dust collection systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2203.3.1 Dust explosion prevention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2203 Dust explosion screening test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2204 Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2203.5 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.7 Sources of ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2203.4 Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2205 Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2203.8 COMBUSTIBLE FIBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 37

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 General precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.8 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3703.6 COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTOR . . . . . . . . . .3510.2

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID . . . . . .2306, 3107.4, 3107.14,

Chapter 57 Classified locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5703.1.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Dispensing, use, mixing

and handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5705.3, 5705.3.8 Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5701.5 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.3 Mixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5701.5 Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.4 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.18, 105.6.8 Portable fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.7 Special operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706 Tank storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2 Waste control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3.2 Wholesale and resale use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.6 COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.31, 315, 2003.6 COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATERIAL . . . . . 304, 2505

At construction sites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3305.2 Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304.3 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304.2 COMMERCIAL COOKING APPLIANCES

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMMERCIAL COOKING OIL STORAGE

TANK SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 COMMERCIAL KITCHEN HOODS . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

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VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.9, 903.2.9.1, 903.2.10.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMMODITY

Classifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL . . . 1006.2.1,

1018.4, 1030.8, Table 1104.18 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMMON USE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.5.2.3.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMPATIBILITY (Hazardous materials) (see INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS) COMPRESSED GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 53

Containers, cylinders, tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5303.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Medical gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5306 Not otherwise regulated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5307 Permit required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.9 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5303 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5304 Use and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5305 Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5303.8 COMPRESSED GAS CONTAINER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 COMPRESSED GAS SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Motor fuel-dispensing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2308 COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) . . . . . . 5301.1 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102.10 CONGREGATE CARE FACILITY (Occupancy Group I)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CONGREGATE LIVING FACILITY (Occupancy Group R) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CONSTANTLY ATTENDED

LOCATION . . 903.4.1, 907.2.1.1, 907.2.6, 907.2.7.1,

907.2.12.1, 907.2.13, 907.2.18.2, 907.3, 907.3.1, 913.4, 5704.2.8.11 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION

FIRE SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 33 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, MOTORIZED (see

MOTORIZED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT) CONTAINER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CONTAINER AND PORTABLE

TANK STORAGE . . . . . 5704.3, Table 5704.3.6.3(4),

Table 5704.4.2

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CONTAINMENT PALLETS

Flammable and combustible liquids . . . . . . .5704.4.3 Hazardous materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5004.2.3 CONTAINMENT SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CONTAINMENT VESSEL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CONTINUOUS GAS DETECTION SYSTEM (see GAS

DETECTION SYSTEM, CONTINUOUS) CONTROL AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.8.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 COOKING

Appliances, commercial, defined . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Commercial, automatic sprinkler systems 903.2.11.5 Commercial, fire-extinguishing systems . . . . . 904.13 Commercial, hoods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .606 Commercial, oil storage tank systems . . . . . . . . .607 Commercial, portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . 906.4 Devices, open-flame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308.1.4 Domestic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.14 Group I-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.14 On balconies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308.1.4 CORRIDOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1020, 1104.17

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Open-ended (see OPEN-ENDED CORRIDOR) CORROSION PROTECTION

Cryogenic fluid containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503.1.3.2 Cryogenic fluid piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5505.1.2.5 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5703.6.5 Tanks and piping. . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.7.9, 5706.7.1 CORROSIVE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 CORROSIVE MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 54

Indoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404.1 Indoor use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5405.1 Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5404.2 Outdoor use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5405.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5403 COTTON, BALED . . . . . . . . . .Table 5003.1.1(1), 3705

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 COTTON, DENSELY PACKED

BALED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Table 5003.1.1(1) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 COTTON, SEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 COURT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 COURT, EGRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1029.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

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COVERED AND OPEN MALL BUILDINGS

Automatic sprinkler system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914.2.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Emergency planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.10.1 Emergency voice/alarm

communication system. . . . . . . . 907.2.20, 914.2.3 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5. 9 Standpipe system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905.3.3, 914.2.2 Tenant identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.10.1.5 Unoccupied tenant spaces . . . . . . 311.6, 403.10.1.6 CRANKCASE OIL (see WASTE OIL) CRITICAL AREAS

Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 System coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510.4.1 CRITICAL CIRCUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1203.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CROP-RIPENING AND COLORING PROCESSES

(see FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING) CROWD MANAGERS . 403.11.3, 3106.4.3, 3107.17.2 CRYOGENIC CONTAINER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5505.5 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5503.4 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5503.5 CRYOGENIC FLUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 55

Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5503.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5505.4 Flammable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5806 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5504.2 Indoor use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5505.2 Outdoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5504.3 Outdoor use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5505.3 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.11 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503 Underground storage tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5806.4.5 CRYOGENIC VESSEL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CURRENT TAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603.5.2 CUSTODIAL CARE (Occupancy Group I)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 CUTTING AND WELDING (see WELDING AND

OTHER HOT WORK) CYLINDER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

D

DAMPER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DANGER, IMMINENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114.2

DAY BOX (Magazine, Type 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DEAD END . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1020.5 DECORATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Exit obstruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032.6 DECORATIVE MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DECORATIVE VEGETATION

Artificial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .807.4 Natural . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806 DEFLAGRATION

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DEFUELING

Aircraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006.5 Hydrogen fuel tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2309.6 DELAYED EGRESS LOCKS . . .1010.2.13.1, 1032.2.1 DELUGE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.4, 2805.2

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS

FIRE SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 33 DESIGN PRESSURE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETACHED BUILDING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group H occupancies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.8.2 Storage. . . . . . . . 6204.1.1, 6304.1.1, Table 6204.1.2 DETEARING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETECTOR, HEAT

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETONATING CORD

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETONATION

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETONATOR

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DETOXIFICATION FACILITY (Group I-2)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DIP TANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.22 DIPPING OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405 DISCHARGE, EXIT (see EXIT DISCHARGE) DISCHARGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (see

RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL) DISCHARGE SITE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 DISPENSING

Aircraft fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire extinguishers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2305.5

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Portable containers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5504.3.1.2.3 DRAPERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .807.2, 1032.6 DRILLING, WELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3 DRY CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 21

Classifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2103.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2108 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.13 Requirements, general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2104 Requirements, operating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2105 Solvent or liquid classifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Spotting and pretreating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2106 Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2107 DRY CLEANING PLANT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 DRY CLEANING ROOM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 DRY CLEANING SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 DRY-CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 DRYING APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2404.6.1.2 DRYING OVENS (see INDUSTRIAL OVENS) DRYING ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914.10 DUCT SMOKE DETECTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.3.1 DUMPSTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.3 DUST COLLECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3703.5, 5906.5.3 DUST EXPLOSION HAZARDS . . . . . Chapter 22, 2803

Explosion venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2803.2.1 DWELLING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 DWELLING UNIT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

E

EARLY SUPPRESSION FAST-RESPONSE

SPRINKLER (ESFR) (see AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS) EGRESS (see MEANS OF EGRESS) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603

Aviation facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006.14 Dust-producing machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5906.5.5 Signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603.4.1, 1207.4.8 Work space and clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603.4 Workstations in HPM facilities. . . . . . . . . . . .2703.7.2 ELECTROSTATIC APPARATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . .2407 ELECTROSTATIC FLUIDIZED BED

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 ELEVATOR GROUP Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

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Emergency voice/alarm communication

system in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.2 ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . 704.1, 1103.4

Pressurization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .909.21 Water protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604.5.4 ELEVATOR KEYS, FIRE SERVICE (see KEYS, FIRE

SERVICE ELEVATOR) ELEVATOR KEYS, NONSTANDARDIZED FIRE SERVICE Key boxes for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506.1.2 ELEVATOR RECALL/EMERGENCY

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 EMERGENCY ALARM

SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .908, 5004.9, 5005.4.4 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EMERGENCY BREAKAWAY

DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2306.7.5.1, 2307.6.3 EMERGENCY CONTROL STATION . . . . . . . . .2703.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND

RESCUE OPENING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032.7 EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL . . . . . . . . . . . 405

EMERGENCY VENTING FOR

TANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607.5, 2306.5, 5704.2.7.4,

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405.3, Table 405.3 EMERGENCY LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

Inspection and testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1032.10 EMERGENCY PLANNING AND

PREPAREDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 4 EMERGENCY POWER SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . 603

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EMERGENCY RELIEF

VENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.6.2.5, 5704.2.7.4 EMERGENCY REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.1.4 EMERGENCY RESPONDER

RADIO COVERAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 In existing buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1103.2 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.4 EMERGENCY SHUTOFF

VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.2.2.1, 5503.4.6, 5505.3.2,

6303.1.2, 6403.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE,

AUTOMATIC . . . . . . 2305.2.4, 2306.7.4, 5003.2.9.1,

5505.3.2, 5803.1.3, 6303.1.2, 6303.1.2.2, 6403.1.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EMERGENCY SHUTOFF VALVE,

MANUAL . 2309.5.2, 2309.5.2.1, 5505.3.2, 5803.1.3,

6303.1.2, 6303.1.2.2, 6403.1.1.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

5704.2.9.6.1.2, 5704.2.9.7.2 EMERGENCY VOICE/ALARM

COMMUNICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.2 Atriums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.14 Captions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.5.2.2.4 Covered mall buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.20 Deep underground buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.19 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.1.1 High-rise building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.13 Special amusement areas . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.12.3 EMPLOYEE TRAINING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 EMPLOYEE WORK AREA

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ENERGY SYSTEMS . . . . . Chapter 12, 1201.1, 1201.2

Electrical energy storage

systems (ESS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1201.3, 1207 Emergency and standby power systems . . . . . . 1203 Permits. . . . . . . 105.5.14, 105.6.5, 105.6.9, 105.6.20 Portable generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1204, 3309 Solar and photovoltaic systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1205 Stationary fuel cell power systems. . . . . . . . . . . 1206 ENTRY, RIGHT OF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.3 EQUIPMENT, FUELED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313 EQUIPMENT PLATFORM

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Guards required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1015.2 ESCALATOR OPENINGS (see FLOOR OPENINGS

AND SHAFTS) ESCAPE OPENINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031 ESFR SPRINKLERS (see AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS) ETHYLENE

Gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2503 Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2506 EVACUATION . . . . . . . .114.2, 405, 2603.3.4, 2603.3.5 EVACUATION DIAGRAMS . . . . . 403.9.1.1, 403.9.2.3 EVACUATION DRILLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405.3, Table 405.3 Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405.7 Recall and reentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .405.10 EVACUATION PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404 EXCESS FLOW CONTROL

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXCESS FLOW VALVE Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXHAUSTED ENCLOSURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.8.5

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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Occupancy load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 1004.5 EXHIBITION HALLS (Occupancy Group A-3) . . . 202 EXHIBITS AND TRADE SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.15 EXISTING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXISTING BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 11

Group I-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1105 Outdoor occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1106 EXIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1022

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023 Horizontal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Number required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006 Passageways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1024 EXIT, HORIZONTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT ACCESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1016

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Doorway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Ramp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Stairway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT DISCHARGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT DOORS, EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1022 EXIT PASSAGEWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1024

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT RAMP, EXTERIOR . . . . . 1006.3, 1008.3.2, 1027

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXIT STAIRWAY, EXTERIOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1027

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXPANDED PLASTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . Figure 3203.9(1),

Figure 3203.9(2) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXPANDED VINYL WALL OR

CEILING COVERINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803.7, 803.8 EXPLOSION

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXPLOSION CONTROL . . . . . . . 911, 2204.1, 2803.2,

2803.2.1, 2905.4, 5004.6, 5005.2.1.2, 5005.2.2.2, 5704.2.5, 5705.3.7.5.2, 5705.3.7.6.2, 5808.6, 6204.1.10, 6304.1.1, 6704.1.6 EXPLOSIVE MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 56

Buildings under construction or demolition. . . . . 3308 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS . . . . . . . Chapter 56

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Manufacture, assembly and testing . . . . . . . . . . 5605 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.16

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Temporary storage of consumer fireworks . . . . .5609 EXTENSION CORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603.6 EXTERIOR ASSISTED RESCUE AREAS . . . . 1009.7 EXTERIOR WALL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 EXTINGUISHERS (see FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, PORTABLE) EXTRA-HIGH-RACK COMBUSTIBLE STORAGE

Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3208.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3208.5.1

F

FABRICATION AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2705.2

Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2703.3.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Electrical wiring and equipment . . . . . . . . . .2703.7.1 Existing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2701.4 Gas detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.13.1.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2704.2 FACILITY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FAIL-SAFE . . . . . . . 5003.2.2.1, 5004.7.2, 5005.1.5.1,

5005.1.11, 6004.2.2.7, 6204.1.11.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.5 FALSE ALARM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 FILL PIPE CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.9.5.2 FILM, CELLULOSE NITRATE

MOTION PICTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306 Projection rooms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306.2 FINES (in woodworking operations) (see also

VIOLATION PENALTIES) Defined (in woodworking operations) . . . . . . . . . .202 Storage and processing (in woodworking

operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2808 FINISHED PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2909.6 FIRE, RECREATIONAL (see RECREATIONAL FIRE) FIRE, REPORTING OF UNWANTED . . .401.3.1, 3310 FIRE, UNWANTED (see UNWANTED FIRE) FIRE ALARM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401.3.2, 3310 FIRE ALARM BOX (see MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX) FIRE ALARM CONTROL UNIT

Alarm activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Emergency alarm interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.3

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Fire safety function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.3 Protection of control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.4.1 Sprinkler system supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4 FIRE ALARM SIGNAL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM

Annunciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.3.1, 907.6.4.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Existing buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.9, 1103.7 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.8 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.6 Notification appliances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5 Out of service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901.7 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.6 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.2 Presignal feature Telephone dialing devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.6.6.1 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.8 Where required, existing buildings. . . . . . . . . .1103.7 Where required, new buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2 Zones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.4 FIRE AND SMOKE

PROTECTION FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 7 FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . 503

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Gates and barricades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.5, 503.6 Obstructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503.4 FIRE AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.4.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE BARRIER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .704.1 FIRE CHIEF . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.12, 907.6.6.1, 2603.3,

3303.4, 5706.6.2.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE CODE OFFICIAL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Duties and powers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 FIRE COMMAND CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Required features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508.1.6 Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508.1.2 Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508.1.3 Storage prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.3.3, 508.1.5 FIRE DAMPER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION

SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.13.2 FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTIONS . . . . . .903.3.7,

905.2, 912 FIRE DEPARTMENT MASTER KEY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

FIRE DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION [see NOTIFICATION (of fire department)] FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS . . . 104.12, 401.4 FIRE DETECTOR, AUTOMATIC

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE DOOR

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE DOOR ASSEMBLY

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE DRILL (see EMERGENCY EVACUATION DRILL) FIRE EQUIPMENT, TAMPERING WITH . . . . . . .901.8 FIRE ESCAPE STAIRWAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1104.16 FIRE EXIT HARDWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010.2.9

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, PORTABLE . . . . . . . . . . 906

Asphalt kettles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .303.5 Aviation facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Buildings under construction or demolition . . . . 3316 Commercial cooking equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . .906.4 Dry cleaning plants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2108.4 Flammable finishes . . . 2404.4.1, 2405.4.2, 2406.4.2 Lumber yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804.2, 2808.8 FIRE FIGHTERS

Hazards to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 In-building, two-way communication . . . . . . . . . . 510 Pitfalls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .316.3 Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101.3 FIRE HYDRANT

Obstruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.5.4 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.17, 105.5.41, 105.6.18 Standpipe system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507.5.1.1 Tampering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901.8 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507.5.2, 901.5 FIRE INVESTIGATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.11 FIRE LANE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE PARTITION

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701.2 FIRE POINT

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 FIRE PROTECTION RATING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 9

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Nonrequired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.4.2 Out of service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901.7 Owner’s responsibility during

construction or demolition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303

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Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.1, 105.6.4, 105.6.6,

105.6.7, 105.6.19, 105.6.23 FIRE PUMP ROOMS . . . . . . 901.4.7, 913.2.1, 1008.3.3 FIRE PUMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.7, 913 FIRE RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.6.3 FIRE RESISTANCE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE SAFETY DURING CONSTRUCTION

AND DEMOLITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 33 Access for fire fighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3311 Automatic sprinkler systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3315 Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.8 Explosive materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3308 Fire reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3310 Fire watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.5 Flammable gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3307 Owner’s responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3316 Precautions against fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305 Safeguarding roofing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 3318 Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3314 Temporary heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3304 FIRE SAFETY FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE SAFTEY PLANS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404, 3404.5 FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FIRE SERVICE ELEVATOR KEYS (see KEYS, FIRE

SERVICE ELEVATOR) FIRE SERVICE FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 5 FIRE WALL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.2 FIRE WATCH (see also STANDBY PERSONNEL)

Construction/demolition sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 During construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.5.1 Fire protection impairments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.7 Hot work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3504.2.2 Location and records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.5.3 Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.5.2 Places of assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.11.1 FIREBLOCKING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707.1 FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS,

ALTERNATIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904 Commercial cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.13 Fire alarm system interconnection . . . 904.3.5, 907.6 Flammable and combustible liquids . . . 5704.3.7.5.1,

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Flammable finishing . . . . . . . . . . . .2404.4, 2405.4.1,

2406.4, 2407.4 Hazardous materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5005.1.8 Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .904.3.5 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6.1 Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.2 FIRE-FLOW REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.3 FIREPLACES, PORTABLE OUTDOOR (see PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES) FIRE-RESISTANCE RATING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FIRE-RESISTANCE-RATED

CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.2 FIRE-RESISTANT JOINT SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FIRE-RETARDANT COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803.4

Treatments for natural cut trees . . . . . . . . . . .806.1.4 FIREWORKS (see EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5601.1.3 Retail display and sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5609.1 FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Damage from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5601.2.4.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FIXED BASE OPERATOR

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FIXED SEATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004.6

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Occupant load factor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004.5 FLAME ARRESTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.7.3.2 FLAME RETARDANT (see also FIRE-RETARDANT

COATINGS) Tents, air-supported, air-inflated and

tensioned membrane structures . . . . . . . . . 3104.2 FLAME SPREAD

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FLAME SPREAD INDEX

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FLAMING FOODS AND BEVERAGES . . . . . . .308.1.8 FLAMMABLE CRYOGENIC FLUID

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 FLAMMABLE FINISHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 24

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Dipping operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2405 Electrostatic apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2407 Floor surfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2410 Powder coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2406 Protection of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2403 Spray finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2404 Ventilation . . . . . . . . 2404.7, 2405.7, 2406.7, 2407.7,

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FLAMMABLE GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 58

Buildings under construction or demolition . . . . 3307 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Nonodorized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.8.9 Prohibited for pipe cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3307.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5803 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3307.1, 5804 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3307.1, 5805 FLAMMABLE LIQUEFIED GAS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 57

Buildings under construction or demolition . . . . 3306 Classified locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5703.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Dispensing, use, mixing and

handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5705.3, 5705.3.8 In construction and demolition operations . . . . . 3306 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.3 Labeling and signage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5703.5 Motor fuel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306 Outdoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.4 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.18, 105.6.8 Portable fire extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.7 Special operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706 Tank storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2 Tents, air-supported, air-inflated and

tensioned membrane structures. . . . . . . . .3107.14 Waste control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3.3 Wholesale and resale use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.6 FLAMMABLE MATERIAL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLAMMABLE SOLID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 59

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5904.1 Magnesium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5906 Outdoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5906 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5903 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5905 FLAMMABLE VAPOR AREA

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2404.8.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403.2.1 Ignition sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2403.2 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2404.7, 2405.7 Warning signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403.2.7 FLAMMABLE VAPORS OR FUMES

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLASH POINT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLEET VEHICLE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITY

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2306.2.4.2 FLEXIBLE JOINTS . . . . . . . . . . 2306.7.9.1.4, 5703.6.9 FLIGHT (stairs)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLOOR AREA, GROSS

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLOOR AREA, NET

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLOOR CONSTRUCTION . . . . . 2404.3.2, 2404.3.3.3,

2404.3.4.1, 5004.12, 6304.1.3 FLOOR COVERING (interior finish) . . . . . . . . . .804.3 FLOOR FINISHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2410

Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.19 FLOOR IDENTIFICATION SIGNS . . . .1023.9, 1032.9,

1104.24 FLOOR OPENINGS AND SHAFTS . . . . . .704, 1103.4 FLUE SPACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3208.3

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FLUIDIZED BED

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FOAM PLASTICS . . . . . .803.11.1, 803.11.2, 807.5.1.1 FOAM-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . .904.7

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FOGGING, INSECTICIDAL (see FUMIGATION AND

INSECTICIDAL FOGGING) FOLDING AND TELESCOPIC SEATING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FOSTER CARE FACILITIES (Occupancy Group I)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FRUIT AND CROP RIPENING . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 25

Ethylene gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2503 Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2504.5 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.20 Sources of ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2504 Warning signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2507 FUEL CELL SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1206

Indoor installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1206.6 Outdoor installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1206.8 Permits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.9 FUEL LIMIT SWITCH

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FUEL OIL

Grade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.1.3 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.4 FUEL-FIRED APPLIANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605

Chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.3, 605.2.1 Heating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.1 FUMIGANT

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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INSECTICIDAL FOGGING . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 26 Breathing apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.3.2 Clean up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.6 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire safety requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603 Notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.3 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.21 Sealing of buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.5 Warning signs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.3.1 Watch personnel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2603.3.3 FURNACE CLASS A, B, C, D

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 FURNISHINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808, 1032.6 FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERED . . . . . . . . 805, 903.2.4, FUSIBLE LINKS . . . . . . . . . 705.2, 904.13.5.3, 910.5.1

G

GARAGE (see REPAIR GARAGE) GARAGING (see PARKING AND GARAGING) GAS CABINET . . . . 2703.10.2, 2703.13.1.3, 5003.8.6,

5303.7.10, 6004.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 GAS DETECTION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 916

Carbon dioxide systems . . . . . . . . 5307.3.2, 5307.4.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Emergency power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1203.2.7 Energy storage systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1207.6.1.2.4 Highly toxic or toxic gases . . . . . . . . . . . 6004.2.2.10

HPM gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.13 Hydrogen fuel gas rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5808.5

Hydrogen vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.8.9 LNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.8.9 Ozone gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6005.3.2 Processing and extraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3905.1 Stationary fuel cell power systems . . . . . . . . 1206.13 GAS DETECTOR (see COMBUSTIBLE GAS DETECTOR) GAS METERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.9 GAS ROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.8.4, 6004.2.2.6

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 GASEOUS HYDROGEN SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . 5801.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 GAS-FUELED OR LIQUID-FUELED

VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314.4, 3107.14 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.29 GATES

Means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010.4 GATES, FIRE APPARATUS ROAD . . . . . 503.5, 503.6

Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.11

INDEX

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 3 GENERATORS

Acetylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3508 Ethylene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2506 Ozone Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6005 Stationary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1203.1.1 GLASS-FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS

Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2409 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2409.4 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2409.6 GRADE FLOOR OPENING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GRADE PLANE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GRANDSTAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030.1.1, 1030.1.1.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GROUP HOME (Occupancy Group R-4)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1015, 1030.17, 1104.6

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GUEST ROOM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 GYPSUM BOARD

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

H

HABITABLE SPACE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 HAND RUB, ALCOHOL-BASED (see ALCOHOL-

BASED HAND RUB) HANDLING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 HANDRAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1014

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 HANGARS, AIRCRAFT (see AIRCRAFT-RELATED

OCCUPANCIES, FIRE PROTECTION FOR) HANGERS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER . . . . . . . . . . . 906.7 HARDENING TANKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2405.9 HARDWARE, EXIT DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1010.2 HARDWARE, PANIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1010.2.9 HAY

Combustible fiber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 3703.4 Combustible waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304.1.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3107.2, 3703.4 HAZARD COMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407

Hazardous Materials Inventory

Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.5, 5001.5.2 Hazardous Materials Management Plan. . . . . . 407.6 Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.4

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Automatic sprinkler system . . . . .903.2.11.3, 914.3.1 Automatic sprinkler system, floor

control valves required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.4.3 Automatic sprinkler system, secondary

water supply required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914.3.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Emergency voice/alarm communications

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.13, 914.3.5 Fire alarm system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.13, 914.3.3 Fire alarm system zoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.6.4.2 Fire command center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .508.1, 914.3.7 Fire department communications system .907.2.13.2 Fire safety and evacuation plans . . . . . . . . . 403.10.2 In-building, two-way emergency

responder communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . 914.3.6 Smokeproof exit stairway enclosures. . . . . . .1023.12 Standby power system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1203.2.11 Standpipe system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905.3.1 HIGH-VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Storage under . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.5, 316.6 HIGHWAY

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HISTORIC BUILDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102.6

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOGGED MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2807, 2808

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HORIZONTAL ASSEMBLY

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HORIZONTAL PROJECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 1003.3.3 HOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2307.6.2, 2310.3.3

Aircraft fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 Conductive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006.5.2.1 Connections for standpipes . . . . . . .905.3.4.1, 905.4,

905.5, 905.6 Dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006.3.3, 2306.7.5 Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006.7, 5706.6.1.11

Automated storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3209 Automatic sprinklers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206.4, 3209.2 Classifications, commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3206, Table 3206.2 Housekeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3205 Pallets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3206.4.1 Plastic pallets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3206.4.1.1 HIGH-PILED STORAGE AREA

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3204 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.24 HIGH-RISE BUILDING

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Removal of occupant hose lines. . . . . . . . . . . 901.8.2 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.8.4, 904.9.3, 904.10.3 Threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.3.6, 912.3 HOSPITALS AND PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

(Group I-2) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOT WORK (see WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.25 HOT WORK AREA

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOT WORK EQUIPMENT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOT WORK PERMITS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HOT WORK PROGRAM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HPM FACILITY (see SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITY) HPM ROOM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HYDRANTS (see FIRE HYDRANT) HYDROGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5501.1, 5801.1 HYDROGEN FUEL GAS ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5808

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 HYDROGEN MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING

FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2309 HYPERBARIC FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 609

IDENTIFICATION

Alcohol-blended fuel-dispensing facilities. . . 2306.8.4 Building (address). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505.1 Elevator lobby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023.10 Exit discharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023.8, 1104.21 Fire protection equipment. . . . . . . . . . 509.1, 905.7.1 Floor level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1023.9, 1032.9 Hazardous materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.5, 5503.4,

5703.5.4, 6005.4.3 Hot work hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3503.6 Streets and roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505.2 Tenant spaces in covered malls . . . . . . . . 403.10.1.5 Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509.1.1 Vacant premises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311.5.4 IGNITION SOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305, 3703.7 IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH

(IDLH) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 IMPACT PROTECTION,

VEHICLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312, 6107.4, 6109.13 IMPAIRMENT COORDINATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.7.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

INDEX

IN-BUILDING, TWO-WAY EMERGENCY RESPONDER COMMUNICATION . . . . . . . . . . . .510 Existing buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1103.2 High-rise buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.3.6 INCAPABLE OF SELF-PRESERVATION (Occupancy

Group I) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 INCINERATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.8, 1103.4.10

Room egress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1006.2.2.1 INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS . . . 2704.3.3, 5003.9.8,

5003.10.3.6, 5004.2.2.2, 5004.4, 5005.1.1, 5303.7.11.1, 5704.2.6, 6404.1.4 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 INCOMPATIBLE SURFACES . . . . . . . . . . . 6306.3.6.2 INDOOR TRADE SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix N

Covered booths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N106 Display and storage of hazardous

and combustible materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N107 Interior finish and decorative materials . . . . . . . N104 Means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N108 Multiple-level booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N105 Public safety for events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N103 INDUSTRIAL OVENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 30

Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3006 Fuel piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3004 Interlocks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3005 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3003 Operation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3007 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.26, 105.6.14 INERT GAS . . . . . . 2501.1, 2906.4, Table 5003.1.1(1),

Table 5003.1.1(3), 5305.8, 5703.6.3.1, 5705.2.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 INHABITED BUILDING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 INITIATING DEVICE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.6.3 INSECTICIDAL FOGGING (see FUMIGATION AND

INSECTICIDAL FOGGING) INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.6.2, 105.2.2, 108,

108.2.1, 901.6 Emergency and standby power system . . . . . 1203.4 Fire department connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912.7 Fire hydrant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507.5.2 Fireworks display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5608.5.3, 5608.9 Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509.7 Magazines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5604.9 Masonry chimneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.1.1 Tents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.7 INSTITUTIONAL OCCUPANCIES

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 INTEGRATED TESTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901.6.2

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INTERCONNECTION

Fire-extinguishing systems with

cooking appliances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.13.2 Smoke alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.11.5, 1103.8.2 Standpipe risers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905.4.2 INTERIOR EXIT RAMP

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 INTERIOR EXIT STAIRWAY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 INTERIOR FINISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 8

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 INTERIOR FLOOR-WALL BASE . . . . . . . . . . . . .804.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH . . . 803, 804

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING FINISH

AND TRIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803, 804 INTUMESCENT FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS . . 708 INVESTIGATIONS, FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.11 IRRITANT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5004.7.1, 5307.1 ISO-BUTANE (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS)

J

JURISDICTION

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

K

KETTLES [see ORGANIC COATING or ASPHALT

(TAR) KETTLES] KEY BOXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506.2 Nonstandard fire service elevator keys . . . . . 506.1.2 Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .506.1 KEYS, FIRE SERVICE ELEVATOR . . . . . . . . . . .604.6

LABELED

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LADDERS . . . . . . . . . 1006.2.2.1, 1006.2.2.2, 1011.15,

1031.5.2, 1104.16.6, 5704.2.8.15 LANDING

Ramps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1012.6, 1012.10 Stairs and stairways. . . . . . . . . . .1010.1.4, 1010.1.5,

1011.6, 1025.2.4 LANDSCAPED ROOFS (see also

ROOFTOP GARDENS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

LAUNDRY CARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318.1 LEAD-ACID BATTERY SYSTEM, STATIONARY (see

BATTERY SYSTEMS, STATIONARY STORAGE) LEAD-ACID BATTERY SYSTEM, VALVE- REGULATED (see BATTERY SYSTEMS, STATIONARY STORAGE) LEAKS

Compressed gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5303.12 Cryogenic fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5503.9 Explosive materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5604.10 Flammable and combustible

liquids . . . . 2006.11, 2305.2.3, 2306.7.7.1, 3306.6,

5703.6.3.1, 5704.2.7.10, 5706.6.1.1 Highly toxic and toxic

materials. . . . . .6004.2.2.3, 6004.2.2.4, 6004.3.2.2 LEVEL OF EXIT DISCHARGE (see EXIT DISCHARGE, LEVEL OF) LIABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104.7 LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901, 907.8.4

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIMITED SPRAYING SPACE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LINEN CHUTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.11.2 LINEN CONTAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808.1 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) . . . 2311.6, 5501.1

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LP-gas) . Chapter 61

Container defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Containers not in service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6110 Cooking devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.1.4 Cylinder exchange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6109 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Dispensing and overfilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6106 Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6108 Installation of equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6103 Location of containers . . . . . . . . .6104, Table 6104.3 Motor fuel-dispensing facilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2307 Parking and garaging of LPG-fueled vehicles . . 6111 Parking and garaging of tank vehicles . . . . . . . . 6111 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.29, 105.6.15 Prohibited use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6105 Safety precautions and devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6107 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6109 LIQUID

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIQUID LEVEL LIMIT CONTROL . . . . . . . . .5003.2.7,

5005.1.4.1, 5005.1.4.2 LIQUID OXYGEN AMBULATORY

CONTAINER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6306.3.1, 6306.3.5,

6306.3.6.1 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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LIQUID OXYGEN HOME CARE CONTAINER . 6306.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIQUID OXYGEN IN HOME HEALTH CARE . . . . 6306 LIQUID STORAGE ROOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.7

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIQUID STORAGE WAREHOUSE . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.8

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LIQUID-FUELED OR GAS-FUELED

VEHICLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314.4, 3107.15 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.28 LISTED

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LOADING RACKS . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3.8, 5706.5.1.12 LOCKDOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Plans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404.2.3 LOCKERS, COMBUSTIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808.4 LODGING HOUSE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Occupancy group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LONGITUDINAL FLUE SPACE (see FLUE SPACES) LOT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LOT LINE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT (LFL)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LOW-PRESSURE TANK

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 LP-GAS (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) LUMBER YARDS, AGRO-INDUSTRIAL,

SOLID BIOMASS AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES . . . . . . . . Chapter 28 Access plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803.7 Emergency plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2808.10 Fire alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804.2 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2804 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803 Log storage areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2806 Open yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803.1 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.27 Size of piles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2807.2, 2808.3 Waste removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2803.3 LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS . . . . . . 1025

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MAGAZINE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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MAGNESIUM

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.30 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5906.2, 5906.3, 5906.4 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5906.5 MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 MALL (see COVERED MALL BUILDING) MANIFOLDS

Cylinders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509.4 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3509.5 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3509 MANUAL FIRE ALARM BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.4.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 MANUAL STOCKING METHODS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 MANUFACTURE OF ORGANIC

COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 29 MARINAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 36 MARINE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING

FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2310, 3605 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2310.6 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2310.4 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2310.1 Nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2310.3.3 MARKING (see also PLACARDS;

PLACARDING) . . . . . . . . . . .503.3, 909.14, 5003.5.1 Compressed gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5303.2 Cryogenic containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503.4 Shaftway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316.2 Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5706.2.2 Warnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.8.7.2 MASS NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . .917 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) (see

SAFETY DATA SHEET) MATTRESSES (in Groups I and R) . . . . . . . . . . . .805 MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER

CONTROL AREA . . . . . 5003.1.1, Table 5003.1.1(1),

walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1003.7, 1104.2

Table 5003.1.1(2), Table 5003.1.1(3),

Table 5003.1.1(4), 5003.11 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 MEANS OF APPEALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

MEANS OF EGRESS . . . . . . Chapter 10, 1104, 3312 Accessible means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1009 Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030 Bleachers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1030.1.1 Buildings under construction or demolition . . . . .3312 Corridors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1020, 1104.17 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Egress court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 1029.1 Elevators, escalators and moving

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Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 MOTION PICTURE PROJECTION

ROOMS AND FILM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306 Film storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306.2 MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING FACILITIES

(see also by type of fuel) . . . . 105.5.33, Chapter 23 MOTOR VEHICLE REPAIR BOOTHS . . . . . . 2311.8.4 MOTORIZED CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT . . 3317 MOVING WALKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1103.3 MSDS (see SAFETY DATA SHEET) MULTIPLE-STATION ALARM DEVICE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 MULTIPLE-STATION SMOKE

ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.11, 1103.8 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 MUSEUMS (Occupancy Group A-3)

Occupant load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Table 1004.5

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NATURAL BARRICADE (see BARRICADE) NATURAL CUT TREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 806.1, 806.3 NESTING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 NET EXPLOSIVE WEIGHT

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 NITROCELLULOSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2908.1, 2909.4 NORMAL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE (NTP)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 NOSING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 NOTICE OF VIOLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112.3 NOTIFICATION (of Fumigation) . . . . . . . . . . . .2603.3

NOTIFICATION (of Fire department/ Fire code official) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401.3, 2006.11.5,

2304.3.6, 5003.3.1 NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE (see ALARM NOTIFICATION APPLIANCE) NOTIFICATION ZONE (see ZONE, NOTIFICATION) NOZZLES

Fuel delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.7.6 Fuel transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006.3.3 Marine craft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2310.3.3 NUISANCE ALARM

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 NURSING HOME (Occupancy Group I-2)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

MONITORING (sprinkler and

fire alarm systems) . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.4.1, 907.6.6 Hazardous materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5004.2.2.5 Termination of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.6.6.3 MORTAR

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OBSTRUCTIONS

Fire apparatus access roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 503.4 Fire department connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912.4 Fire hydrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.5.4 Fire protection equipment. . . . . . . . . 509.2, 2310.6.2 Fuel-dispensing view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2304.2.4 Manual fire alarm boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.4.2.6 Means of egress . . . . . . . . . 806.2, 1003.6, 1030.9.6,

1032.2, 1032.3, 1032.3.1, 1032.6 On rooftops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316.4 Portable fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 906.6 Spraying operation ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . 2404.7.4 Sprinkler discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.3.1, 903.3.3 OCCUPANCY, CHANGE OF (see CHANGE OF

OCCUPANCY) OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

Group A, Assembly

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group B, Business

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group E, Educational

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group F, Factory Industrial

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group H, High-hazard

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group I, Institutional

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group M, Mercantile

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group R, Residential

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group S, Storage

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group U, Miscellaneous

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 OCCUPANT LOAD

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Posting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004.3 OIL, COOKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 OIL, FUEL (see FUEL OIL and COMBUSTIBLE

LIQUID) OIL, MOTOR (see COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID) OIL, WASTE (see WASTE OIL) OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT (see FUEL-FIRED APPLIANCES) ON-DEMAND MOBILE FUELING

OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5707 OPEN BURNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

INDEX

Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.34, 307.2 Precautions in tire storage areas . . . . . . . . . . 3404.1 OPEN FLAMES . . . . . . . 308, 806.3, 2903.6, 5003.7.2,

5604.7.2, 5706.2.1 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308.1.6 Group A occupancies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.3 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.35, 105.5.36, 308.2 OPEN MALL AND OPEN MALL BUILDING (see

COVERED MALL BUILDING) Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 OPEN PARKING GARAGE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 OPEN SYSTEM (hazardous materials)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 OPEN-ENDED CORRIDOR . . . . . .903.3.1.2.2, 1027.6,

1104.22 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 OPERATING BUILDING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Separation distances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5605.3 OPERATING PRESSURE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 ORDERS AND NOTICES . . . . . . . . . . . 104.5, 112.3.2 ORGANIC COATINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 29

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Electrical equipment and protection . . . . . . . . . .2904 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2903 Kettles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2906 Manufacture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 29 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.37 Process structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2905 ORGANIC PEROXIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . 2408, Chapter 62

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Indoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6204.1 Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . .6204.2, Table 6204.1.2,

Table 6204.1.7 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6203 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6205 OUTDOOR ASSEMBLY EVENT

Electrical equipment and wiring . . . . . . . . . . . 3106.6 Occupancy and means of egress . . . . . . . . . . 3106.3 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.38 Public safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3106.4.1 OUTDOOR CONTROL AREA

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Hazardous materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.12 OUTDOOR FIREPLACE, PORTABLE (see PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACES) OUTPATIENT CLINIC (Occupancy Group B)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 OVENS (see INDUSTRIAL OVENS)

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Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Prohibited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109.6 OVERFILL PREVENTION

AND PROTECTION . . . . . . . . .2006.18, 2306.6.2.3,

5704.2.7.5.8, 5704.2.8.18, 5704.2.9.7.5, 5704.2.11.4, 5706.4.6, 5706.8.3, 5706.8.5, 6106.2 OWNER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 OXIDIZERS, OXIDIZING GASES AND

OXIDIZING CRYOGENIC FLUIDS . . . . . Chapter 63 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6304.1 Outdoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6304.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6303 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6305 OXIDIZING CRYOGENIC FLUID

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 OXIDIZING GAS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 OXYGEN IN HOME HEALTH CARE . . . . . . . . . . 6306 OZONE-GAS GENERATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6005

Automatic shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6005.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6005.3 Manual shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6005.6

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PALLETS

Containment pallets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.2.3 High-piled storage sprinkler protection . . . . 3206.4.1 Idle combustible. . . . 2505, Table 3203.8, 5704.3.3.9 Outdoor pallet storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.7, 2810 Plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3206.4.1.1 PANIC HARDWARE . . . . . . . . . . 1010.2.9, 1010.4.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PARKING AND GARAGING

Aircraft-fueling vehicles . . . . . . . 2006.5.1.3, 2006.20 Automatic sprinkler system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.10 Flammable- and combustible-liquid

tank vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.2, 5706.6.3 LP-gas tank vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6111 LP-gas-fueled vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6111.3 Mechanical-access enclosed. . . . . . . . . . .903.2.10.2 PASS-THROUGH . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.3.2, 2703.10.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PATIO HEATERS (see PORTABLE OUTDOOR GAS-

FIRED HEATING APPLIANCES) PENTHOUSE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PERMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Annual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.1.6 Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Hot work program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3503.3 Operational. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5 PERSON

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PERSONAL CARE SERVICE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PESTICIDE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PHOTOLUMINESCENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013.5, 1025,

1025.4, 1104.25 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PHYSICAL HAZARD . . 5001.2.2.1, Table 5003.1.1(1),

Table 5003.1.1(3) Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PIPELINES . . . . . . . . . . . 5703.6.6.1, 5706.4, 5706.4.6 PIPING, VALVES AND FITTINGS

Flammable and combustible liquids. . . . . . . . 2306.6,

2306.7.9.1.3, 5706.4.7.6 Hazardous materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.2.2 Highly toxic and toxic gases. . . . . . . . . . . .6004.2.2.5 LP-gas in membrane structures. . . . . . . . . . .3107.13 Organic coating manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2907 Ozone-gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6005 Protection from vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.9.3 PLACARDS; PLACARDING (see also SIGNS)

Cryogenic fluid containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5503.4.2 Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5604.6.5, 5604.6.5.2 Flammable and combustible

liquid tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5703.5.3, 5704.2.3.2 Vacant buildings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311.5 PLACE OF ASSEMBLY

Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.39 PLANS (see also CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS)

Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403.6.1.1 Evacuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404.2.1 Facility closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .407.7 Fire safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404.2.2 Hazardous materials management . . . . . . . 5605.2.1 Lockdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 404.2.3 Maintenance of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5605.2.2 Prefire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5608.2 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.4.1 PLANT EXTRACTION SYSTEMS

Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.40 PLASTICS

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Classifications of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3203.7 Foam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803.8, 804.2, 808.3 Manufacturing of glass-fiber-reinforced . . . . . . . 2409 Pyroxylin . . . . . 105.5.43, 314.3, 807.5.1.4, 903.2.5.3,

Chapter 65, 1103.5.5 PLENUM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.6, 603.10

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PLOSOPHORIC MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5605.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PLYWOOD AND VENEER MILLS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.18, 2804.2 PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS (see FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, PORTABLE) PORTABLE GENERATORS . . . . . . . . . . . . 1204, 3309 PORTABLE OUTDOOR

FIREPLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307.4.3, 307.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PORTABLE OUTDOOR GAS-FIRED

HEATING APPLIANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.5.2 PORTABLE TANKS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Design, construction and capacity . . . . . . . . 5704.3.1 Empty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.3.4 Flammable liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.2.5 Flow rate. . . . . . . . . 6004.2.2.7.5, Table 6004.2.2.7.5 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.3 Local exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6004.2.2.4, 6004.3.2.3 Outdoor storage . . . . 5704.4, Table 5704.4, 6004.3.4 Piles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.3.3.10, 5704.3.7.2.3 POSTING

Evacuation diagrams (Group R-1) . . . . . . . 403.9.1.1 Explosives and pyrotechnic amounts . . . . . . 5605.6.9 No smoking signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310.3 Occupant load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1004.3, 5605.6.9 Permits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.3.5 Tenant identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403.10.1.5 POWDER COATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2406 POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

Battery charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire extinguishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.5 Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.6 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.7 Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.4 PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE . . . . . . . 301.1, 3305,

3306.4, 3404 PREMISES IDENTIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 505 PRESPOTTING (see DRY CLEANING) PRESSURE VESSEL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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PRIMARY CONTAINMENT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PRIMARY TANK

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PRIVATE GARAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .915.1.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PROCESS

Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2907 Raw materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2908, 2909 PROCESS TRANSFER

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.5 PROCESSING AND EXTRACTION

FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 39 Processing and extraction of marijuana . . . . . . .3903 Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3905 Systems and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3904 PROPANE (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) PROPELLANT (Aerosol)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PROPELLANT, SMOKELESS (see SMOKELESS

PROPELLANT) PROPYLENE (see LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS) PROTRUDING OBJECTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1003.3 PROXIMATE AUDIENCE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5608.2.2 PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (see HOSPITALS AND

PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS) PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGES AND EVENTS . . . .403.11.2 PUBLIC USE AREAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.5.2.3.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PUBLIC WAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PYROPHORIC

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Indoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6404.1 Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 64 Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6404.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6403 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6405 PYROTECHNIC ARTICLE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PYROTECHNIC COMPOSITION

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 PYROTECHNIC SPECIAL EFFECTS MATERIAL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.42

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PYROTECHNICS

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 PYROXYLIN (CELLULOSE NITRATE) PLASTICS

Decorative materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .807.5.1.4 Fire protection system . . 903.2.5.3, 1103.5.5, 6504.2 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.43 Raw material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6504.1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6503 Storage and handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6504

Q

QUICK-RESPONSE (QR) SPRINKLERS (see AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS)

R

RACK STORAGE . . . . . . . .3208, 5104.4.3, 5704.3.3.6 RADIOACTIVE

Gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.7, 5307.1 Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.3.1 RAILWAY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RAMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1012, 1023, 1027

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RAW PRODUCT (Wood products)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Storage and processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2808 REACTIVE MATERIALS [see UNSTABLE (REACTIVE) MATERIALS or WATER REACTIVE MATERIALS] READY BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5608.5.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RECALL, FIRE PROTECTION

SYSTEM COMPONENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .901.10 RECORD DRAWINGS (fire alarm system) . . . 907.7.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RECORDS/RECORD KEEPING . . . . . 104.6, 104.6.3,

108.2.1, 109.3, 405.6, 606.3.3.3, 608.7, 608.16, 901.6.3, 3210.1, 3503.5, 5603 RECREATIONAL FIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307.4.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RECYCLING FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2808 REDUCED FLOW VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . . 6004.2.2.7.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 REFERENCED STANDARDS . . . . . 102.7, Chapter 80 REFINERY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5706.7 REFRIGERANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.3

A2L Refrigerants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.18 Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.4

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Detector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.9 Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.15 Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.16 Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.12 Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.5 REFRIGERATION MACHINERY

ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.14, 1006.2.2.2 REFRIGERATION SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.10.1

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.44 Refrigeration detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.9 REFUGE, AREA OF (see AREA OF REFUGE) REFUGE AREA ASSOCIATED WITH SMOKE BARRIERS AND HORIZONTAL EXITS . . . . 404.2.2 REGISTERED DESIGN

PROFESSIONAL . .104.8.2, 106.1, 909.9, 909.18.8.3 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL . . . . .5003.3 RELOCATABLE POWER TAPS . . . . . . . . . . . 603.5.2 REMOTE EMERGENCY SHUTOFF DEVICE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Use of. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5706.5.4.5 REMOTE SOLVENT RESERVOIR . . . . . . 5705.3.6.2.3

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 REPAIR GARAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Gas detection system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.8.9 LP-gas-fueled vehicles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6111.3 Motor vehicle repair booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.8.4 Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.45 Sources of ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2311.3 Sprinklers required. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.9.1 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.4.3 REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.1.5 REPAIRS, EMERGENCY (see EMERGENCY REPAIRS) REPORTING Aviation facilities fire extinguisher use . . . . . . .2005.8 Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .401.1 Fire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3310 Fire alarm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3310 Leak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.7.10 Record keeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5603 Research reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.10.1 RESIN APPLICATION AREA . . . . . . 2403.2.5, 2409.3,

2409.5, 2409.6 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 RESPONSE PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406 RESPONSIBLE PERSON

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

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RETAIL DISPLAY AREA (for aerosols)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Manufacturing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5107.1 Maximum quantities . . . . . . . . 5106.2, Table 5106.2,

Table 5106.4 REVOCATION OF PERMITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.4 RIGHT OF ENTRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.3 ROADWAYS, ACCESS FOR FIRE APPARATUS (see

FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROAD) ROCKETS AND ROCKETRY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5601.1.4 ROLL COATING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ROOF, LANDSCAPED (see ROOFTOP GARDENS) ROOF VENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 910 ROOFING OPERATIONS SAFEGUARDS . . . . . . 3318 ROOFS

Safeguarding operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3318 Stairway access . . . . . . . . . 504.3, 1011.12, 1011.16 ROOFTOP GARDENS AND

LANDSCAPED ROOFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317, 905.3.8 ROOFTOP HELIPORT (see HELIPORT) RUBBISH (TRASH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3305.2

Chutes, automatic sprinkler protection . . . 903.2.11.2 Containers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

S

SAFETY CAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.9.10

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.4

Aerosols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5101.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Hazard communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.2 SAFETY RULES (Explosives) . . . . . 5603.7, 5605.6.6 SCISSOR STAIRWAY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Use of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1007.1.1 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(of the code) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 SCREEN PORCHES AND DECKS . . . . . . . . . . 1015.5 SDS (see SAFETY DATA SHEET) SEAT STABILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030.15 SEATING, FOLDING AND TELESCOPIC . . . 1030.1.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SECONDARY CONTAINMENT

Above-ground tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.5 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Hazardous materials. . . . 5004.2, 5004.2.2, 5005.1.3,

5005.2.1.4, 5005.2.2.4, 5005.3.5, 5005.3.7 Indoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.2.2.3

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Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.2.2.4 Type II dry cleaning systems . . . . . . . . . . . .2107.2.3 Underground tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.2.4.1 SECONDARY WATER SUPPLY (see WATER SUPPLY) SECURITY DEVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316.5, 1032.2.1 SEGREGATED

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 SELF-CLOSING

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 SELF-LUMINOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1013.5, 1025.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 SELF-SERVICE MOTOR FUEL-DISPENSING

FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2304 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION

FACILITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 27 Automatic sprinkler system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.10 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Emergency alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.12 Emergency power. . . . . . . . . . . . 1203.2.17, 2703.15 General safety provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2703 Manual fire alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.11 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.23 Quantity limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 2704.2.2.1 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2704 Transportation and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2705.3 Use and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2705 SERVICE CORRIDOR . . . . . . . . . . . .2703.3.8, 2703.9,

2703.12.1.1, 2705.3.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 SERVICE PERSONNEL, CERTIFICATION OF (see

CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE PERSONNEL) SERVICE UTILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 SHAFTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701.2, 1103.4 SHAFTWAY MARKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316.2 SHELF STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3207

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Specialty storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3210 SHOCK PADDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.9.7 SHROUDS, DECORATIVE

(on chimneys) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.2.1.3 SIGNS (see also PLACARDS; PLACARDING)

Access roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5604.6.5.1 Alarms and warning . . . . . . . .904.3.4, 2507, 2305.6,

2310.5.5.1, 2603.3.1, 5703.5.1 Electrical rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603.4.1 Electrostatic apparatus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2407.5.2 Emergency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .608.8, 604.4 Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1013, 1203.2.6, 3103.12.6 Fire alarm boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.4.2.4 Fire department connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 912.5

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Fire protection equipment rooms . . . . . . . . . . . .509.1 Fire-resistance-rated construction . . . . . . . . . 705.2.2 Foam plastic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .808.3 Hazardous identification . . . . . . . . . .5003.5, 5003.6,

5003.11.3.10, 5503.4.1 Illumination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1013.5 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .503.3 No smoking . . . . . . . . . .310.3, 2305.6, 2308.8.1.2.6,

2403.2.6, 5003.7.1, 5704.2.3.1 Placards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311.5, 5604.6.5 Removal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310.4 Stairway exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1013.5, 1013.6.2 Stationary storage battery systems . . . . . . . 1207.4.8 Storage tanks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.3, 5706.3.7 Street or road. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .505.2 Tampering with . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.3.4 Vacant buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311.5 Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403.2.7 SILANE GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6401.1, 6404.2, 6405.3 SINGLE-STATION SMOKE

ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.2.11, 1103.8 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SITE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SITE SAFETY PLAN

Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3303.1.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Responsibility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .501.3.1, 3303.1 Site safety director . . . . . . . . 3303.2, 3303.3, 3303.4,

3303.6, 3303.7, 3303.8, 3303.9 SITE-FABRICATED STRETCH SYSTEMS . . . .803.10

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SKY LANTERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308.1.6.3

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SLEEPING UNIT

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION AND SMALL

ARMS AMMUNITION COMPONENTS . . . . . . . 5606 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMALL ARMS PRIMERS Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Group M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5606.5.1.3 Group R-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5606.4.3 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5606.5.2.3 SMOKE ALARM . . . . . . . . . . 907.2.11, 1031.6, 1103.8

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 901.6, 907.10 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .907.10 Smoke detection system as alternative to .907.2.11.7 SMOKE AND HEAT VENTS . . . . . . . . . . .910, 3206.8 SMOKE BARRIERS

Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .909.5

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701.3, 704.1 Opening protectives in . . . . . . . . . . . . .705.2, 909.5.3 Pressure differential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909.18.6 SMOKE COMPARTMENT

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 909

Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.19 SMOKE DAMPER

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKE DETECTOR . . . . . . 907.2.11.7, 907.2.13.1.2,

907.3.1, 907.4.1, 907.4.3 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKE PARTITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .701.4 SMOKE REMOVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .910.4 SMOKE-DEVELOPED INDEX

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKELESS PROPELLANTS

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5606 Storage and handling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5604 SMOKEPROOF ENCLOSURE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKE-PROTECTED ASSEMBLY

SEATING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1030.6.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SMOKING . . . . . . . .310, 2003.2, 2006.3.8, 2310.5.5.1,

2403.2.6, 2803.5.3, 2903.7, 3305.1, 3404.3, 5003.7.1, 5704.2.3.1, 5706.6.1.9 Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .310.3 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS . . 1205

Permit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.6.20 SOLID (material state)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SOLID BIOFUEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2809.4

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SOLID BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . .2809.4

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SOLID SHELVING

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Fire protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3208.2.2.1 Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3208.2.2

SOLVENT DISTILLATION UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . .5705.4

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SOLVENT OR LIQUID CLASSIFICATIONS,

DRY CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2103 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SPACE HEATERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603.9, 3304 SPECIAL AMUSEMENT AREA

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Exit access travel distance. . . . . . . . . . .Table 1017.2

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STAIRWAY, SPIRAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011.10

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 STANDBY PERSONNEL (see also FIRE

WATCH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3107.17 STANDBY POWER SYSTEM . . . . . . . .1203, 5005.1.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 STANDPIPE, TYPES OF

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 STANDPIPE SYSTEM, CLASSES OF

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 STANDPIPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905

Buildings under construction/demolition . . . . . . .3314 Dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905.8 Existing buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1103.6, 1103.6.1 Heliports and helistops . . . 905.3.6, 1103.6.2, 2007.5 Landscaped roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905.3.8 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6.23 Rooftop gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .905.3.8 STATIC PILES (wood products)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2808.6 STATIC PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.5.1.7 STEEL

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 STILLS, DRY CLEANING . . . . . . . . . 2104.2.4, 2107.1 STOP WORK ORDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113 STORAGE

Aerosol, inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5104 Ammunition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5606 Attics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.3.4 Automated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3209 Boiler rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.3.3 Calcium carbide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3507.1 Carousel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3209.3 Combustible fibers, baled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3705 Combustible fibers, detached structure . . . . . 3704.6 Combustible fibers, loose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3704 Combustible liquids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704 Combustible materials . . . . . . 105.5.31, 315, 2003.6 Compressed gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5304 Concealed spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.3.4 Corridors and lobbies in Group E . . . . . . . . 807.5.2.1 Corrosive materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5404 Cryogenic fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5504 Cylinder and container, welding . . . . . . . . . . . 3505.2 Distilled spirits and wines . . . . . . . . . 903.2.9.3, 4004 Electrical rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.3.3 Elevator lobbies . . . . . . . . .604.5.1, 604.5.2, 604.5.3 Explosives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5604 Exterior, finished lumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2809

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Fire command centers . . . . . . . . . . . 315.3.3, 508.1.6 Flammable gases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5804 Flammable liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704 Flammable solids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5904 Foam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.9.2.2.1 Fuel oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .605.4 Hazardous materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004 Hazardous materials storage defined . . . . . . . . . 202 High-piled combustible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 32 Hogged material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2807, 2808 Indoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 Log areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2806 Loose combustible fibers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3704 LP-gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6109 Mattresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903.2.9.4 Means of egress . . . . . . . .315.3.2, 807.1, 807.5.2.1,

807.5.5.1, 1032.2, 1032.3 Mechanical refrigeration rooms . . . . . . . . . . . .608.12 Mechanical rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.3.3 Nitrocellulose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2909.4 Organic peroxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2909.5, 6204 Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.4 Oxidizers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6304 Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.11.3.11 Plenums. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .315.6 Pyrophoric materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6404 Pyroxylin (cellulose nitrate) plastics. . . . . . . . . . 6504 Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3208 Self-service facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.9.4 Semiconductor fabrication facilities . . . . . . . . . . 2704 Solid-piled and shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3207 Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3210 Tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2909.2, 5704.2 Tire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3405, 3409 Under floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.3.4 Under high-voltage transmission lines. . . . . . . .315.5 Unstable (reactive) materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6604 Upholstered furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.2.9.4 Water-reactive solids and liquids . . . . . . . . . . . . 6704 Wood chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2807, 2808 STORY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 STRAW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3107.2, 3709.4

Waste material. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.1.1 SUB-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

GAS SYSTEMS (SAGS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2703.16 SUMPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3.3 SUPERVISING STATION . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4.1, 905.9

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

SUPERVISION . . . . . . . . . .903.3.8.4, 903.4, 904.11.2,

905.9, 913.4 SUPERVISORY SERVICE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SUPERVISORY SIGNAL . . . . . . . . . . . .903.4.1, 905.9

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SUPERVISORY SIGNAL-INITIATING DEVICE

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 SYSTEM (hazardous materials)

Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

T

TAGS . . . . . . . . . . . 901.7.2, 901.7.3, 901.8.1, 904.9.2 TANK

Abandonment of. . . . . . . . . 5704.2.13, 5704.2.13.1.4 Above-ground. . . . . . . .2306.2.2, 2306.2.3, 2306.2.4,

5404.2.1, 5003.2.4.2, 5704.2.7.3.5.1, 5704.2.9, 5704.2.13.2 Anchoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.8.5 Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305.1.2 Capacity, available. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.9.7.5.2 Compressed gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5303.1, 5303.4.2 Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.9.6.1 Cooking oil storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 607 Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.2.6.2 Defined. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Design and construction. . . . . . . .5003.2.1, 5704.2.7,

5704.2.9.6.1 Diking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.10.2 Discharge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.7.5.5.2 Dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.8, 5706.5.4 Drainage control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2306.5 Empty. . . . . . . . . . . . .5003.2.5, 5704.3.3.4, 5704.4.8 Fill pipe connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.9.7.6 Filling operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305.1, 5706.6.1.10 Hot work on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3510, 5704.2.7.6 Inside buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . .2306.2.2, 5704.2.9.5 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.2.4, 5704.2.7 Lining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.7.11 Low-pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2903.9 Manifolding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.7.3.5 Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.2 Openings . . . . . 2306.6.2.1, 5704.2.7.5, 5704.2.9.7.8 Out of service. . . . . . . . . . .5003.2.6.1, 5704.2.13.1.1 Outside buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5704.2.9.6 Overfill protection . . . . . . .5704.2.7.5.8, 5704.2.9.7.6,

5704.2.11.3, 5706.4.6, 5706.6.1.5, 5706.8.3, 5706.8.5, 5806.4.7 Permanent and temporary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.4 Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.6.3

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Piping, valves and fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.6.2 Portable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.2.5, 5704.3 Preparation for fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2310.5.6 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2409.3, 5704.2.7.2 Primary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Protected above-ground (see above-ground) Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.14 Repair, alteration or reconstruction . . . . . 5704.2.7.6 Secondary containment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.9.7.3 Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.3 Solvent storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2107.3 Stationary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6004.2.2.7.4 Storage . . . . . . . . 2909.2, 5704, 5706.3.1.1, 5706.3.5 Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.12 Underground. . 2306.2.1, 5003.2.4.1, 5704.2.7.3.5.2,

5704.2.11, 5704.2.13.1 Vaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2306.2.4, 5704.2.8 Vehicle . . . 2909.3, 5706.5.1.15, 5706.5.1.16, 5706.6 Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.7.3, 5706.2.4.2 Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.2.2, 507.5.3 TANK, ATMOSPHERIC

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 TANK, PORTABLE

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 TANK, PRIMARY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 TANK, PROTECTED ABOVE-GROUND

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 TANK, STATIONARY

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 TANK CARS (see also BULK TRANSFER) . . 5706.5.1

Loading racks or stations . . . . . . 2909.3, 5706.5.1.12 Use as storage tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.2 TANK VEHICLE . . . . 2904.3.2, 5706.5.1.16.1, 5706.6

Aircraft fuel-servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005.4 Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.5.1.15 Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5003.2.1 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Dispensing from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.2.8, 5706.5.4 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.4 Garaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.3, 6111.3 Loading racks or stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2909.3 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.1 Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.3, 6111 Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.6.1.9 Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.5.1.16 Use as storage tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.2 TAR KETTLE [see ASPHALT (TAR) KETTLES] TELEPHONE DIALING-DEVICES,

AUTOMATIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.6.1 TEMPORARY HEATING EQUIPMENT . . 603.9, 3304

TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT

3106.5.2, 3106.6.3, 3107.9 Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.11 Structural stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.9 Umbrella structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Waste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3107.19 TESTING, ACCEPTANCE (see ACCEPTANCE TESTING) THEFT RESISTANT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5604.5.1.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 TIMBER AND LUMBER PRODUCTION

FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2807 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 TIRE REBUILDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3403

Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.48 Precautions against fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3404 TIRE STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 34

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3406 Fencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3407 Indoor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3409 Outdoor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3405 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.48 Precautions against fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3404 TIRES, BULK STORAGE OF

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

STRUCTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3105 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.6.24 TEMPORARY WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603.8, 3305.7 TENANT IDENTIFICATION (see COVERED AND

OPEN MALL BUILDINGS) TENANT SPACES, VACANT (see VACANT PREMISES) TENTS AND OTHER MEMBRANE

STRUCTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 31 Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3103.8.1 Air-inflated structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3102.1 Air-supported structure . . . . . . . . . . .3102.1, 3103.10 Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.2 Crowd managers. . . . . . . . . . . . .3106.4.3, 3107.17.2 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Fire safety requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3104.2 Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3106.6.2, 3107.16 Heating and cooking equipment . . 3107.12, 3107.12.7 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3105.8 LP-gas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3107.13 Means of egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3103.12 Occupant load. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3107.11 On buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3103.8.4 Operational requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3107 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.49, 105.6.24 Portable fire extinguisher . . . . . . . .3105.9, 3106.4.4,

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Exhaust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2703.14, 2703.15.2 Floor surfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2410.5 Hazardous materials. . . . . . . 5003.8.4.2, 5003.8.5.2,

5003.8.6.2, 5005.2.1.1, 5005.2.2.1 Indoor dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5005.1.9 Indoor storage areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5004.3 Industrial ovens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3003.1 Powered industrial trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309.4 Process structures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2905.5 Refrigeration machinery room . . . . . . . . . . . . 608.14 Reinforced plastics manufacturing . . . . . . . . . 2409.6 Repair garages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2311.4.3, 2311.8.8 Spray finishing . . 2404.7, 2404.7.4, 2404.9.3, 2406.7 VENTS, SMOKE AND HEAT (see SMOKE AND HEAT

VENTS) VIOLATION PENALTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112.4 VIOLATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 VISIBLE ALARM NOTIFICATION

APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.5.2.3 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

W

WAREHOUSE

Aerosol . . . . 5102.1, 5104.3, Table 5104.3.2, 5104.4 Liquid5104.6, Table 5704.3.6(2), Table 5704.3.6.3(3), 5704.3.8, 5704.3.8.5 WARNING SIGNS

Compressed gas vaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5303.16.13 Explosives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5604.10.5, 5605.8.2 Fire-extinguishing systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 904.3.4 Flammable and combustible liquid

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WATER SUPPLY

Buildings under construction or demolition,

standpipes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3314 Fire protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .507, 3313 Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.1 Secondary for high-rise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .914.3.2 Sprinklers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .903.3.5 Standpipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3314 Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.4 WATER-REACTIVE MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . Chapter 67

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Indoor storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6704.1 Outdoor storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6704.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6703 Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6705 WEATHER PROTECTION . . . . . . .5004.13, 5005.3.9,

5608.5.2, 5704.4.7, 5705.3.8.4, 5706.5.1.2, 6003.2.5, 6404.2.2, 6405.2 WELDING AND OTHER HOT WORK . . . . . Chapter 35

Cutting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3505 Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 Electric arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3506 Flammable and combustible liquid

tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3504.1.7, 3510, 5704.2.7.6 Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3505 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105.5.12, 105.5.25 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3503, 3504 Tire storage yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3404.2 Warning signs in flammable finish operations. . . . . . . 2403.2.7 WELL DRILLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5706.3 WET FUELING (see MOBILE FUELING) WET HOSING (see MOBILE FUELING) WET-CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENT . . . 904.5

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 WHARVES . . . . . . . . . . . .2310.3.1, 2310.5.5, 5706.4.7 WILDFIRE RISK AREA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308.1.6, 308.2

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 WINDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011.5.3, 1011.9

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 WINDOW WELLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1031.5 WINDOWLESS STORIES OR AREAS . . . . 903.2.11.1 WIRELESS PROTECTION SYSTEM . . . . . . . .907.6.1

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202 WIRING, ELECTRICAL

Abandoned in plenums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603.10 Hazards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .603 WOOD PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . .105.5.52, 2807, 2808 WOOD VENEERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803.12

vaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5704.2.8.15 Flammable finish operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2403.2.7 Flammable liquids storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5703.5 Fruit and crop ripening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2507 Fuel dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2305.6 Fumigation and insecticidal fogging . . . . . . . 2603.3.1 Hazard communication (haz-mat). . . . . 407.3, 5003.5 Oxygen in home health care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6306.6 Shaftways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316.2.1, 316.2.2 WARRANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104.3.1 WASTE MATERIALS,

COMBUSTIBLE . . . . . . . . . . . 105.5.51, 304, 3305.2 WASTE OIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605.1.3, 2311.2.2 WASTEBASKETS AND WASTE

CONTAINERS . . . . . . . . . . . . 304.3, 808.1, 3305.2.3 WATCH, FIRE (see FIRE WATCH) WATER MIST SYSTEM (see AUTOMATIC WATER

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WOODWORKING FACILITIES(see LUMBER YARDS

AND WOODWORKING FACILITIES) . . . . .903.2.4.1 WORKSTATION (semiconductor manufacturing)

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Y

YARD

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Z

ZONE, FIRE ALARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 907.6.4

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ZONE, NOTIFICATION

Defined . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 ZONING INDICATOR PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . .907.6.4.1

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California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9

HISTORY:

For prior code history, see the History Note Appendix to the California Fire Code, 2019 Triennial Edition, effective January 1, 2020.

1. (BSC 08/21, SFM 06/21) Adoption by reference of the 2021 International Fire Code with necessary amendments to become the 2022 California Fire Code, and repeal of the 2018 edition of the International Fire Code ; effective on January 1, 2023.

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