Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.6204 Storage

Section 6204 of the CFC is hereby adopted in its entirety with the following exceptions, modifications, and additions.

Organic peroxides shall not be stored in the same cabinet, room, or area with metallic salts, acids, bases, amines, oxidizing or reducing agents of any type, accelerators such as Cobalt Naphthenates and Cobalt Tertiary Amine, or with flammable or combustible liquids.

Hazardous materials cabinets shall be constructed in accordance with Section 57.5003.8.7.

Refrigerators and freezers may be used for the storage of small quantities of organic peroxides only under the following conditions:

1. The refrigerator or freezer shall be approved for the storage of hazardous materials and all electrical equipment shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 9 of Los Angeles Municipal Code (Electrical

Code) for hazardous locations.

2. Organic peroxides shall not be allowed to contact the interior surfaces of the refrigerator or freezer.

3. The location of the refrigerator or freezer shall be approved by the Chief and shall comply with other applicable sections of this chapter.

4. Not more than 50 pounds of solid or 20 gallons of liquid organic peroxides shall be stored in a refrigerator or freezer, and only one such appliance shall be allowed within a building for the exclusive storage of

organic peroxides.