Chapter 15.48 INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS CODE
Section 15.48.140 Fire, explosives, humidity, heat and glare.
The following minimum fire, explosive hazards, humidity,
heat and glare standards must be
complied with:
A. For the purpose of this section,
materials are divided into four classifications or ratings
based on the degree of fire and explosive hazard. The rating of liquids is established by specified
open cup flash points.
1. Class I includes slow burning to
moderate burning materials. This shall include all liquids
with an open cup flash point of one hundred eighty-two (182) degrees Fahrenheit or more.
2. Class II includes free burning
to intense burning materials. This shall include all liquids
with an open cup flash point between one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit and one hundred
eighty-two (182) degrees Fahrenheit.
3. Class III includes materials which
produce flammable or explosive vapors or gases under
ordinary weather temperature. This shall include all liquids with an open cup flash point of less
than one hundred (100) degrees Fahrenheit.
4. Class IV includes materials which
decompose by detonation, including, but not limited to
all primary explosives.
B. Class I materials as defined above
may be stored, manufactured or utilized in
manufacturing processes or other production.
C. Class II materials may be stored,
manufactured or utilized in manufacturing processes or
otherproduction only in accordance with the following provisions:
1. Such storage, manufacture or utilization
shall be carried on only within buildings or other
structures which are completely enclosed by incombustible exterior walls;
2. Such buildings or other structures
shall either be set back at least forty (40) feet from any
lot lines, or in lieu thereof, all such buildings shall be protected throughout by an automatic fire
extinguishing system.
D. Any activity producing excessive
humidity in the form of steam or moist air, or producing
intense heat or glare, shall be carried out within an enclosure and in such a manner as not to be
perceptible at or beyond any lot line. (Prior code § 19-1-14)
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