427.9 Storage rooms.
BC § 427.9
In addition to the quantities allowed within a laboratory unit by Section 427.7, laboratory chemicals that are accessory to a laboratory unit may be stored, whether outside of or entirely within a laboratory unit, in dedicated storage rooms complying with all of the following: 1. Storage room capacity shall be limited to a maximum of 300 gallons (1136 L) of laboratory chemicals, not to exceed 5 gallons per square foot (0.125 L/m 2 ) of floor area.
2.Flammable gas storage rooms shall be limited to 2,500 standard cubic feet (71 standard cubic m) of flammable gas.
3.Storage rooms shall be enclosed by a minimum of 2-hour rated fire barriers.
4.Storage rooms shall be equipped with a continuously operated ventilation system that provides at least 6 changes of air per hour and vents to the outdoors.
5.Each entrance to the storage room shall be provided with a minimum 1 1/2-hour rated self-closing fire door.
6.Each entrance to the storage room shall be provided with a sill at the doorway, except that no sill shall be required in storage rooms containing only flammable gases.
7.Storage rooms shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system providing at least one sprinkler for each 90 square feet (8.4 m 2 ) or portion thereof.
8.Laboratory chemicals that are incompatible with each other shall not be stored in the same storage room unless in compliance with the New York City Fire Code for separation of incompatible materials.
9.Storage rooms shall not open directly to an exit or any enclosed exit access component.
10.The floor of any storage room storing flammable gases shall be located at or above grade.
