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What is NYC FC § 5006.5?

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This section outlines prohibitions regarding the storage, handling, and use of hazardous materials in non-production laboratories and accessory storage areas. It specifies restrictions on explosives, reactive materials, flammable gases, and the use of open flames. Applies to laboratory operators and building owners managing such facilities.

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5006.5 Prohibitions.

FC § 5006.5

It shall be unlawful in any non-production laboratory or any accessory storage of laboratory chemicals in a storage room to: 1. Store, handle or use any explosive.

2.Store, handle or use any unclassified detonable organic peroxide, detonable pyrophoric material, detonable unstable (reactive) material or detonable water-reactive material.

3.Store, handle or use any Class 4 unstable (reactive) material.

4.Store, handle or use any Class 4 oxidizing material.

5.Store, handle or use below grade any flammable gas.

6.Use an open flame for heating or distilling any flammable solid, flammable liquid or flammable gas.

7.Store flammable liquids in basements, cellars or other areas below grade.

8.Store combustible liquids in basements, cellars or other areas below grade in a manner contrary to FC 5704.3.5.1.

9.Store, handle or use LPG in Group E and I occupancies in a manner contrary to FC 6103.2.1.4.

10.Store, handle or use in an educational laboratory gases classified as a Class 3 or 4 health hazard.

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