5006.8 Storage rooms.
FC § 5006.8
In addition to the quantities that may be stored, handled and used in a laboratory unit pursuant to FC 5006.6, chemicals for use in a laboratory unit may be stored in a dedicated storage room complying with Chapter 4 of the Building Code and the following requirements: 1. Storage room capacity shall not exceed a maximum of 300 gallons (1136 L) of chemicals, not to exceed 5 gallons per square foot (204 L/m2) of floor area.
2.Flammable gas storage rooms shall not contain more than 2,500 SCF (70.8 m3) of flammable gas.
3.Chemicals that are incompatible with each other shall not be stored in the same storage room, unless in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
4.Chemicals shall not be used within the storage room.
