5104.3.2 Segregated storage.
FC § 5104.3.2
Storage of Level 2 and 3 aerosol products segregated into areas utilized exclusively for the storage of aerosols shall be in accordance with FC Table 5104.3.2 and FC 5104.3.2.1 and 5104.3.2.2. FC Table 5104.3.2Segregated Storage of Level 2 and 3 Aerosol Products in General Purpose Warehouses Storage SeparationMaximum Segregated Storage Area aSprinkler RequirementsPercentage of building area(percent)Area limitation(square feet)Separation area e, f1520,000Notes b, cChain-link fence enclosure d2020,000Notes b, c1-hour fire-resistance-rated interior walls2030,000Note b2-hour fire-resistance-rated interior walls2540,000Note b3-hour fire-resistance-rated interior walls3050,000Note b For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2. a. The maximum segregated storage area shall be limited to the smaller of the two areas resulting from the percentage of building area limitation and the area limitation. b. Sprinkler system protection in aerosol product storage areas shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 30B and be approved. Other building areas not containing aerosol product storage shall be protected throughout by a sprinkler system in accordance with the construction codes, including the Building Code. c. Sprinkler system protection in aerosol product storage areas shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 30B and be approved. Sprinkler system protection shall extend a minimum 20 feet beyond the aerosol storage area. d. Chain-link fence enclosures shall comply with the requirements of FC 5104.3.2.1. e. A separation area shall be defined as an area extending outward from the periphery of the segregated aerosol product storage area as follows.
1.The limits of the aerosol product storage shall be clearly marked on the floor.
2.The separation distance shall be a minimum of 25 feet and maintained clear of all materials with a commodity classification greater than Class Ill in accordance with NFPA 13, as modified by FC Appendix B. f. Separation areas shall be allowed when approved.
