Uniform Fire Code

Gas storage cabinet use may be required by local, state, or national codes. These codes vary by location and the designer or user of the cabinet is referred to these codes for further information. One source of building code information in the U.S. is the Uniform Building Code and the Uniform Fire Code. ... 

The Uniform Fire Code requires that pyrophoric, flammable, or highly toxic gases be within ventilated gas cabinets, laboratory fume hoods, or exhausted enclosures. ... 

Uniform Fire Code. Whitter, CA International Conference of Building Officials, 1994... 

The International Code Council (ICC) was formed by the consolidation of three formerly separate fire code organizations International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), which had published the Uniform Fire Code under its fire service arm, the International Fire Code Institute (IFCI) Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA), which had published the National Fire Prevention Code and Southern Building Congress Code International (SBCCI), which had published the Standard Fire Prevention Code. When the three groups merged in 2000, in part to develop a common fire code, the individual codes became obsolete however, they are noted above since references to them may periodically surface. The consolidated code is IFC-2006, International Fire Code. 

An insulated tank can be a protected tank, built to third-party standards UL 2085 and/or SwRl 93-01, or a fire-resistant tank built to UL 2080 or SwRI 97-04. Protected tanks were developed in line with NFPA requirements and terminology, while fire-resistant ASTs were developed in line with Uniform Fire Code (now International Fire Code) requirements and terminology. Both protected tanks and fire-resistant tanks must pass a 1093°C (2000°F), 2-h fire test. 

The new Uniform Fire Code (NFPA l)124 is a blend of two documents, the NFPA Fire Prevention Code (also known as NFPA 1) and the Uniform Fire Code previously issued by the Western Fire Chiefs, which was a partner of ICBO, when ICBO issued the UBC. The 2009 edition consists of 73 chapters, although several of them are reserved for future use. 

The scope of the Uniform Fire Code includes the following ... 

Beyond the Western Fire Chiefs Association issuing the Uniform Fire Code, now NFPA 1, another organization was a partner to ICBO, namely the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) who issued the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)138 and the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). They continue to do so, but now have an agreement with NFPA so that the UMC and the UPC are NFPA s equivalents to the ICC codes. The UPC has little, if any, importance with regard to fire issues. 

Uniform Fire Code (also known as NFPA 1)... 

NFPA 1, Uniform Fire Code, National Fire Protection Association, Quincy, MA. 

INEEL s program for ensuring that facilities maintain chemical inventories that are below limits placed upon them by the Uniform Building Code and Uniform Fire Code, consists of the ICMS, the CDSS, and a procedure. Every CPCHA at INEEL has been characterized as to its building code classification, and that information has been entered into the CDSS and the ICMS. Facility reports are available through the ICMS to help determine whether chemical inventories are approaching the facility limits. 

Hazardous Materials 29 CFR 1910.101-111 Protection against hazards of compressed gases, flammable and combustible liquids, explosives, anhydrous ammonia See also Uniform Fire Code(UFC) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards... 

Laboratory design and construction are regulated mainly by state and local laws that incorporate, by refeence, generally accepted standard practices set out in various uniform codes, such as the Uniform Building Code, the Uniform Fire Code, and the National Fire Protection Association standards. For laboratory buildings wha-e hazardous... 

Uniform fire code—Regulations consistent with nationally recognized good practice for safeguarding life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion that arise from the storage, handling, and use of hazardous substances, materials, and devices. 

For basic safety information on the handling of compressed gas cylinders, refer to CGA P-1, Safe Handling of Compressed Gases in Containers [3]. Also see Chapter 2. The storage, handling, and use of arsine in certain areas are regulated by fire codes such as Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code [4]. 

The storage, handling, and use of dichlorosilane are regulated in some areas under fire codes such as Article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code [3]. 

Toxic Substance Control Act Time-Weighted Average Uniform Building Code Upper Explosive Limit Uniform Fire Code Upper Flammable Limit Underwriters Laboratories United States Code U. S. Coast Guard Underground Storage Tank Ultraviolet... 

Uniform Fire Code, Western Fire Chiefs Association, 5360 South Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601... 

The articles of greatest interest to our discussion of hazardous occupancies in the Uniform Fire Code (UFC) are ... 

In certain applications, water may not be the most effective means to extinguish fires. In fact, in special cases, water could actually transport fire. Hence, the Uniform Fire Code allows alternate suppression systems. In some cases, the use of an alternative suppression system will not preclude the need to install water sprinklers. UPC 8003.3.1.2 does not permit use of alternate systems for HPM storage areas, gas cabinets, or exhausted enclosures. 

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