- Industria: Fire safety
- Number of terms: 98780
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A room that is used for the storage of liquids in containers, portable tanks, or intermediate bulk containers, has a floor area that does not exceed 500 ft2, and might be totally enclosed within a building — that is, the room might have no exterior walls.
Industry:Fire safety
A room or space for testing, analysis, research, instruction, or similar activities that involve the use of chemicals.
Industry:Fire safety
A room in a residential occupancy used for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating, but excluding bath, storage and service area, and corridors.
Industry:Fire safety
A room or building used for the storage of liquids in containers or portable tanks, separated from other types of occupancies.
Industry:Fire safety
A room or building used for the storage of aerosol products and separated from other occupancies.
Industry:Fire safety
A room or area with controlled temperature or airflow where ethylene oxide sterilized products are held initially for offgassing.
Industry:Fire safety
A room of light hazard occupancy classification having unobstructed construction and floor areas not exceeding 800 ft2 (74. 3 m2) that are enclosed by walls and a ceiling. Openings in walls not exceeding 8 ft (2. 44 m) in width to adjoining spaces are permitted if the minimum lintel depth is 8 in. (203 mm) from the ceiling. A single opening of 36 in. (914 mm) or less in width without a lintel is permitted when there are no other openings to adjoining spaces.
Industry:Fire safety
A room in which the drycleaning operations are conducted, including all additional areas containing solvent or solvent-handling equipment.
Industry:Fire safety
A room in which the concentration of airborne particles is controlled to specified limits, including areas below the raised floor and above the ceiling grid if these areas are part of the air path and within the rated construction.
Industry:Fire safety
