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suppression system in accordance with NFPA 409 as 914.8.6 Aircraft paint hangar fire suppression. Aircraft
applicable: paint hangars shall be provided with fire suppression as
1. Doping. required by NFPA 409.
2. Hot work including, but not limited to, welding, 914.9 Application of flammable finishes. An automatic
torch cutting and torch soldering. sprinkler system or fire-extinguishing system shall be pro-
vided in all spray rooms and spray booths, and shall be
3. Fuel transfer.
installed in accordance with Chapter 9.
4. Fuel tank repair or maintenance not including 914.10 Drying rooms. Drying rooms designed for high-haz-
defueled tanks in accordance with NFPA 409, ard materials and processes, including special occupancies as
inerted tanks or tanks that have never been provided for in Chapter 4 of the International Building Code,
fueled.
shall be protected by an approved automatic fire-extinguish-
5. Spray finishing operations. ing system complying with the provisions of Chapter 9.
6. Total fuel capacity of all aircraft within the 914.11 Ambulatory care facilities. Occupancies classified
unsprinklered single fire area in excess of 1,600 as ambulatory care facilities shall comply with Sections
gallons (6057 L). 914.11.1 through 914.11.3.
7. Total fuel capacity of all aircraft within the maxi- 914.11.1 Automatic sprinkler systems. An automatic
mum single fire area in excess of 7,500 gallons sprinkler system shall be provided for ambulatory care
(28 390 L) for a hangar equipped throughout with facilities in accordance with Section 903.2.2.
an automatic sprinkler system installed in accor- 914.11.2 Manual fire alarm systems. A manual fire
dance with Section 903.3.1.1.
alarm system shall be provided for ambulatory care facili-
914.8.3.2 Separation of maximum single fire areas. ties in accordance with Section 907.2.2.
Maximum single fire areas established in accordance 914.11.3 Fire alarm systems. An automatic smoke detec-
with hangar classification and construction type in tion system shall be provided for ambulatory care facilities
Table 914.8.3 shall be separated by 2-hour fire walls in accordance with Section 907.2.2.1.
constructed in accordance with Section 706 of the
International Building Code. In determining the maxi-
mum single fire area as set forth in Table 914.8.3, SECTION 915
ancillary uses that are separated from aircraft servicing CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTION
areas by not less than a 1-hour fire barrier constructed
in accordance with Section 707 of the International 915.1 General. Carbon monoxide detection shall be installed
Building Code shall not be included in the area. in new buildings in accordance with Sections 915.1.1 through
915.6. Carbon monoxide detection shall be installed in exist-
914.8.4 Finishing. The process of “doping,” involving the ing buildings in accordance with Section 1103.9.
use of a volatile flammable solvent, or of painting shall be
carried on in a separate detached building equipped with 915.1.1 Where required. Carbon monoxide detection
automatic fire-extinguishing equipment in accordance shall be provided in Group I-1, I-2, I-4 and R occupancies
with Section 903. and in classrooms in Group E occupancies in the locations
specified in Section 915.2 where any of the conditions in
914.8.5 Residential aircraft hangar smoke alarms. Sections 915.1.2 through 915.1.6 exist.
Smoke alarms shall be provided within residential aircraft
hangars in accordance with Section 907.2.20.
TABLE 914.8.3
HANGAR FIRE SUPPRESSION REQUIREMENTS a, b, c
MAXIMUM INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION
SINGLE FIRE AREA
(square feet) IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IV VA VB
> 40,001 Group I Group I Group I Group I Group I Group I Group I Group I Group I
40,000 Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II
30,000 Group III Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II
20,000 Group III Group III Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II Group II
15,000 Group III Group III Group III Group II Group III Group II Group III Group II Group II
12,000 Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group II Group II
8,000 Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group II
5,000 Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III Group III
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For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m , 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. Aircraft hangars with a door height greater than 28 feet shall be provided with fire suppression for a Group I hangar regardless of maximum fire area.
b. Groups shall be as classified in accordance with NFPA 409.
c. Membrane structures complying with Section 3102 of the International Building Code shall be classified as a Group IV hangar.

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