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SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION FACILITIES


                                TABLE 2705.2.2                    2705.3 Transportation and  handling.  The transportation
                 MAXIMUM QUANTITIES OF HPM AT A WORKSTATION d
                                                                  and handling of hazardous materials shall comply with Sec-
              HPM CLASSIFICATION  STATE     MAXIMUM QUANTITY      tions 2705.3.1 through 2705.3.4.1 and other applicable provi-
                                        Combined aggregate  volume of  sions of this code.
             Flammable, highly toxic,   all cylinders at a workstation
             pyrophoric and toxic  Gas  shall not exceed an internal  2705.3.1 Corridors and enclosures for stairways  and
             combined                   cylinder volume of 39.6 gallons  ramps.  Corridors  and enclosures for  exit stairways and
                                        or 5.29 cubic feet           ramps in new buildings or serving new fabrication areas
                                 Liquid  15 gallons a, b             shall not contain HPM, except as permitted in corridors by
             Flammable
                                              a, b
                                 Solid  5 pounds                     Section 415.11.6.4 of the International Building Code and
                                                                     Section 2705.3.2 of this code.
                                  Gas   Combined aggregate volume of
                                        all cylinders at a workstation  2705.3.2  Transport in corridors and enclosures  for
                                        shall not exceed an internal  stairways and ramps. Transport in corridors and enclo-
                                        cylinder volume of 39.6 gallons
                                        or 5.29 cubic feet           sures for stairways and ramps shall be in accordance with
             Corrosive
                                                                     Sections 2705.3.2.1 through 2705.3.3.
                                 Liquid  Use-open system: 25 gallons b
                                        Use-closed system: 150 gallons b, e  2705.3.2.1 Fabrication area alterations. Where exist-
                                                                       ing fabrication areas are altered or modified in existing
                                               a, b
                                 Solid  20 pounds                      buildings, HPM is allowed to be transported in existing
                                 Liquid  15 gallons a                  corridors where such  corridors comply with  Section
             Highly toxic
                                              a
                                 Solid  5 pounds                       5003.10 of this code and Section 415.11.2 of the Inter-
                                                                       national Building Code.
                                  Gas   Combined aggregate volume of
                                        all cylinders at a workstation  2705.3.2.2 HPM transport in corridors and enclo-
                                        shall not exceed an internal   sures for stairways and ramps. Nonproduction HPM
                                        cylinder volume of 39.6 gallons
                                        or 5.29 cubic feet             is allowed to be transported in corridors and enclosures
             Oxidizer
                                                                       for  stairways and  ramps where utilized for mainte-
                                 Liquid  Use-open system: 12 gallons b  nance, lab work and testing when the transportation is
                                        Use-closed system: 60 gallons b
                                                                       in accordance with Section 5003.10.
                                               a, b
                                 Solid  20 pounds                    2705.3.3 Service corridors.  Where a new  fabrication
                                                                     area is constructed, a service corridor shall be provided
                                 Liquid  0.5 gallon c, f
             Pyrophoric
                                 Solid  4.4 pounds c, f              where it is necessary to transport HPM from a liquid stor-
                                                                     age room, HPM room, gas room or from the outside of a
                                 Liquid  Use-open system: 15 gallons b
                                        Use-closed system: 60 gallons b  building to the perimeter wall of a fabrication area. Ser-
             Toxic
                                                                     vice corridors shall be designed and constructed in accor-
                                              a, b
                                 Solid  5 pounds                     dance with the International Building Code.
                                 Liquid  0.5 gallon a, b
             Unstable reactive Class 3                               2705.3.4 Carts and trucks. Carts and trucks used to trans-
                                              a, b
                                 Solid  5 pounds
                                                                     port HPM in corridors and enclosures for stairways and
                                 Liquid  0.5 gallon c, f             ramps shall comply with Section 5003.10.3.
             Water-reactive Class 3
                                 Solid  See Table 2704.2.2.1
                                                                       2705.3.4.1 Identification.  Carts and trucks shall be
             For SI: 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 gallon = 3.785 L.           marked to indicate the contents.
             a. Maximum allowable quantities shall be increased 100 percent for closed
               system operations. Where Note b applies, the increase for both notes shall
               be allowed.
             b. Quantities shall  be allowed to  be increased 100 percent where
               workstations are  internally protected  with an approved  automatic  fire-
               extinguishing or suppression  system  complying with  Chapter 9. Where
               Note a applies, the increase for both notes shall be allowed. Where Note e
               applies, the maximum increase allowed for both Notes b and e shall not
               exceed 100 percent.
             c. Allowed only  in workstations  that are internally  protected  with an
               approved automatic fire-extinguishing or fire protection system complying
               with Chapter 9 and compatible with the reactivity of materials in use at the
               workstation.
             d. The quantity limits apply only to materials classified as HPM.
             e. Quantities shall be allowed to be increased 100 percent for nonflammable,
               noncombustible corrosive liquids where the materials of construction for
               workstations are listed or approved  for use without internal fire-
               extinguishing or suppression system protection. Where Note b applies, the
               maximum increase allowed for both Notes b and e shall not exceed 100
               percent.
             f. A maximum quantity of 5.3 gallons of liquids and 44 pounds of total
               liquids and solids shall be allowed at a workstation where conditions are in
               accordance with Section 2705.2.3.4.
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