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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS—GENERAL PROVISIONS







               USE-OPEN SYSTEMS b  Liquid gallons  Solid pounds d  (pounds) d  100  1,000  (3)  3  (125)  125












                 Gas cubic feet at NTP  (pounds) d  Gaseous 810 e  Liquefied (150)  Gaseous 20 g  Liquified (4) g  Gaseous 810 e  Liquefied (150) e






               USE-CLOSED SYSTEMS b  Liquid gallons  (pounds) d  500  (10)  (500)









          TABLE 5003.1.1(2) MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER CONTROL AREA OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL POSING A HEALTH HAZARD a, c, f, h, i   Solid pounds d  5,000  10  500 In retail and wholesale sales occupancies, the quantities of medicines, foodstuff or consumer products and cosmetics, containing not more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids and with the Maximum allowable quantities shall be increased 100 percent in buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic s







                 Gas cubic feet at NTP  (pounds) d  Gaseous 810 e  Liquefied (150)  Gaseous 20 g  Liquefied (4) g  Gaseous 810 e  Liquefied (150) e remainder of the solutions not being flammable, shall not be limited, provided that such materials are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons. For storage and display quantities in Group M and storage quantities in Group S occupancies complying with Section 5003.11, see Table 5003.11.1.









               STORAGE b  Liquid gallons  (pounds) d, e  500  (10)  (500) The aggregate quantity in use and storage shall not exceed the quantity listed for storage.  Quantities in parentheses indicate quantity units in parentheses at the head of each column. For gallons of liquids, divide the amount in pounds by 10 in accordance with Section 5003.1.2.







                  Solid pounds d, e  5,000  10  500 1 cubic foot = 0.02832 m 3 , 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 gallon = 3.785 L. For use of control areas, see Section 5003.8.3.  the increase for both notes shall be applied accumulatively. Allowed only where stored in approved exhausted gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures.








                 MATERIAL   Corrosives  Highly Toxics   Toxics  applied accumulatively.







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