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age area shall either be self-closing or provided with auto- 5106.2.1 Maximum quantities in retail display areas.
matic-closing devices activated by sprinkler water flow or Aerosol products and aerosol cooking spray products in
an approved fire detection system. retail display areas shall not exceed quantities needed for
display and normal merchandising and shall not exceed
5104.7 Storage in Group M occupancies. Storage of Level
2 and 3 aerosol products and aerosol cooking spray products the quantities in Table 5106.2.1.
in occupancies in Group M shall comply with Table 5104.7. TABLE 5106.2.1
Retail display shall comply with Section 5106. MAXIMUM QUANTITIES OF LEVEL 2 AND 3 AEROSOL
PRODUCTS AND AEROSOL COOKING SPRAY
TABLE 5104.7 PRODUCTS IN RETAIL DISPLAY AREAS
MAXIMUM QUANTITIES OF LEVEL 2 AND 3 b
AEROSOL PRODUCTS AND AEROSOL COOKING MAXIMUM NET WEIGHT PER FLOOR (pounds)
SPRAY PRODUCTS IN RETAIL STORAGE AREAS Protected in Protected in
Floor Unprotected a accordance with accordance with
MAXIMUM NET WEIGHT PER FLOOR (pounds) Section 5106.2 a, c Section 5106.3 c
Segregated storage Basement Not Allowed 500 500
Nonsegregated
Floor a, b Storage Separated from
storage Ground 2,500 10,000 10,000
cabinets b retail area c
Upper 500 2,000 Not Allowed
Basement Not Permitted Not Permitted Not Permitted
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For SI: 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m .
Ground 2,500 5,000 Note d
a. The total quantity shall not exceed 1,000 pounds net weight in any one
Upper 500 1,000 Note d 100-square-foot retail display area.
b. Per 25,000-square-foot retail display area.
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For SI: 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 square foot = 0.0929 m .
c. Minimum Ordinary Hazard Group 2 wet-pipe automatic sprinkler system
a. The total aggregate quantity on display and in storage shall not exceed the throughout the retail sales occupancy.
maximum retail display quantity indicated in Section 5106.3.
5106.2.2 Aerosol cooking spray storage and fire protec-
b. Storage quantities indicated are the maximum permitted in any 50,000-
square-foot area. tion. The storage and handling of aerosol cooking spray
c. The storage area shall be separated from the retail area with a 1-hour fire- products shall comply with this chapter and NFPA 30B.
resistance-rated assembly.
5106.2.3 Display of aerosol products. Level 2 and 3
d. See Table 5104.3.2.
aerosol products shall not be stacked more than 6 feet
5104.8 Storage of aerosol cooking spray products. Aerosol
(1829 mm) high from the base of the aerosol product array
cooking spray products shall be permitted to be stored in a to the top of the aerosol product array unless the aerosol
general purpose warehouse.
products are placed on fixed shelving or otherwise secured
5104.8.1 Mixed storage. Where aerosol cooking spray in an approved manner. Where storage or retail display is
products are mixed with other higher-hazard aerosol prod- on shelves, the height of such storage or retail display to
ucts, the provided isolation, storage height restrictions and the top of aerosol products shall not exceed 8 feet (2438
protection shall be based on the highest-hazard aerosol mm).
product present.
5106.2.4 Combustible cartons. Aerosol products located
5104.8.2 Storage conditions. The storage and handling of in retail display areas shall be removed from combustible
aerosol cooking spray products shall comply with this cartons.
chapter and NFPA 30B.
Exceptions:
1. Display areas that use a portion of combustible
SECTION 5105 cartons that consist of only the bottom panel and
OUTSIDE STORAGE not more than 2 inches (51 mm) of the side panel
are allowed.
5105.1 General. The outside storage of Level 2 and 3 aerosol
products, including storage in temporary storage trailers, TABLE 5105.1
shall be separated from exposures in accordance with Table DISTANCE TO EXPOSURES FOR OUTSIDE STORAGE
5105.1. OF LEVEL 2 AND 3 AEROSOL PRODUCTS
MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM
EXPOSURE a
AEROSOL STORAGE (feet)
SECTION 5106 Buildings 50
RETAIL DISPLAY
Exit discharge to a public way 50
5106.1 General. This section shall apply to the retail display Lot lines 20
of 500 pounds (227 kg) or more of Level 2 and 3 aerosol Other outside storage 50
products and aerosol cooking spray products.
Public alleys, public ways, public
5106.2 Aerosol display and normal merchandising not streets 20
exceeding 8 feet high. Aerosol display and normal merchan-
dising not exceeding 8 feet (2438 mm) in height shall be in For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
a. The minimum separation distance indicated is not required where exterior
accordance with Sections 5106.2.1 through 5106.2.5.
walls having a 2-hour fire-resistance rating without penetrations separate
the storage from the exposure. The walls shall extend not less than 30
inches above and to the sides of Level 2 and 3 aerosol products.
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