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DEFINITIONS

Plastic products 4. Cleaning establishments that utilize combusti-
Printing or publishing ble liquid solvents having a flash point of 140°F
Refuse incineration (60°C) or higher in closed systems employing
Shoes equipment listed by an approved testing agency,
Soaps and detergents provided that this occupancy is separated from
Textiles all other areas of the building by 1-hour fire
Tobacco barriers in accordance with Section 707 of the
Trailers International Building Code or 1-hour horizon-
Upholstering tal assemblies in accordance with Section 711
Wood; distillation of the International Building Code, or both.
Woodworking (cabinet)
5. Cleaning establishments that utilize a liquid sol-
[BG] Factory Industrial F-2 Low-hazard Occupancy. vent having a flash point at or above 200°F
Factory industrial uses involving the fabrication or manu- (93°C).
facturing of noncombustible materials that, during finish- 6. Liquor stores and distributors without bulk stor-
ing, packaging or processing do not involve a significant age.
fire hazard, shall be classified as Group F-2 occupancies 7. Refrigeration systems.
and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
8. The storage or utilization of materials for agri-
Beverages; up to and including 16-percent alcohol cultural purposes on the premises.
content
Brick and masonry 9. Stationary storage battery systems installed in
Ceramic products accordance with Section 1206.2.
Foundries 10. Corrosive personal or household products in
Glass products their original packaging used in retail display.
Gypsum 11. Commonly used corrosive building materials.
Ice 12. Buildings and structures occupied for aerosol
Metal products (fabrication and assembly)
product storage shall be classified as Group S-1,
High-hazard Group H. High-hazard Group H occupancy provided that such buildings conform to the
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, requirements of Chapter 51.
or a portion thereof, that involves the manufacturing, pro- 13. Display and storage of nonflammable solid and
cessing, generation or storage of materials that constitute a nonflammable or noncombustible liquid haz-
physical or health hazard in quantities in excess of those ardous materials in quantities not exceeding the
allowed in control areas complying with Section maximum allowable quantity per control area
5003.8.3, based on the maximum allowable quantity limits in Group M or S occupancies complying with
for control areas set forth in Tables 5003.1.1(1) and Section 5003.8.3.5.1.
5003.1.1(2). Hazardous occupancies are classified in 14. The storage of black powder, smokeless propel-
Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 and shall be in accor-
lant and small arms primers in Groups M and R-
dance with this code and the requirements of Section 415 3 and special industrial explosive devices in
of the International Building Code. Hazardous materials
stored or used on top of roofs or canopies shall be classi- Groups B, F, M and S, provided such storage
fied as outdoor storage or use and shall comply with this conforms to the quantity limits and require-
code. ments of this code.
15. Stationary fuel cell power systems installed in
Uses other than Group H. The storage, use or han- accordance with this code.
dling of hazardous materials as described in one or
more of the following items shall not cause the occu- 16. Capacitor energy storage systems in accor-
pancy to be classified as Group H, but it shall be classi- dance with this code.
fied as the occupancy that it most nearly resembles: 17. Group B higher education laboratory occupan-
cies complying with Section 428 of the Interna-
1. Buildings and structures occupied for the appli-
cation of flammable finishes, provided that such tional Building Code and Chapter 38 of this
buildings or areas conform to the requirements code.
of Chapter 24 of this code and Section 416 of High-hazard Group H-1. Buildings and structures con-
the International Building Code. taining materials that pose a detonation hazard shall be
classified as Group H-1. Such materials shall include, but
2. Wholesale and retail sales and storage of flam- not be limited to, the following:
mable and combustible liquids in mercantile
occupancies conforming to Chapter 57. Detonable pyrophoric materials
Explosives:
3. Closed piping system containing flammable or
combustible liquids or gases utilized for the Division 1.1
operation of machinery or equipment. Division 1.2

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