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DEFINITIONS

todial care, without any assistance, are capable of [BG] Low-hazard storage, Group S-2. Storage Group S-
responding to an emergency situation to complete 2 occupancies include, among others, buildings used for
building evacuation. the storage of noncombustible materials such as products
on wood pallets or in paper cartons with or without single
[BG] Condition 2. This occupancy condition shall
include buildings in which there are any persons re- thickness divisions; or in paper wrappings. Such products
ceiving custodial care who require limited verbal or are permitted to have a negligible amount of plastic trim,
physical assistance while responding to an emer- such as knobs, handles or film wrapping. Storage uses
gency situation to complete building evacuation. shall include, but not be limited to, storage of the follow-
ing:
[BG] Storage Group S. Storage Group S occupancy
includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, Asbestos
or a portion thereof, for storage that is not classified as a Beverages up to and including 16-percent alcohol in
hazardous occupancy. metal, glass or ceramic containers
Cement in bags
[BG] Accessory storage spaces. A room or space used Chalk and crayons
for storage purposes that is less than 100 square feet Dairy products in nonwaxed coated paper containers
2
(9.3 m ) in area and accessory to another occupancy Dry cell batteries
shall be classified as part of that occupancy. The aggre- Electrical coils
gate area of such rooms or spaces shall not exceed the Electrical motors
allowable area limits of Section 508.2 of the Interna- Empty cans
tional Building Code.
Food products
[BG] Moderate-hazard storage, Group S-1. Storage Foods in noncombustible containers
Group S-1 occupancies are buildings occupied for storage Fresh fruits and vegetables in nonplastic trays or
uses that are not classified as Group S-2, including, but not containers
limited to, storage of the following: Frozen foods
Aerosols, Levels 2 and 3 Glass
Aircraft hangar (storage and repair) Glass bottles, empty or filled with noncombustible
Bags: cloth, burlap and paper liquids
Bamboos and rattan Gypsum board
Baskets Inert pigments
Belting: canvas and leather Ivory
Books and paper in rolls or packs Meats
Boots and shoes Metal cabinets
Buttons, including cloth covered, pearl or bone Metal desks with plastic tops and trim
Cardboard and cardboard boxes Metal parts
Clothing, woolen wearing apparel Metals
Cordage Mirrors
Dry boat storage (indoor) Oil-filled and other types of distribution transformers
Furniture Parking garages, open or enclosed
Furs Porcelain and pottery
Glues, mucilage, pastes and size Stoves
Grains Talc and soapstones
Horns and combs, other than celluloid Washers and dryers
Leather [BG] Miscellaneous Group U. Buildings and structures
Linoleum of an accessory character and miscellaneous structures not
Lumber classified in any specific occupancy shall be constructed,
Motor vehicle repair garages complying with the maxi- equipped and maintained to conform to the requirements
mum allowable quantities of hazardous materials of this code commensurate with the fire and life hazard
listed in Table 5003.1.1(1) (see Section 406.8 of the incidental to their occupancy. Group U shall include, but
International Building Code) not be limited to, the following:
Photo engravings Agricultural buildings
Resilient flooring Aircraft hangar, accessory to a one- or two-family resi-
Self-service storage facility (mini-storage)
dence (see Section 412.4 of the International Build-
Silks ing Code)
Soaps Barns
Sugar Carports
Tires, bulk storage of Communication equipment structures with a gross floor
Tobacco, cigars, cigarettes and snuff area of less than 1,500 square feet (139 m )
3
Upholstery and mattresses Fences more than 6 feet (1829 mm) high
Wax candles
Grain silos, accessory to a residential occupancy

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