§ 46-948. Fire and explosive hazards.  


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  • All activities involving the manufacturing, utilization, processing or storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with adequate safety devices against the hazard of fire and explosion and with adequate firefighting and fire suppression equipment and devices that are standard in the industry. All materials that range from active to intense burning shall be manufactured, utilized, processed and stored only in completely enclosed buildings which have incombustible exterior walls and an automatic fire extinguishing system. The aboveground storage capacity of materials that produce flammable or explosive vapors shall not exceed the following:

    Closed Cup Flashpoint
    (degrees—Fahrenheit)
    Gallons
    Over 187 400,000
    105 to 187 200,000
    Below 105 100,000

     

Cross reference

Fire prevention and protection, ch. 38.