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7.3.2
Drainage/Containment.
Provide containment systems for spills outside
of sheds designed for storage of drummed POL. Containment systems shall
provide access across berms or curbing for materials handling equipment and
fire protection apparatus and shall be capable of containing the maximum
potential volume of spillage or 10 percent of the volume of liquid stored.
Refer to 29CFR, 1910.106, for additional guidance.
7.3.3
Sprinklers. Equip sheds with ceiling sprinklers providing a density
equivalent to that required for similar materials in a covered storage
warehouse. All doors leading to contiguous buildings shall be equipped with
flow intercepting drains or berms.
7.3.4
Fire Walls/Fire Doors. Separate sheds from contiguous hazardous
materials warehouses by a 4-hour rated blank fire wall. Sheds storing both
bottled gases and drummed POL materials shall separate the two materials with
a 4-hour rated blank fire wall. The fire wall shall project above the roof a
minimum of 3 feet (915 mm). Openings through fire walls shall be protected on
both sides by 3-hour rated fire doors.
7.3.5
Ventilation. Provide roof and eave mounted nonpowered ventilation
devices to reduce heat build-up.
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