USE AND OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION

TABLE 2.7.7(1)—(continued)
a, j, m
MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE QUANTITY PER CONTROL AREA OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS POSING A PHYSICAL HAZARD
GROUP WHEN STORAGEb USE-CLOSED SYSTEMSb USE-OPEN SYSTEMSb
THE MAXIMUM
ALLOWABLE Solid kgs
QUANTITY IS (cubic Liquid liters Gas cubic Solid kgs Liquid liters Gas cubic meters Solid kgs (cubic Liquid liters
MATERIAL CLASS EXCEEDED meters) (kgs) meters at NTP (cubic meters) (kgs) at NTP meters) (kgs)
4 H-1 0.45g (0.45)e, g 0.114g (0.114)g 0.114g (0.114)g
3k H-2 4.5d, e (4.5)d, e Not 0.9d (0.9)d Not 0.9d (0.9)d
Oxidizer
2 H-3 113.5d, e (113.5)d, e Applicable 113.5d (113.5)d Applicable 22.7d (22.7)d
1 H-3 1,816e, f (1,816)e, f 1,816f (1,816)f 454f (454)f
Not 42.5d, e Not 42.5d, e
Gaseous Not Not Not Not
Oxidizing gas H-3 Applicable Not Applicable Not
Liquefied Applicable Applicable Applicable Applicable
57d, e Applicable 57d, e Applicable
Not
Pyrophoric H-2 1.8e, g (1.8)e, g 1.42e, g 0.45g (0.45)g 0.28e, g 0 0
Applicable
4 H-1 0.45e, g (0.45)e, g 0.28e, g 0.114g (0.114)g 0.057e, g 0.114g (0.114)g
3 H-1 or H-2 2.3d, e (2.3)d, e 1.42d, e 0.45d (0.45)d 0.28 d, e 0.45d (0.45)d
Unstable (reactive)
2 H-3 22.7d, e (22.7)d, e 7.1d, e 22.7d (22.7)d 7.1d, e 4.5d (4.5)d
1 Not Applicable Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited
3 H-2 2.3d, e (2.3)d, e 2.3d (2.3)d 0.45d (0.45)d
Not Not
Water reactive 2 H-3 22.7d, e (22.7)d, e 22.7d (22.7)d 4.5d (4.5)d
Applicable Applicable
1 Not Applicable Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited Not Limited
NL = Not Limited; N/A = Not Applicable; UD = Unclassified Detonable
a. For use of control areas, see Section 2.14.2.
b. The aggregate quantity in use and storage shall not exceed the quantity listed for storage.
c. The quantities of alcoholic beverages in retail and wholesale sales occupancies shall not be limited providing the liquids are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 5 liters. In retail and wholesale sales occupancies, the
quantities of medicines, foodstuffs, consumer or industrial products, and cosmetics containing not more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids with the remainder of the solutions not being flammable, shall not be
limited, provided that such materials are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 5 liters.
d. Maximum allowable quantities shall be increased 100 percent in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 7.3.3.1.1. Where Note e also applies, the increase for both notes shall
be applied accumulatively.
e. Quantities shall be increased 100 percent when stored in approved cabinets, gas cabinets, exhausted enclosures or safety cans as specified in this code requirements. Where Note d also applies, the increase for both notes shall be
applied accumulatively.
f. The permitted quantities shall not be limited in a building equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 7.3.3.1.1.
g. Permitted only in buildings equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 7.3.3.1.1.
h. Containing not more than the maximum allowable quantity per control area of Class IA, IB or IC flammable liquids.
i. Inside a building, the maximum capacity of a combustible liquid storage system that is connected to a fuel-oil piping system shall be 2,498 liters provided such system conforms to this code requirements.
j. Quantities in parenthesis indicate quantity units in parenthesis at the head of each column.
k. A maximum quantity of 91 kilograms of solid or 76 liters of liquid Class 3 oxidizers is allowed when such materials are necessary for maintenance purposes, operation or sanitation of equipment. Storage containers and the manner
of storage shall be approved.
l. Net weight of the pyrotechnic composition of the fireworks. Where the net weight of the pyrotechnic composition of the fireworks is not known, 25 percent of the gross weight of the fireworks, including packaging, shall be used.
m. For storage and display quantities in Group M and storage quantities in Group S occupancies complying with Section 2.14.2.4, see Table 2.14.2.4.

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