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From: "Wilhelm, Monique" <mwilhelm**At_Symbol_Here**UMFLINT.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fire Code Help
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 21:04:03 +0000
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
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Exactly why I need the proper definition.  Different floors are allowed different numbers of control areas, which define the maximum allowable quantity of hazardous materials.

 

Thank you so much everyone.  I knew I had come to the right group.

 

Monique Wilhelm

Laboratory Manager

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry

University of Michigan - Flint

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of Nwfrechette
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 4:26 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fire Code Help

 

Additionally, NFPA limits the amounts of hazardous materials in a control area with Maximum Allowable Quantities dependent on fire suppression systems, leak detection, ventilation,  and so forth. A Fire Protection Engineer in your jurisdiction would be able to detail the code requirements for your control area. 




On Jun 12, 2019 at 3:59 PM, <Eugene Ngai> wrote:

A control area is an area that is fire separated from adjacent areas. A laboratory is typically a control area. The higher up you are in a building the less control areas are allowed. I will sent the exact definition once I get to my office

 

Eugene

Chemically Speaking LLC

Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse the typos


On Jun 12, 2019, at 3:44 PM, Monique Wilhelm <mwilhelm**At_Symbol_Here**umich.edu> wrote:

Hello Everyone,

 

I am reaching out as I need to know the practical definition of a "control area".  The NFPA definition is vague and has been interpreted by someone as the whole floor of our building.  I find this hard to believe when it is often being used as "laboratory suite or control area" in the standards.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

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 Monique

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Monique Wilhelm, M.S., NRCC Certified CHO

ACS CHAS Secretary|2017 CERM E. Ann Nalley Award Recipient

Laboratory Manager|Adjunct Lecturer|Chemistry Club Advisor

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry|University of Michigan-Flint

 

 

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