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2. Moderate Hazard
Ordinary hazard occupancies are locations where the total amount of
Class A combustibles and Class B flammables are present in greater
amounts than expected under light (low) hazard occupancies. These
occupancies could consist of dining areas, mercantile shops, and
allied storage; light manufacturing, research operations, auto
showrooms, parking garages, workshop or support service areas of
light (low) hazard occupancies; and warehouses containing Class I or
Class II commodities as defined by NFPA 231, Standard for General
Storage.
3. High Hazard
Extra hazard occupancies are locations where the total amount of
Class A combustibles and Class B flammables present, in storage,
production, use, finished product, or combination thereof, is over and
above those expected in occupancies classed as ordinary
(moderate) hazard. These occupancies could consist of woodworking,
vehicle repair, aircraft and boat servicing, cooking areas, individual
product display showrooms, product convention center displays, and
storage and manufacturing processes such as painting, dipping, and
coating, including flammable liquid handling. Also included is
warehousing of or in-process storage of other than Class I and Class II
commodities.
D. Classification, Ratings, and Performance of Fire Extinguishers
1. Portable fire extinguishers are classified for use on certain classes of
fires and rated for relative extinguishing effectiveness as determined
by the Bureau of Product Standard, DTI.
2. The classification are as follows
a. Class A: fires involving ordinary combustible solid materials
b. Class B : fires in flammable and combustible liquid and gas
c. Class C: fires involving energized electrical equipment
d. Class D: fires involving combustible metal fires
E. Fire Extinguisher General Requirements
1. The classification of fire extinguishers shall consist of a letter that
indicates the class of fire on which a fire extinguisher has been found
to be effective, preceded by a rating number (Class A and Class B
only) that indicates the relative extinguishing effectiveness, except for
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