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ii. Fire extinguishers or extinguishing agents (media) shall be
located not more than fifteen meters (15 m) of travel distance
from the Class D hazard.
iii. Portable fire extinguishers or extinguishing agents (media) for
Class D hazards shall be provided in those work areas where
combustible metal powders, flakes, shavings, chips, or similarly
sized products are generated.
iv. Size determination shall be on the basis of the specific
combustible metal, its physical particle size, area to be
covered, and recommendations by the fire extinguisher
manufacturer on data from control tests conducted.
SECTION 10.2.6.8
SEGREGATION AND PROTECTION OF HAZARDS
A. Any process, operation or storage having a degree of hazard greater
than that normal to the general occupancy of the building or structure
under consideration shall be enclosed with construction having at least a
4-hour fire resistance rating or shall be provided with automatic fire
protection or both, as specified in Divisions 8 through 17 of this Chapter.
Where a hazard is high, both the fire-rated construction and automatic
fire protection shall be used.
B. All construction enclosing hazardous operation or storage shall have not
less than 2-hour fire resistance, and all openings between the balance of
the building and rooms or enclosures for hazardous operations or pro-
cesses shall be protected with self-closing or automatic fire doors.
C. Where hazardous processes or storage area of such a character as to
involve an explosion hazard, explosion venting to outside the building shall
be provided by thin glass or other approved vents.
D. Where automatic protection is required, such protection shall be by
automatic sprinklers in accordance with Section 10.2.6.5 of this IRR or
other approved extinguishing system appropriate to extinguish fires in the
hazardous materials stored or handled.
SECTION 10.2.6.9
SMOKE PARTITIONS
A. Any smoke partition when required shall be constructed of fire resistive
materials and shall form an effective member, continuous from outside
wall to outside wall and from floor to floor slab thereby including continuity
through all concealed, spaces, such as those found above a suspended
ceiling, and including industrial spaces.
B. Smoke partitions shall have openings only for ingress and egress and for
building service equipment. Doorways shall be protected by doors
meeting the provisions of paragraph "C" hereof, and any openings where
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