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2. No aircraft or other vehicles shall be moved through the spill area until
the spilled material has been removed or the hazard has been
mitigated.
3. Spills shall be reported immediately to the City/Municipal Fire Marshal
having jurisdiction, documented and mitigated.
G. Every aircraft hangar shall be equipped and maintained with metal drip
pans under the engines of all aircraft stored or parked thereon.
H. No open flame, flame-producing device, or other source of ignition shall
be permitted in any hangar, except in locations approved by the
City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
I.
“NO SMOKING” signs with white letters at least ten centimeters (10 cm),
high upon a red background shall be posted conspicuously throughout
every aircraft hangar and each fuel transfer point except in approved
designated and posted locations where smoking is permitted.
J. Smoking equipment such as cigarette lighters and ash trays shall be
prohibited in aircraft-fueling vehicles.
K. No person shall run the engine of any aircraft in any aircraft hangar
except in approved engine test area.
L. All repairing of aircraft requiring the use of open flames, fire-producing
devices or the heating parts above two hundred sixty degrees Celsius
(260°C) shall be done in the open or in a room separated from any
hangar or other building by a fire resistive construction having fire
resistance rating of not less than two (2) hours.
M. Storage of flammable and combustible or other hazardous materials in an
aircraft hangar shall be prohibited, except in locations and containers
approved by the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction.
N. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed as follows:
1. Every vehicle used for towing aircraft and every welding apparatus
shall be equipped with at least one (1) fire extinguisher having a
minimum 4-B-C classification.
2. Every aircraft refueller shall be equipped with a minimum of two (2) B-
C Fire extinguishers. The fire extinguisher shall be readily accessible
from either side of the vehicle.
3. At every aircraft service station, including heliports, there shall be at
least one fire extinguisher having a minimum 6-B-C classification, and
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