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Table 18: INDOOR PORTABLE CONTAINER STORAGE FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
CLASS
LEVEL
LIQUID
STORAGE
LEVEL
Ground & Upper
Floors
Basement
Ground & Upper
Floors
Basement
Ground & Upper
Floors
Basement
Ground & Upper
Floors
Basement
Ground & Upper
Floors
Basement
IA
IB
IC
II
III
LITERS
PROTECTED STORAGE UNPROTECTED STORAGE
MAXIMUM PER PILE
MAXIMUM PER PILE
10,409 2,498
NOT PERMITTED NOT PERMITTED
20,818 5,204
NOT PERMITTED NOT PERMITTED
62,453 15,613
NOT PERMITTED NOT PERMITTED
62,453 15,613
20,818 NOT PERMITTED
208,175 52,044
31,226 NOT PERMITTED
i. Solid or palletized pile storage shall be so arranged that piles are
separated from each other by at least 1.2m (4ft) wide aisle.
j. Main aisle shall be provided with a minimum width of 2.4m or of a
width providing sufficient space to operate a forklift truck,
whenever necessary.
k. Where the storage of liquid is on racks, a minimum of 1.2m (4 ft)
wide aisle shall be provided between adjacent rows of racks and
adjacent storage of liquids.
l.
Where ordinary combustible commodities are stored in the same
area as liquids in containers, the minimum distance between the
two (2) types of storage shall be 2.4m (8 ft) wide aisle.
m. Storage cabinets may be used where it is desired to keep more
than thirty eight liters (38ℓ) of flammable or, combustible liquids
inside buildings. Individual container shall not exceed nineteen liters
(19ℓ) capacity and not more than one hundred ninety liters (190ℓ)
shall be stored in one cabinet.
n. Storage cabinets shall be approved and shall be substantially
constructed to one and two-tenths millimeters (1.2 mm) sheet iron
or two and fifty four hundredths centimeters (2.54 cm) plywood or
equivalent. A minimum five centimeters (5 cm) sill shall be
provided, and cabinet shall be liquid tight to the top of the sill.
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