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SECTION 10.4.6.8
DISPOSAL OF UNFIRED FIREWORKS
Any fireworks that remain unfired after the display is concluded shall be
immediately disposed properly.
DIVISION 7. APPLICATION OF FLAMMABLE FINISHES
SECTION 10.4.7.1
FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCE
A Fire Safety Clearance from the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having
jurisdiction shall be issued for spraying and dipping operations utilizing
flammable liquid, and powders included within the scope of this IRR.
SECTION 10.4.7.2
SPRAY FINISHING OPERATION OR PROCESSES
A. Construction
1. Electric wiring and equipment shall conform to the applicable
provisions of the Philippine Electric Code.
2. Spray finishing operations shall not be conducted in buildings classified
and used for assembly, educational, health care or residential
occupancies except in a room-designed for the purpose, protected
with an approved automatic fire control and extinguishing system and
separated vertically and horizontally from other areas.
3. In other occupancies, all spraying operations performed inside a
building shall be conducted in an approved spray booth, spray room
or in spraying areas approved for such use.
4. Spray booths shall be substantially constructed of steel not less than
one and two-tenths millimeters (1.2 mm) in thickness, securely and
rigidly supported, or of concrete masonry except for aluminum or
other approved substantial noncombustible materials, which may be
used for intermittent or low volume spraying.
5. The interior surfaces of spray booths shall be smooth, continuous
without edges and otherwise designed to prevent pocketing of
residue and facilitate ventilation, cleaning, and washing without injury.
Spray booths shall be designed to allow the free passage of exhaust
air from all parts of the interior as well as to sweep air currents toward
the exhaust outlet.
6. The floor of the spray booth and operator's working area shall be non-
combustible, non-sparking material of such character as to facilitate
the safe cleaning and removal of residue.
7. Distribution or baffle plates, if installed to promote an even flow of air
through the booth or cause the deposits of overspray before it enters
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