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SECTION 10.4.8.4
PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE
A. Portable fire extinguisher shall be installed in building or structure with
ripening rooms.
B. Ripening rooms shall be cleared of all combustible materials at all time.
Waste materials shall be disposed of properly.
C. The combustible or flammable gas shall be introduced by some means
under positive control and measured so that the quantity introduced
does not exceed one (1) part of gas to one thousand (1,000) parts of air.
D. Containers other than those in actual use shall be stored outside of the
building or in a special building, except that not more than two portable
approved containers not in actual use may be stored inside the building
premises. Such inside rooms or portions of a building used for storage of
these containers shall be constructed of fire resistive walls and doors with
a fire resistive rating of not less than two (2) hours.
E. Open flame heaters and open lights shall be prohibited in the ripening
rooms.
F. "NO SMOKING" signs shall be posted at every entrance and smoking shall
be prohibited in the ripening rooms.
G. Approved warning signs indicating the danger involved and necessary
precautions shall be posted in conspicuous places.
DIVISION 9. FUMIGATION AND THERMAL INSECTICIDAL FOGGING
SECTION 10.4.9.1
FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCE
No person shall engage in fumigation or thermal insecticidal fogging without
a fire safety clearance from the City/Municipal Fire Marshal having
jurisdiction. An operational license for fumigators from the Fertilizer and
Pesticide Authority (FPA) is a prerequisite for the issuance of such clearance.
For the issuance of clearance, the following must be complied with:
A. The City/Municipal Fire Marshal having jurisdiction shall be notified in
writing at least three (3) days before closing any structure or ship for
fumigation or opening spaces for fogging.
B. Notification shall provide the following information:
1. Business name of the applicant, its address and contact number;
2. Location or name of establishment/address to be fumigated or where
fogging operations are to be conducted;
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