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SECTION 10.4.15.2
OPERATION
A. Storage of Raw Materials and Finished Products
1. Tank storage of raw materials for organic coatings inside building shall
be permitted only in storage areas at or above grade that have
drainage which are detached from the processing area or cut off
from the processing area by non-combustible construction having at
least a two (2)-hour fire resistance rating. Openings shall be equipped
with doors having two (2)-hour fire resistance rating.
2. Tank car and tank vehicle loading and unloading stations for Class I
liquids shall be separated from the processing area, other plant
buildings, and nearest line of adjoining property that may be built
upon or public thoroughfare by a clear distance of not less than eight
meters (8 m). Tank cars for flammable liquids shall be unloaded such
that safety to persons and property is ensured. Tank vehicles for
flammable and combustible liquids shall be loaded and unloaded in
accordance with Section 10.3.4.2.1 of this IRR.
3. Loading and unloading structures and platforms for flammable and
combustible liquids shall be designed and installed in accordance
with this IRR.
4. Finished products of organic coatings shall be stored outside of the
buildings, in separate building, or in separate room cut-off from the
processing area by a non-combustible wall or partition having at least
a two (2)-hour fire resistance rating. Openings shall be equipped with
doors having two (2)-hour fire resistance rating. The storage of finished
products shall be in tanks or in closed containers.
5. The nitrocellulose storage shall be in a separate building or in a room
cut off by non-combustible construction having a fire resistance rating
of at least two (2) hours and openings shall be equipped with doors
having a minimum of two (2)-hour fire resistance rating.
The
nitrocellulose storage shall be used for no other purpose and shall be
protected by a sprinkler system that provides a density of fourteen and
three tenths liters per minute per square meter (14.3 l/min·m2) over the
entire storage area. Electrical wiring and equipment installed shall be
in accordance with the Philippine Electrical Code.
6. Nitrocellulose shall be stored in closed-containers. Barrels shall be
stored in an upright position with the lid up and shall not be stored
more than two (2) barrels high. Barrels or other containers of
nitrocellulose shall not be opened in the main storage building but
only at the point of use or other location intended for this purpose. The
storage area shall be marked with a sign that states: “NITROCELLULOSE
— FLAMMABLE SOLID — KEEP HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME AWAY” or
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