| Date |
Text |
| 2013-08-10 19:30:08 | 6610 NORTH JOG ROAD - ASH MANAGEMENT BUILDING |
| | PERMIT #13070532 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | PLEASE PROVIDE A WRITTEN NARRATIVE SUMMARIZING THE |
| | ENGINEERING CONTROLS (AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM, |
| | MAGNETIC SEPARATOR, DUST COLLECTORS, PRESSURE RELIEF |
| | PANELS, BONDING/GROUNDING, SPARK ARRESTORS, ABORT |
| | GATES, ETC.) THAT ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED TO MITIGATE |
| | PROBABILITY AND SEVERITY OF A COMBUSTIBLE DUST FIRE |
| | AND/OR EXPLOSION. |
| | |
| | DESIGN SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 1 - |
| | CHAPTER 40: DUST EXPLOSION AND FIRE PREVENTION. A FEW |
| | OF THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN INDICATED BELOW. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 40.1, EQUIPMENT, PROCESSES, AND |
| | OPERATIONS THAT INVOLVE THE MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, |
| | BLENDING, REPACKAGING, OR HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | PARTICULATE SOLIDS OR COMBUSTIBLE DUSTS REGARDLESS OF |
| | CONCENTRATION OR PARTICLE SIZE SHALL BE INSTALLED AND |
| | MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHAPTER AND THE |
| | FOLLOWING STANDARDS AS APPLICABLE: NFPA 69 - STANDARD |
| | ON EXPLOSION PREVENTION SYSTEMS & NFPA 654 - STANDARD |
| | FOR THE PREVENTION OF FIRE AND DUST EXPLOSIONS FROM THE |
| | MANUFACTURING, PROCESSING, AND HANDLING OF COMBUSTIBLE |
| | PARTICULATE SOLIDS. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 40.3.2.1.2, REGULAR CLEANING |
| | FREQUENCIES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED FOR WALLS, FLOORS, AND |
| | HORIZONTAL SURFACES, SUCH AS EQUIPMENT, DUCTS, PIPES, |
| | HOODS, LEDGES, BEAMS, AND ABOVE SUSPENDED CEILINGS AND |
| | OTHER CONCEALED SURFACES, TO MINIMIZE DUST |
| | ACCUMULATIONS WITHIN OPERATING AREAS OF THE FACILITY. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 40.3.2.2, SURFACES SHALL BE CLEANED |
| | IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES THE GENERATION OF DUST |
| | CLOUDS. VIGOROUS SWEEPING OR BLOWING DOWN WITH STEAM OR |
| | COMPRESSED AIR PRODUCES DUST CLOUDS AND SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED ONLY WHERE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS ARE |
| | MET: |
| | (1) AREA AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE VACUUMED PRIOR TO |
| | BLOWDOWN. |
| | (2) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT NOT SUITABLE FOR CLASS II |
| | LOCATIONS AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION SHALL BE SHUT |
| | DOWN OR REMOVED FROM THE AREA. |
| | (3) ONLY LOW-PRESSURE STEAM OR COMPRESSED AIR, NOT |
| | EXCEEDING A GAUGE PRESSURE OF 15 PSI (103 KPA), SHALL |
| | BE USED. |
| | (4) NO HOT SURFACES OR FLAMES CAPABLE OF IGNITING A |
| | DUST CLOUD OR LAYER SHALL EXIST IN THE AREA. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 SECTION 40.3.2.3, VACUUM CLEANERS SHALL BE |
| | LISTED FOR USE IN CLASS II HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS OR SHALL |
| | BE A FIXED-PIPE SUCTION SYSTEM WITH REMOTELY LOCATED |
| | EXHAUSTER AND DUST COLLECTOR. |
| | |
| | PER NFPA 1 - 40.4.8 INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS. IN AREAS |
| | CONTAINING A COMBUSTIBLE DUST HAZARD, ONLY INDUSTRIAL |
| | TRUCKS LISTED OR APPROVED FOR THE ELECTRICAL |
| | CLASSIFICATION OF THE AREA, AS DETERMINED BY SECTION |
| | 6.6 OF NFPA 654, SHALL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA |
| | 505, FIRE SAFETY STANDARD FOR POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS |
| | INCLUDING TYPE DESIGNATIONS, AREAS OF USE, CONVERSIONS, |
| | MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATIONS. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
| | [email protected] |
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