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2019-01-02 17:18:38 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #18111103 |
| 1/2/18 |
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| CODES IN EFFECT: |
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| FBC B- FLORIDA BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC M- FLORIDA MECHANICAL CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EC- FLORIDA ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FBC FG- FLORIDA FUEL GAS CODE SIXTH EDITION 2017 |
| FBC EX- FLORIDA EXISTING BUILDING CODE SIXTH EDITION |
| 2017 |
| FS- FLORIDA STATUTES |
| FAC- FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| WPB- WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC SIXTH |
| EDITION 2017 |
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| PLAN REVIEW RESULTS: DENIED. |
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| 1) A HAZARDOUS EXHAUST SYSTEM MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE |
| MATERIALS TESTING LAB UNLESS THE EXCEPTION UNDER |
| SECTION 510.2 FBC M IS MET. PLEASE REVIEW THE CODE |
| SECTION AND EXCEPTION COPIED BELOW. EVIDENCE OF |
| COMPLIANCE WILL REQUIRE A NARRATIVE THAT DESCRIBES THE |
| PROCESSES THAT OCCUR IN THE LAB, A LIST OF MATERIALS TO |
| BE TESTED, A LIST OF CHEMICALS USED IN THE TESTING |
| PROCESS, AND THE QUANTITIES OF MATERIALS AND CHEMICALS |
| TO BE USED AND STORED IN THE LAB. SEE ALSO SECTION |
| 414.1.3 AND PROVIDE MSDS SHEETS FOR ALL MATERIALS AND |
| CHEMICALS. |
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| 510.2 WHERE REQUIRED. |
| A HAZARDOUS EXHAUST SYSTEM SHALL BE REQUIRED WHEREVER |
| OPERATIONS INVOLVING THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH EXHAUST |
| SYSTEMS AND UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS, HAVE THE |
| POTENTIAL TO CREATE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: |
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| 1.A FLAMMABLE VAPOR, GAS, FUME, MIST OR DUST IS PRESENT |
| IN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING 25 PERCENT OF THE LOWER |
| FLAMMABILITY LIMIT OF THE SUBSTANCE FOR THE EXPECTED |
| ROOM TEMPERATURE. |
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| 2.A VAPOR, GAS, FUME, MIST OR DUST WITH A HEALTH-HAZARD |
| RATING OF 4 IS PRESENT IN ANY CONCENTRATION. |
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| 3.A VAPOR, GAS, FUME, MIST OR DUST WITH A HEALTH-HAZARD |
| RATING OF 1, 2 OR 3 IS PRESENT IN CONCENTRATIONS |
| EXCEEDING 1 PERCENT OF THE MEDIAN LETHAL CONCENTRATION |
| OF THE SUBSTANCE FOR ACUTE INHALATION TOXICITY. |
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| EXCEPTION: LABORATORIES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 510.1, |
| EXCEPT WHERE THE CONCENTRATIONS LISTED IN ITEM 1 ARE |
| EXCEEDED OR A VAPOR, GAS, FUME, MIST OR DUST WITH A |
| HEALTH-HAZARD RATING OF 1, 2, 3 OR 4 IS PRESENT IN |
| CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDING 1 PERCENT OF THE MEDIAN LETHAL |
| CONCENTRATION OF THE SUBSTANCE FOR ACUTE INHALATION |
| TOXICITY. |
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| 2) : REFER TO SECTION 809.2 FBC EX AND PROVIDE MINIMUM |
| VENTILATION CALCULATIONS FOR ALL ROOMS AND SPACES PER |
| TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M. PROVIDE A SCHEDULE THAT |
| INDICATES THE REQUIRED AND PROVIDED CFMS OF OUTDOOR |
| AIR. CONCERNING THE HOTEL TOUCHDOWN, LAN AND WORK |
| ROOMS, PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT FUNCTIONS TAKE PLACE IN THE |
| ROOMS AND HOW THE VENTILATION IS BEING SIZED. |
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| 3) SHEET M-1: PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR EF-2 IN |
| THE LAB AND INDICATE HOW THE FAN WAS SIZED- PROVIDE AN |
| EXHAUST VENTILATION CALCULATION AND A SEQUENCE OF |
| OPERATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT EXHAUST AT A RATE OF 1.0 |
| CFMS PER SF. IS REQUIRED FOR A LAB IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| TABLE 403.3.1.1 FBC M. |
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| 4) M-1: THE EXHAUST TERMINATION FOR THE HOOD IN THE LAB |
| APPEARS TO BE WITHIN THE REQUIRED MINIMUM 10' CLEARANCE |
| TO THE ENTRY DOOR AND THE OVERHEAD DOOR- SEE SECTION |
| 501.3.1 FBC M AND SHOW COMPLIANCE. |
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| 5) M-1: LAB EXHAUST HOOD: A) CLARIFY THE PURPOSE AND |
| FUNCTION OF THE HOOD. WHAT IS THE PROCESS THAT OCCURS |
| UNDER THE HOOD AND WHAT FUMES, DUSTS, MISTS ETC. ARE |
| BEING EXHAUSTED. B) PROVIDE AN EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE FOR |
| THE HOOD AND SUBMIT MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. C) |
| PROVIDE ENLARGED DIMENSIONED ELEVATION AND PLAN VIEWS |
| OF THE HOOD THAT INDICATE REQUIRED INSTALLATION AND |
| CLEARANCE HEIGHTS ETC. |
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| 6) M-1: INDICATE HOW O/A IS BEING PROVIDED AND |
| CONTROLLED FOR AHU'S 1, 2, & 3. |
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| WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. ADDITIONALLY, PLEASE INSERT |
| CORRECTED PLAN SHEETS INTO THE SETS, REMOVE THE |
| PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS AND MARK VOID ON THEM, AND |
| KEEP THEM WITH THE SUBMITTALS |
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| CHRISTOPHER L. COLE |
| MECHANICAL PLANS EXAMINER |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 |
| 561-805-6719 |
| [email protected] |
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