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2019-01-22 17:47:29 | 1ST REVIEW FBC-2017 MECHANICAL |
| PERMIT #18120892 |
| 1/22/19 |
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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) SHEETS M1.1 & M2.1: EXHAUST VENTILATION AT A RATE OF |
| 1.0 CFMS PER SF. IS REQUIRED FOR THE LAB ROOMS- TABLE |
| 403.3.1.1 FBC M. PLEASE PROVIDE THE CALCULATIONS AND |
| THE REQUIRED EXHAUST SYSTEMS. THE ROOMS REQUIRING |
| EXHAUST VENTILATION ARE THE EXISTING LAB, THE SOLID |
| ROOM, AND THE MICROBIOLOGY ROOM. THE CURRENT PLAN SHOWS |
| EXHAUST DUCTS IN THE LAB AND THE SOLID ROOM BUT NO |
| CALCULATIONS OR FAN INFORMATION TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE. |
| PLEASE NOTE THAT CHEMICAL FUME HOODS REQUIRE LOCAL |
| EXHAUST, BUT THE 1.0 CFM RATE IS REQUIRED FOR THE |
| ENTIRE ROOM. IF CHEMICAL FUME HOODS ARE TO BE INSTALLED |
| PLEASE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES AND SHOW THE |
| LOCATIONS OF THE HOODS. |
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| 2) M1.1: REFER TO TABLE 403.3.1.1 FOOTNOTE G- |
| RECIRCULATION OF AIR FROM THE LAB ROOMS IS PROHIBITED |
| WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 10% OF THE AIRSTREAM FROM THE |
| SPACES IS PERMITTED TO BE RECIRCULATED. THE CURRENT |
| PLAN SHOWS RECIRCULATED AIR FROM THE LABS INTO THE |
| ADJACENT OFFICES AND HALLWAY. |
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| 3) M1.1: CLARIFY HOW O/A IS BEING PROVIDED TO THE |
| SPACES. THERE ARE TWO 22X14" DUCTS RETURNING AIR TO THE |
| AIR HANDLERS VIA TWO 42X24" RETURN GRILLES THAT ARE |
| SHOWN OUTSIDE THE PERIMETER OF THE SPACES. ARE THESE |
| GRILLES MISLABELED? |
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| 4) REFER TO SECTION 510.2 FBC M AND VERIFY COMPLIANCE: |
| 510.2 WHERE REQUIRED. |
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| 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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| 5) REFER TO SECTION 414.1.3 FBC B.AND PROVIDE THE |
| MAXIMUM QUANTITIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO BE STORED, |
| AND USED IN OPEN OR CLOSED SYSTEMS ETC. PLEASE SUBMIT |
| MSDS SHEETS FOR EACH MATERIAL. |
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| 6) PROVIDE WIND LOAD ENGINEERING FOR INSTALLATION OF |
| THE AC CONDENSERS- SECTION 301.15. |
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| 7) PROVIDE A LAB EQUIPMENT LAYOUT PLAN AND EQUIPMENT |
| SCHEDULE- SECTION 107.2.1 WPB. |
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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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