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3.2.7.5.(7)
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ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Minimum fire-resistance rating of fire separations that separate reactive substances from the remainder of the building.
This applies to buildings or parts of buildings used for the short- or long-term storage of dangerous goods in packages or containers when stored in single fire compartments in quantities greater than those shown in Table 3.2.7.1., whether raw or waste materials, goods in process, or finished goods.
Exceptions: 
except as exempted in Sentence 3.1.1.4.(1), which applies to:
  • the storage and dispensing of Class 2.1 flammable gases at fuel dispensing stations, and
  • facilities operated by manufacturers or distributors [handling or storing more than 1 500 kg, as stated in Appendix A] of Class 2 gases.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that a fire in the reactive substance storage area will spread to other parts of the building, which could lead to harm to persons.
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