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4.2.4.2.(3)


Objective	OS1 Fire Safety
Attribution	[F02-OS1.2]
Application	Application 1: Maximum quantity for more than one class of flammable liquid, combustible liquid or unstable liquid stored in buildings classified as assembly occupancies or residential occupancies, where such liquids are: in containers conforming to Clauses 4.2.3.1.(1)(a)to (d) that have a capacity of not more than 230 L, or in portable tanks conforming to Clause 4.2.3.1.(1)(e) that have an individual capacity of not more than 2 500 L. Exceptions: except as exempted in: Sentence 4.2.4.2.(4), which applies to storage in cabinets and storage rooms, Article 4.2.4.5., which applies to storage in dwelling units, Article 4.2.4.6., which applies to storage in garages and sheds attached to dwelling units, Subsection 4.2.6., which applies to non-residential schools, universities or colleges, Article 4.1.5.8. for the storage of Class I liquids in basements, Sentence 4.1.1.1.(3), which applies--in part--to oil burning equipment and the storage of aerosol products, and Sentence 4.2.1.1.(2), which applies--in part--to: distilled beverage alcohol in closed containers when stored in conformance with Part 3, food and pharmaceutical products when in closed containers having a capacity of not more than 5 L, and products containing not more than 50% by volume of water-miscible flammable liquids or combustible liquids [with the remainder of the solution being non-flammable], when in closed containers having a capacity of not more than 5 L.
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability that a large quantity of liquid will lead to an excessive fire load, which could lead to the spread of a fire involving flammable liquids, combustible liquids or unstable liquids beyond the point of fire origin, which could lead to harm to persons. Intent 2: To clarify what quantity limits apply to a storage situation for which there would otherwise be no applicable requirement in Sentence 4.2.4.2.(2).
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