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4.2.8.4.(4)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building or Facility
Attribution
[F02-OP1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Maximum quantity per fire compartment of a single class of flammable liquid, combustible liquid or unstable liquid, where such liquid is stored:
  • in industrial occupancies where the storage is secondary to the principal activity,
  • in a general storage area covered in Subsection 3.2.3., and
  • in containers conforming to Clauses 4.2.3.1.(1)(a) to (d) that have a capacity of not more than 230 L, or 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:
  • Sentences 4.1.1.1.(2) and (3), which apply to unique hazards at process plants, in transportation, for oil burning equipment, on farms and isolated construction projects, and the storage of aerosol products,
  • Article 4.1.5.8., which applies to the storage of Class I liquids in basements,
  • Subsections 4.2.7., 4.2.9. and 4.2.10. for container storage in rooms or cabinets,
  • Subsection 4.3.13. for tank storage in rooms, and
  • Sentence 4.2.1.1.(2), which applies to:
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of the spread of a fire involving excessive quantities of liquids beyond the point of fire origin, which could lead to damage to the building.
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