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4.3.1.7.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
[F81-OS1.1] [F12-OS1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Identification of storage tanks for flammable liquids and combustible liquids and their filling and emptying connections, in buildings, structures and open areas.
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, and
  • as provided in Subsection 4.10.3., which applies to distilled beverage alcohol at distilleries.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of the mixing of incompatible products--or the mixing of Class I liquids with Class II or III liquids--during normal operations, which could lead to a fire or explosion, which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability of delays or inefficiencies in responding to a fire emergency, which could lead to the spread of fire beyond the point of fire origin, which could lead to harm to persons.
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