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4.3.12.5.(1)
OP1OS1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building or Facility
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Minimum fire-resistance ratings of fire separations forming fire compartments separating indoor storage tanks for flammable liquids and combustible liquids in industrial occupancies from the remainder of the building, and where:
  • quantities are greater than are permitted for incidental use in Subsection 4.2.8. [specifically Sentence 4.2.8.2.(2)],
  • the tanks are required for special process operations,
  • total quantities per fire compartment are not more than one-half the quantities permitted in Table 4.3.12.4.,
  • the tanks are located on the first storey, and
  • the tanks are located outside of a storage room required in Sentence 4.3.12.4.(1).
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.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that a fire involving tanks will spread outside of the area of fire origin, which could lead to damage to the building.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability that activities in other parts of the building will lead to a fire exposure to the tanks, which could lead to the spread of fire to the tanks, which could lead to damage to the building.
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