Sentence 3.3.5.3.(2)

  1. OS3
  2. OS1

Objective

OS1 Fire Safety

Attribution

Intent

Intent 1:

To remove the requirement for a minimum distance between gas cylinders stored outdoors and a building opening, as stated in Sentence 3.3.5.3.(1), if the building opening is into a room conforming to Subsection 3.2.8.:

  • used for no purpose other than the storage of compressed gases, thus presenting the same level of hazard as the outdoor cylinders,
  • separated from the remainder of the building [by a gas-tight separation] in a manner that will limit the probability of the migration of gases from the outdoor cylinders into the remainder of the building, and
  • separated from the remainder of the building [by a fire separation] in a manner that will limit the probability of a fire in the remainder of the building from spreading to or endangering the outdoor gas cylinders.

This is to limit the probability that gas will enter a building from the room, which could lead to a fire or explosion inside the building, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders.

Top of Page