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A portion of a home-improvement store has K11.2 ceiling-only sprinkler protection above double row racks. The owner is looking to store bagged charcoal (without any impregnated ignition fluid or plastic wrap) atop reinforced plastic pallets in this area. What would the commodity classification be for this arrangement if no plastics are intermixed? a. Class II b. Class III c. Class IV d. Group A Plastic Solution | Posted 08/07/17 
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Jay
8/4/2017 10:22:22 am
b.
ME
8/6/2017 01:58:04 pm
table a.5.6.3 = B class 3
Eric
8/6/2017 05:03:14 pm
bagged charcoal (without any impregnated ignition fluid or plastic wrap) is class III per NFPA 13 table A.5.6.3 and the reinforced plastic pallet moves it up two classes to group A plastic per NFPA 13-5.6.2.3
Jay
8/7/2017 10:27:05 pm
Bravo! Eric.
Jay
8/7/2017 10:43:05 pm
Furthermore, if the ceiling-only spray sprinklers with a K Factor of 16.8 used, the 5.6.2.2. and 5.6.2.3 shall not apply. That is why the problem statement includes the "K11.2 ceiling-only..." Leave a Reply. |
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