FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Container and Portable Tank Storage - Fire Control

Suitable fire control devices, such as small hoses or portable fire extinguishers, shall be available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids are stored.

At least one portable fire extinguisher having a rating of not less than 12-B shall be located:

Outside of, but not more than 10 feet from, the door opening into any room used for storage.

Not less than 10 feet, nor more than 25 feet, from any Class I or Class II liquid storage area located outside of a storage room but inside a building.

Portable fire extinguishers must be located a minimum distance away from the storage room because fires involving Class I and Class II flammable liquids are likely to escalate rapidly. If the fire is too close to the storage area, it may be impossible to get to it once the fire has started.

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