In the very recent past there was a big push on NFPA 5000 (and I think
101) to flag plastic play areas within malls as a higher hazard
concern. It never got any traction. Since it was soundly defeated, I
don't remember the details but it could be a starting point if one
wanted to nail down a more solid basis.
Roland
On Jun 23, 2008, at 1:43 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Many of these fast food places are not even required to provide
sprinklers per code. By limiting the seating and square footage they
can forego sprinkler protection.
But if sprinklers were required by code I'd have to say OH1 should be
acceptable as the high ignition temps of most of the plastics used in
these areas is going to make it difficult to initiate a fire. Your
potential ignition sources within the space are fairly limited and the
typical scenario would probably be some kid and a pack of matches.
Matches themselves in a storage configuration are considered a Class
IV
commodity and protected as OH2. But you wouldn't have the quantity or
arrangement that would be equivalent.
I'd probably lean more to OH1 as the maximum to be a bit more
realistic.
I would be hard pressed to consider a playground in the same
category as
a chemical plant or any of the other occupancies that NFPA 13 lists in
the OH2 category.
Craig L. Prahl, CET
Fire Protection Group
Mechanical Department
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