PVC is not always Group A plastic. Depends on the % of plasticizer. You need specs on the plastic tanks. The cooking oil as a comb liquid will likely drive the protection.
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Todd Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > I visited a facility last week where they will be producing Biodiesel. > There are approximately 15 - 6000 gallon PVC tanks. The tanks appear to be > approximately 15 high and are supported on frames approximately 18" off the > floor. Some of the tanks will contain water, others will be filled with a > the raw cooking oil (MSDS pending) and others will be empty. My question > right now is on the empty plastic containers. Would they be protected as a > solid pilled Group A plastic? Couldn't find anything that would deviate > from that, but want to be sure I'm not missing something. > > Todd G. Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, CT > 860.535.2080 > www.fpdc.com > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20111219/74a40d16/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
