IFC - 903.2.11.4 Ducts conveying hazardous exhausts. IMC - 510.7 Suppression required. Ducts shall be protected with an approved automatic fire suppression system installed in accordance with the International Building Code.
[F] 510.2.1 Lumber yards and woodworking facilities. Equipment or machinery located inside buildings at lumber yards and woodworking facilities which generates or emits combustible dust shall be provided with an approved dust-collection and exhaust system installed in conformance with this section and the International Fire Code. Equipment and systems that are used to collect, process or convey combustible dusts shall be provided with an approved explosion-control system. There are several interpretations out there of what to actually do - sprinklers (IMC 510.7), sprinkler and explosion venting(IMC 510.7 and 510.2.1), spark suppression systems (IMC 510.2.1).... Chris Cahill, PE* Senior Fire Protection Engineer Burns & McDonnell 8201 Norman Center Drive Bloomington, MN 55437 Phone: 952.656.3652 Fax: 952.229.2923 [email protected] www.burnsmcd.com Proud to be one of FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For *Registered in: MN -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve Leyton Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Dust collection - where/when are sprinklers required I have looked through the California editions of International Fire Code and Building Code and cannot find any prescriptives for sprinklers in dust collection systems in woodworking facilities. Does anyone know where the triggers are published, if anywhere? Is it in NFPA 664? Steve Leyton PROTECTION DESIGN & CONSULTING 2851 Camino del Rio South, Suite 400 San Diego, CA 92108 ------------------------------------------------------------- Ph: 858.751.2930 - ext. 102 Fax: 858.751.2933 Cell: 619.972.5696 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
