It is a non-combustible and free flowing. On Wed, Sep 10, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Mark A. Sornsin, P.E. < [email protected]> wrote:
> My instinct tells me class III for the food-grade powders, with maybe a > classification reduction if they can easily flow out of broken containers. > > But then a class upgrade for the plastic pallets...?...back up to class > III or maybe IV of not 'flowable." > > Mark A. Sornsin, P.E. | Karges-Faulconbridge, Inc. | Fire Protection > Engineer | Fargo, ND | direct: 701.552.9905 | mobile: 701.371.5759 | > http://www.kfiengineers.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Art Tiroly > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 1:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Commodity classification > > Is the powdered product combustible? Likely yes. Then It is likely class > 3 . > Powder may be explosion hazard like flour or grain dust. > > ART > ATCO Fire > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sprinklerforum [mailto: > [email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jay Stough > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2014 2:34 PM > To: Sprinkler Forum > Subject: Commodity classification > > I am trying to figure out the correct classification ( NFPA 13 2010 or > 2013) for a warehouse. It is food grade powders used in food and medical > use. it is stored in fiberboard containers on pallets exactly as shown in > this link ( > http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=23417&catid=692). I > have gone through the examples and read the paragraphs on classification, > but am not sure which it is. I am thinking Class II and 1 upgrade for the > pallets. > I don't think they are reinforced since they are always breaking them. > > -- > *Jay Stough* > NICET IV LAYOUT > NICET III ITM > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com > ______________________________________________________________________ > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. > For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- *Jay Stough* NICET IV LAYOUT NICET III ITM _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
