If The client can't give you a description of what they plan to do within the space, it would be in your best interest to just walk away. I've been dealing with Special Hazard occupancies in industrial facilities for a long time. There's not enough information in your description to just slap an NFPA 13 criteria on the spaces. There could be special enclosure protection, dust collection system protection and who knows what else when you're dealing with any type of manufacturing related to plastics.
I deal with new products all the time. We sign a non-disclosure with the owner in order to get the required information. If they try to keep secrets from me, the design goes to the ultimate maximum most expensive option available. $$$$$ gets their attention. This kind of project needs to be looked at by a competent fire protection "engineer" who has experience in these types of industrial environments. Craig Prahl | Jacobs | Fire Protection SME - Special Hazards | craig.pr...@jacobs.com<mailto:craig.pr...@jacobs.com> | www.jacobs.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.jacobs.com/__;!!KZTdOCjhgt4hgw!-_khxU8gU0_6jc895I7kRbnU8JghRDsWgqOblZ4jr7Qp2IVbR30VYw_hWvNFtphnl0uWpB9KIvbYi1pvZz4$> 1041 East Butler Road Greenville, South Carolina 29606 CONTACT BY: Phone 1-864-676-5252, Email or MS TEAMS From: Justin McKinnon <justinmckin...@ufs1.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 3:48 PM To: sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Sprinklerforum] Proprietary Product Good afternoon, all- We are currently working on a quote for a customer (Corning) who will be installing an enclosed assembly line within an existing building. They can not share with us what is being assembled due to copyright issues. The customer did state that there will be fiber optic cables with PVC jackets, fiber optic cable jumpers, HCL and ARIMID fibers, and ULTEM plastic involved in the assembly line. Anyone have any suggestions on the occupancy classification? Would this fall under plastics manufacturing (EH2) or electronics plant (OH1), or perhaps something else? The plastic isn't being manufactured in the assembly line. Thank you! Justin McKinnon, CET Design Specialist - Sprinkler/Backflow Division NICET Level III - Water-based Systems Layout, #142009 Serving NC | SC | GA | TN | VA | FL | WV | MD | AL Corporate Office: 828-328-6363 Cell Phone: 828-679-0744 www.unifourfire.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.unifourfire.com/__;!!B5cixuoO7ltTeg!H5NBhtF-jkJiel9gebv5XtfzYJV92YDembX-oshg4gIhPT-wF0EBSif-ScpTHJl13zwejk36rrIVvM-5P3PrUfF9tw$> [cid:image001.png@01DA4325.49FD9F20] ________________________________ NOTICE - This communication may contain confidential and privileged information that is for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any viewing, copying or distribution of, or reliance on this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer.
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