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Original Request

  • Request ID: 8566
  • Requested By: Ted Shannon
  • Requester E-Mail: ted@saisystems.net
  • Code Version: 2021
  • Code: BUILDING
  • Code Description:
  • Chapter:
  • Section: 907.2.5
  • Topic: Group H Fire Alarm & Detection Requirements
  • Question: Does the second sentence regarding automatic smoke detection pertain only to Group H-5 occupancies or occupancies used for the manufacture of organic coatings (i.e. not Group H-4, H-3, H-2 or H-1 occupancies that do not manufacture organic coatings)?
  • Comment: None

Existing Interpretations and/or Declaratory Statements Related to this request

Input Received:

Yes.
Joseph Belcher on 09/13/2021 at 7:31 PM
No, automatic smoke detection shall be provided for any Group H occupancy for highly toxic gases, organic peroxides and oxidizers
Michael Grimm on 09/13/2021 at 8:19 PM
I agree with Michael Grimm, this could apply to any of the H group.
Thomas Allen on 09/15/2021 at 5:50 PM
I think you need to read the question. He asks if it applies to H-5 or occupancies used for the manufacture of organic coatings. If an H-1, H-2, H-3, or H-4 is manufacturing organic coating, then an automatic smoke detection system is required, An H1 through H-4 not manufacturing organic coatings would not be required to have a smoke detection system by the terms of Section 907.2.5.
Joseph Belcher on 09/16/2021 at 7:36 PM

Answer:

The code requires automatic smoke detection shall be provided for any Group H occupancy for highly toxic gases, organic peroxides and oxidizers. Please see the attached commentary for additional information.
On 10/01/2021 at 12:53 PM

Commentary:

The question asks if this requirement applies to H-5 or occupancies used for the manufacture of organic coatings. If an H-1, H-2, H-3, or H-4 is manufacturing organic coating, then an automatic smoke detection system is required, An H1 through H-4 not manufacturing organic coatings would not be required to have a smoke detection system by the terms of Section 907.2.5.

Comments on Draft:

agree
Michael Grimm on 10/01/2021 at 5:15 PM
Agree. I don't know if this one has already gone, Doug. I just found it in a seldom-reviewed box. Google keeps making changes that I find by accident in where is stores emails.
Joseph Belcher on 10/11/2021 at 5:27 PM
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