09.G Fixed Fire Suppression Systems.
09.G.01 Fixed fire suppression systems must be designed, installed, and acceptance- tested in accordance with requirements of the NFPA.
09.G.02 Fixed fire suppression systems must be inspected and maintained in accordance with UFC 3-600-02, O&M: Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems. Inspection and maintenance dates must be recorded on the container, on a tag attached to the container, or in a central location.
09.G.03 Automatic sprinkler systems must be protected from damage.
09.G.04 Vertical clearance of at least 18 in (45.7 cm) must be maintained between the top of stored material and sprinkler deflectors.
09.G.05 If a fixed extinguishing system becomes inoperable, the employer must notify the employees and take necessary precautions to assure their safety until the system is restored to operating order.
09.G.06 Effective safeguards must be provided to warn employees against entry into fixed extinguishing system discharge areas where the atmosphere remains hazardous to employee safety and health. Manual operating devices must be identified as to the hazard against which they will provide protection.
09.G.07 Warning or caution signs must be posted at the entrance to, and inside, areas protected by fixed extinguishing systems that use agents in concentrations known to be hazardous to employee safety and health.
09.G.08 Dry Chemical Fixed Extinguishing Systems.
- Dry chemical extinguishing agents must be compatible with any foams or wetting agents with which they are used.
- Dry chemical extinguishing agents of different compositions must not be mixed together.
- Dry chemical extinguishing systems must be refilled with the chemical stated on the approval nameplate or an equivalent compatible material.
09.G.09 Gaseous Agent Fixed Extinguishing Systems.
- Agents used for initial supply and replenishment must be of a type approved for the system's application.
- Employees must not be exposed to toxic levels of the gaseous agent or its decomposition products.
09.G.10 When water and spray foam fixed extinguishing systems are used, the drainage of water must be away from work areas and routes of emergency egress.
09.H Firefighting Equipment.
09.H.01 Firefighting equipment must be provided and installed in accordance with applicable NFPA and OSHA regulations.
09.H.02 No fire protection equipment or device must be made inoperative or used for other purposes, unless specifically approved by the GDA.
09.H.03 If fire hose connections are not compatible with local firefighting equipment, adapters must be made available.
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9-10. A vertical clearance of _____ must be maintained between the top of stored material and sprinkler deflectors.
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