Virginia Administrative Code › Title 13 - HOUSING › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › Chapter 52 - Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code › Part II - Technical Amendments › Section 13VAC5-52-480 - IFC Chapter 50 Hazardous Materials - General Provisions

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. The following
				  changes shall be made to Section 5001, General:
1. Change Section 5001.1 to read:
5001.1 Scope. Prevention, control, and
				  mitigation of dangerous conditions related to storage, dispensing, use, and
				  handling of hazardous materials shall be in accordance with this chapter for
				  operational usage. Quantities within buildings shall be maintained in
				  accordance with the applicable building code.
This chapter shall apply to all hazardous materials,
					 including those materials regulated elsewhere in this code, except that where
					 specific requirements are provided in other chapters, those specific
					 requirements shall apply in accordance with the applicable chapter. Where a
					 material has multiple hazards, all hazards shall be addressed.
Exceptions:
1. In
				  retail or wholesale sales occupancies, the quantities of medicines, foodstuff
				  or consumer products, and cosmetics containing not more than 50% by volume of
				  water-miscible liquids and with the remainder of the solutions not being
				  flammable shall not be limited, provided such materials are packaged in
				  individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons (5 L).
2. Quantities of alcoholic beverages in
				  retail or wholesale sales occupancies shall not be limited providing the
				  liquids are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons (5
				  L).
3. Application and release of
				  pesticide and agricultural products and materials intended for use in weed
				  abatement, erosion control, soil amendment, or similar applications where
				  applied in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and label
				  directions.
4. The offsite
				  transportation of hazardous materials where in accordance with U.S. Department
				  of Transportation regulations.
5.
				  Building materials not otherwise regulated by this code.
6. Refrigeration systems (see Section
				  608).
7. Stationary storage battery
				  systems regulated by Section 1207.
8. The display, storage, sale, or use of
				  fireworks and explosives in accordance with Chapter 56.
9. Corrosives utilized in personal and
				  household products in the manufacturer's original consumer packaging in Group M
				  occupancies.
10. The storage of
				  distilled spirits and wines in wooden barrels and casks.
11. The use of wall-mounted dispensers
				  containing alcohol-based hand rubs classified as Class I or Class II liquids
				  where in accordance with Section 5705.5.
12. Specific provisions for flammable liquids
				  in motor fuel-dispensing facilities, repair garages, airports, and marinas in
				  Chapter 23.
13. Storage and use of
				  fuel oil in tanks and containers connected to oil-burning equipment. Such
				  storage and use shall be in accordance with Section 605. For abandonment of
				  fuel oil tanks, Chapter 57 applies.
14. Storage and display of aerosol products
				  complying with Chapter 51.
15.
				  Storage and use of flammable or combustible liquids that do not have a fire
				  point when tested in accordance with ASTM D92 not otherwise regulated by this
				  code.
16. Flammable or combustible
				  liquids with a flash point greater than 95°F (35°C) in a water-miscible
				  solution or dispersion with a water and inert (noncombustible) solids content
				  of more than 80% by weight that do not sustain combustion, not otherwise
				  regulated by this code.
17.
				  Commercial cooking oil storage tank systems located within a building and
				  designed and installed in accordance with Section 607 and NFPA 30.