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429. -- -- 1002. Pu~~~I!PS. A permit shall be renuired for any finishing shop using more than 1 g~.).lon of material on any working d.ay, or storing in connection ~r~ith the use thereof, more than 5 gallons of flammable finish. 100 LOCATION. 1'iriishing shops in buildings of ~~rooden construction or in building used in ~rrhole or in part for human habitation or in connection with stores shall be suitabley cut off bSr fire partitions or fire vralls from other portions of the building, and. shall be equipped ~r~ith an automatic sprinkler system. 100+. STORAGE OF FLAI~4PJfABLE FINISHES IA1 FINISHI3dG SHOPS. The storage of flammable finishes inside of finishing shops shall be restricted as follot~rs: (a}; Not to exceed 20 gallons, with no container exceeding 1 gallon in capacity, may be stored on a substantial shelf a.t least ?+ feet above the f7.oor and ~,~nth suitable guard strips to prevent containers from falling. (b) 3~.TOt over 50 gallons with no containe r exceeding 5 gallons capacity may be stored in a cabinet, entirely enclosed and. made of suitabl~ stiffened sheet iron of at least lg U.S. gauge in thickness, and double walled with 1;~-inch air s~oace or or equiv- alent construction. Doors shall. be of construction equivalent to the walls of the cabinets, be provided with 3-point lock, fit closely, and be kept closed when not in use. Door sills shall be raised a...t least 2 inches ~.bove the bottom of the cabinet. (c) Quantities in excess of these, given under (a) and {b) shall be in suitable storage and mixing rooms as specified in erection 915. ).00 MIXING. Mixing operations shall be carried on only in storage rooms a.s outlined in Section 915 or in special mixing rooms of.equiva.lent construction; provided that con- tainers of a. total capacity not exceeding 2 gallons may be opened and their contents mixed i.n the finishing room, during such times as the ventilating system is in oper.a.tion. (b) Receptacles containing flammable finishes shall be kept tightly covered. ,r- 1006 CONTAII~TERS. (a) All containers of flammable finishes shall be of metal suita.bly;;:constructed to prevent le~ka,ge; I.C.C. containers shall be acceptable for stor age. (b) Containers seed as part of the spraying outfit shall be of metal, except that g3.ass containers not exceeding 1 pint capacity, also cont ainers with glass inner linings of not more than 1 gallon capacity (protected.~~~itr, a metal holder or guard permanently fixed around the container) may be used. 100 VEA'TILATION: (s) Unless suitable ventilated spray booths are used for a7.1 finishing operations finishing rooms shall be cor_timaously ventilated during operation. Ventilation shall be such a.s to effect at least one comyolete change of air every three minutes. (b) Exhaust outlets in finishing rooms shall be located not over 5 feet above the floor and. shall discharge directly outside of building. Stacks and ducts shall b~ of substantial constrrcton with ,joints riveted and soldered or otherwise made tight. jhe y shall extend as directly as possible to the outside air and preferably not through other rooms, and be so arranged that the discharge of vapor a.nd residue or fire therefrom will not endanger property. They shall not be connected to other ventilating of collecting systems. 1008 LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT: ` Artificial lighting shall be by electricity only. All electrical ~-tiring and e~+uipment~ in finishing shops shall be in accord with the National Electrical Code rules for. Hazardous Locations. Where spraying is done in properly arranged spray booths, portions of the room more than 20 feet from a booth need not be considered hazardous loca.ticns under the National Electrical Code unless such portions are so classified as the result of other operations. In the area `.rithin 20 feet of properly arranged spray booths the National Code rules for Haza.rd.ous Location may be modified. to a,11o+.~~ motors of the tota7.ly enclosed type or of the open induction tupe having no brushes, make or break contacts, collectors or otr~er arcing or sparkir_g parts, a,n~ to allow lamps of the enclosed vapor-tight type.