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Hi Ruth Ann - Also, when it comes down to it, it may be your State
Department of Insurance or Local Fire Codes that dictate these things.
That is, they may be more strict than NFPA.
Sammye
Murphy, Dr. Ruth Ann wrote:
> My question is about exit requirements for chemistry labs. Does a
> policy limiting the amount of each flammable substance to one gallon or
> less in the entire building allow exits from different upstairs labs
> to lead to only one hallway? In other words, students from various
> labs would have to exit by the same hallway, and there would be no limit
> as to the number of flammable chemicals allowed - as long as each one
> was present in amounts less than one gallon. Natural gas lines would
> also be in the labs.
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> Thank you for any help you can provide.
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> Ruth Ann
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> Ruth Ann Murphy, Ph.D.
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> Chairperson
>
> Department of Chemistry, Environmental Science and Geology
>
> The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
>
> Belton, TX 76513-2599
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> 254.295.4542
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>
>
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