This article shall apply to locations or areas where the following
activities are regularly carried out:
A. The application of flammable or combustible paint, varnish, lacquer,
stain or other flammable or combustible liquids applied as a spray
or by other means, in continuous or intermittent processes.
B. Dip tank operations in which articles or materials are passed through
the contents of tanks, vats or containers of flammable or combustible
liquids, including coating, finishing, treating and similar processes.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
A permit shall be required for the application of flammable
or combustible finishes within the scope of this article. Said permit
shall be obtained from the Fire Prevention Division.
Spray-finishing operations shall not be conducted in buildings
used for assembly, education, institutional or residential occupancies,
except in a room designated for said purpose, protected with an approved
extinguishing system and of masonry construction.
[Amended 3-14-2000 by L.L. No. 4-2000]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
SPRAY AREA
Any area in which dangerous quantities of flammable vapors
or combustible residues, dusts or deposits are present due to the
operation of spraying processes. The Fire Prevention Division may
define the limits of the spraying area in a specific case. A spraying
area shall include:
A.
The interior of spray booths.
B.
The interior of ducts exhausting from spraying processes.
C.
Any area in the direct path of spray or any area containing
dangerous quantities of air-suspended combustible residue, dust deposits,
spray or vapor as a result of spraying operations.
The application of flammable and combustible finishes within
the scope of this article shall be conducted in accordance with the
appropriate standards of the NFPA.