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The storage or handling of fume hazard gases shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Containers having a pressure of 15 psi or less or a quantity less than 2,500 feet may be stored in suitably ventilated cabinets located outside of the main building, adequately protected from extreme heat and accumulations of snow and ice; if within a building they shall be in rooms complying with the preceding sections. No combustible material shall be allowed in such rooms or within ten feet of an outside cabinet. Quantities in excess of the above limits shall not be allowed in any building other than a fume hazard building complying with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Signs having a white field with red letters four inches high and having a stroke of one-half inch shall be conspicuously posted. Such signs shall read “TOXIC GAS – HANDLE WITH CARE”.
(3) Defective containers which permit leakage or spillage shall be disposed of or repaired in an approved manner. No spilled materials shall be allowed to accumulate on floors or shelves.
(Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616)