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Every building, or part of a building, designed, erected, altered or converted for the purposes of a cereal mill, feed mill, flour mill, grist mill, or starch mill and in which more than 500 pounds of any cereal, feed, flour, grist or starch is produced during any 24-hour period shall be of Type IA, IB or IC construction.
(Prior code § 92-103)
In any existing grain elevator, malt house or similar building, the exterior walls of the marine tower, which is defined as that part of the structure in which is located the machinery for conveying grain from boats to the conveying bridge, and thence to the bins; and the exterior walls of cupolas and conveyor bridge, which is that part of the structure housing the conveying and elevating machinery above the fireproof bins, may, if the same require replacement, be replaced with galvanized corrugated steel, protected metal or asbestos corrugated material fastened to the steel structure by rust-proof bolts.
(Prior code § 92-105)
(a) Storage. Sodium peroxide and sulfur in excess of one day's supply shall be stored in a separate and suitable building. The user shall notify the fire prevention bureau, by notarized letter, of the amount used in 24 hours. Upon any change in that amount, the user shall notify the fire prevention bureau within 24 hours.
(b) Construction of Pots. Sulfur pots shall be so constructed that if the sulfur boils over it cannot drop on combustible material. In broom corn factories, metal hoods shall be provided to prevent corn falling into or against the pots.
(c) Location of Grain Bleachers. Grain bleachers shall be set at least 25 feet from frame grain elevators but may be set not closer than six feet to a brick or fireproof elevator; provided, however, there are no unprotected openings in the elevator wall within 25 feet of the bleacher. Metal spouts connecting the bleacher with the elevator shall each be provided with two automatic dampers, one damper at each end of metal spout. All conveyors connecting the bleacher with the elevator shall be metal screw conveyors in metal or concrete casings. No combustible material shall be used between bleacher and elevator.
(d) Location of Sulfur Furnace. The sulfur- burning furnace shall be set at least 25 feet distant from bleacher in the opposite direction from the elevator and shall be of fireproof construction and unenclosed, unless it be an enclosure of fireproof construction; provided, however, that when conditions are such that the sulfur furnace cannot be located 25 feet from the bleacher, it may be located closer, but the length of the sulfur fumes pipe shall in no case be less than 25 feet.
(Prior code § 92-106)
Every conveyor, duct, and spout between a grain bleacher and any grain elevator or other building shall be enclosed in a casing constructed of noncombustible material. Conveyors, ducts and spouts shall have an automatic closing fire damper at each end, having a fire- resistive value of not less than 45 minutes. Every sulfur- burning furnace for a grain bleacher shall be so located that the length of the sulfur fumes pipe will not be less than 25 feet, and every such furnace shall be separated by a distance of not less than 25 feet from any grain elevator, and from any other building except a grain bleacher.
(Prior code § 92-107)
Every conveyor and spout between a grain bleacher and any other building shall be provided with a damper at each end. Such dampers shall be of construction having a 60-minute fire-resistive value, and shall be so arranged and equipped as to close automatically in case of fire by the release of a fusible link or by the actuation of a standard thermostatic releasing device.
(Prior code § 92-108)
(a) Daily Removal. In all grain elevators, grain bleachers and other buildings or rooms housing dust- producing processes or occupancies, accumulations of dust shall be prevented by daily removal. Dust collecting systems, required under Chapter 15-28 of this Code, shall be maintained in efficient operating condition.
(Prior code § 92-109)
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