306.3 Low-hazard factory industrial, Group F-2 .

Factory industrial uses that involve the cleaning, laundering, fabrication or manufacturing of noncombustible materials that during finishing, packing or processing do not involve a significant fire hazard shall be classified as F-2 occupancies and shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

   Appliances

   Athletic equipment

   Automobile laundries

   Automobile wrecking establishments

   Beverages; up to and including 16-percent alcohol content; bottling works

   Beverages; non-alcoholic

   Bicycles

   Brick and masonry

   Business machines

   Cameras and photo equipment

   Carpets and rugs, cleaning, using or storing solvents having a flash point above 138.2°F (59°C) (Tag closed cup)

   Ceramic products

   Commercial kitchens adjoining restaurants, cafeterias (including those classified in Group A-3), or similar dining facilities

   Construction and agricultural machinery

   Dry cleaning and dyeing using or storing solvents having a flash point above 138.2°F (59°C) (Tag closed cup)

   Electronics

   Food processing; meat slaughtering or preparation of fish for packing

   Foundries

   Glass products

   Gypsum

   Ice

   Laboratories; for production (low-hazard), that may involve the synthesis or storage of materials that constitute a physical or health hazard in quantities below those found in Tables 307.1(1) and 307.1(2) 

   Laundries

   Machinery

   Mechanical and/or electrical equipment rooms that are neither identified as incidental uses in Table 509 nor classified as the occupancy within which they are located per section 508.1

   Metal products (fabrication and assembly), not including flammable metals and alloys listed in Section 307 

   Plastic products; non-flammable

   Printing; incidental to primary use, area not exceeding 2,000 square feet (185.8 m 2 )

   Television filming (without spectators)

306.4 Location restrictions.

Locations of spaces classified in Factory Group F may be restricted within a building containing a Group R occupancy pursuant to Section 510.8.

Section BC 307: High-Hazard Group H

307.1 High-hazard Group H.

High-hazard Group H occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion thereof, that involves the manufacturing, processing, generation or storage of materials that constitute a physical or health hazard in quantities in excess of those allowed in control areas complying with Section 414, based on the maximum allowable quantity limits for control areas set forth in Tables 307.1(1) and 307.1(2). Hazardous occupancies are classified in Groups H-1, H-2, H-3, H-4 and H-5 and shall be in accordance with this section, the requirements of Section 415 and the New York City Fire Code. 

307.1.1 Uses other than Group H.

An occupancy that stores, uses or handles hazardous materials as described in one or more of the following items shall not be classified as Group H, but shall be classified as the occupancy that it most nearly resembles.

   1.   Buildings and structures occupied for the application of flammable finishes, provided that such buildings or areas conform to the requirements of the New York City Fire Code and Section 416 of this code.

   2.   Wholesale and retail sales and storage of flammable and combustible liquids in mercantile occupancies conforming to the New York City Fire Code.

   3.   Closed piping system containing flammable or combustible liquids or gases utilized for the operation of machinery or equipment.

   4.   Cleaning establishments that utilize combustible liquid solvents having a flash point of 140°F (60°C) or higher in closed systems employing equipment listed by an approved testing agency, provided that this occupancy is separated from all other areas of the building by 1-hour fire barriers constructed in accordance with Section 707 or 1-hour horizontal assemblies constructed in accordance with Section 711, or both.

   5.   Cleaning establishments that utilize a liquid solvent having a flash point at or above 200°F (93°C).

   6.   Liquor stores and distributors without bulk storage.

   7.   Refrigeration systems.

   8.   The storage or utilization of materials for agricultural purposes on the premises.

   9.   Stationary batteries utilized for facility emergency or standby power, uninterruptable power supply or telecommunication facilities, provided that the batteries are provided with safety venting caps and ventilation is provided in accordance with the New York City Mechanical Code.

   10.   Corrosive personal or household products in their original packaging used in retail display.

   11.   Commonly used corrosive building materials.

   12.   Buildings and structures occupied for aerosol storage shall be classified as Group S-1, provided that such buildings conform to the requirements of the New York City Fire Code.

   13.   Display and storage of nonflammable solid and nonflammable or noncombustible liquid hazardous materials in quantities not exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area in Group M or S occupancies complying with Section 414.2.5.

   14.   The storage of black powder, smokeless propellant and small arms primers in Groups M and R-3 and special industrial explosive devices in Groups B, F, M and S, provided such storage conforms to the quantity limits and requirements prescribed in the New York City Fire Code.

   15.   Laboratories for nonproduction testing, research, experimental, instructional or educational purposes, in compliance with Section 427.

Table 307.1(1)
Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Materials Posing a Physical Hazard a, j, m, n, q

Material	Class	Group When the Maximum Allowable Quantity Is Exceeded q	Storage b			Use-Closed Systems b			Use-Open Systems b
			Solid Pounds (cubic feet)	Liquid Gallons (pounds)	Gas SCF	Solid Pounds (cubic feet)	Liquid gallons (pounds)	Gas SCF	Solid Pounds (cubic feet)	Liquid gallons (pounds)
Combustible Liquid c, i, r	II IIIA IIIB	H-2 or H-3 H-2 or H-3 Not Applicable	Not Applicable	120 d, e 330 d, e 13,200 e, f	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	120 d 330 d 13,200 f	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	30 d 80 d 3,300 f
Combustible fiber	Loose Baled s	H-3	(100) (1,000)	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	(100) (1,000)	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	(20) (200)	Not Applicable
Cryogenics Flammable	Not Applicable	H-2	Not Applicable	45 d	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	45 d	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	10 d
Cryogenics Oxidizing	Not Applicable	H-3	Not Applicable	45 d	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	45 d	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	10 d
Explosives	Division 1.1 Division 1.2 Division 1.3 Division 1.4 Division 1.4G Division 1.5 Division 1.6	H-1 H-1 H-1 or H-2 H-3 H-3 H-1 H-1	1 e, g 1 e, g 5 e, g 50 e, g 125 d, e, l 1 e, g 1 d, e, g	(1) e, g (1) e, g (5) e, g (50) e, g Not Applicable (1) e, g Not Applicable	Not Applicable	0.25 g 0.25 g 1 g 50 g Not Applicable 0.25 g Not Applicable	(0.25) g (0.25) g (1) g (50) g Not Applicable (0.25) g Not Applicable	Not Applicable	0.25 g 0.25 g 1 g Not Applicable Not Applicable 0.25 g Not Applicable	(0.25) g (0.25) g (1) g Not Applicable Not Applicable (0.25) g Not Applicable
Flammable gas	Gaseous Liquefied	H-2	Not Applicable	Not Applicable (150) d, e	1,000 d, e Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable (150) d, e	1,000 d, e Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Flammable liquids c, k	IA o IB and IC	H-2 or H-3	Not Applicable	30 d, e 120 d, e	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	30 d 120 d	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	10 d 30 d
Combination Flammable liquid (IA o, IB, IC)	Not Applicable	H-2 or H-3	Not Applicable	120 d, e, h	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	120 d, h	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	30 d, h
Flammable solid s	Not Applicable	H-3		Not Applicable	Not Applicable		Not Applicable	Not Applicable		Not Applicable
Pigs, ingots, billets, heavy castings			1,000 d, e			1,000 d			1,000 d
Light castings, light metallic products			125 d, e			125 d			25 d
Scraps, shavings, powders, dusts			1 d, e			1 d			1 d
All others			125 d, e			125 d			25 d
Inert Gas	Gaseous Liquefied	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Limited	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Limited	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Cryogenic Inert	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Limited	Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Limited	Not Applicable	Not Applicable
Organic peroxide p	Unclassified Detonable I II III IV V	H-1 H-2 H-3 H-3 Not Applicable Not Applicable	1 e, g 5 d, e 50 d, e 125 d, e Not Limited Not Limited	(1) e, g (5) d, e (50) d, e (125) d, e Not Limited Not Limited	Not Applicable	0.25 g 1 d 50 d 125 d Not Limited Not Limited	(0.25) g (1) d (50) d (125) d Not Limited Not Limited	Not Applicable	0.25 g 1 d 10 d 25 d Not Limited Not Limited	(0.25) g (1) d (10) d (25) d Not Limited Not Limited
Oxidizer	4 3 k 2 1	H-1 H-2 H-3 H-3	1 g 10 d, e 250 d, e 4,000 e, f	(1) e, g (10) d, e (250) d, e (4,000) e, f	Not Applicable	0.25 g 2 d 250 d 4,000 f	(0.25) g (2) d (250) d (4,000) f	Not Applicable	0.25 g 2 d 50 d 1,000 f	(0.25) g (2) d (50) d (1,000) f
Oxidizing gas	Gaseous Liquefied	H-3	Not Applicable	Not Applicable (150) d, e	1,500 d, e Not Applicable	Not Applicable	Not Applicable (150) d, e	1,500 d, e Not Applicable
Pyrophoric material p detonable	Not Applicable	H-1	1 e, g	(1) e, g	10 e, g	0.25 g	(0.25) g	2 e, g	0	0
Pyrophoric material nondetonable	Not Applicable	H-2	4 e, g	(4) e, g	50 e, g	1 g	(1) g	10 e, g	0	0
Unstable (reactive) p detonable	4 3	H-1 H-1	1 e, g 1 e, g	(1) e, g (1) e, g	10 e, g 10 e, g	0.25 g 0.25 g	(0.25) g (0.25) g	2 e, g 2 e, g	0.25 g 0.25 g	(0.25) g (0.25) g
Unstable (reactive) nondetonable	4 3 2 1	H-1 H-1 or H-2 H-3 Not Applicable	1 e, g 5 d, e 50 d, e Not Limited	(1) e, g (5) d, e (50) d, e Not Limited	10 e, g 50 d, e 250 d, e 750 d, e	0.25 g 1 d 50 d Not Limited	(0.25) g (1) d (50) d Not Limited	2 e, g 10 d, e 250 d, e Not Limited	0.25 g 1 d 10 d Not Limited	(0.25) g (1) d (10) d Not Limited
Water-reactive detonable p	3 2	H-1 H-1	1 e, g 1 e, g	(1) e, g (1) e, g	Not Applicable	0.25 g 0.25 g	(0.25) g (0.25) g	Not Applicable	0.25 g 0.25 g	(0.25) g (0.25) g
Water-reactive nondetonable	3 2 1	H-2 H-3 Not Applicable	5 d, e 50 d, e Not Limited	(5) d, e (50) d, e Not Limited	Not Applicable	5 d 50 d Not Limited	(5) d (50) d Not Limited	Not Applicable	1 d 10 d Not Limited	(1) d (10) d Not Limited

 

For SI: 1 cubic foot = 0.028 m 3 , 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 gallon = 3.785 L.

a.   For use of control areas, see the New York City Fire Code and Section 414.2 of this code.

b.   The aggregate quantity in storage, handling and use shall not exceed the quantity listed for storage.

c.   The quantities of alcoholic beverages in retail and wholesale sales occupancies shall not be limited providing the liquids are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons. In retail and wholesale sales occupancies, the quantities of medicines, foodstuffs, consumer or industrial products, and cosmetics containing not more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids with the remainder of the solutions not being flammable shall not be limited, provided that such materials are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons.

d.   Maximum allowable quantities, except for liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquid motor fuel, shall be increased 100 percent in buildings protected throughout by a sprinkler system. Where Note e also applies, the increase for both notes shall be applied accumulatively.

e.   Maximum allowable quantities, except for liquefied petroleum gas and flammable liquid motor fuel, shall be increased 100 percent when stored in approved storage cabinets, gas cabinets, exhausted enclosures or listed safety cans. Listed safety cans shall be in accordance with the New York City Fire Code. Where Note d also applies, the increase for both notes shall be applied accumulatively.

f.   Quantities shall not be limited in a building protected throughout by a sprinkler system.

g.   Allowed only in buildings protected throughout by a sprinkler system.

h.   Containing not more than the maximum allowable quantity per control area of Class IA, Class IB or Class IC flammable liquids.

i.   The maximum allowable quantity shall not apply to fuel oil storage that complies with the requirements of Section 1305 of the New York City Mechanical Code.

j.   Quantities shown in the table in parentheses have the units shown in parentheses at the head of the column.

k.   A maximum quantity of 200 pounds of solid or 20 gallons of liquid Class 3 oxidizers is allowed when such materials are necessary for maintenance and operation of equipment when the storage containers and the manner of storage are approved.

l.   Reserved.

m.   For gallons of liquids, divide the amount in pounds by 10 in accordance with the New York City Fire Code.

n.   For storage and display quantities in Group M and storage quantities in Group S occupancies complying with the New York City Fire Code.

o.   For purposes of this table, gasoline and other flammable liquid motor fuels are classified as a Class IA flammable liquid.

p.   Unclassified detonable organic peroxides, detonable pyrophoric materials, detonable unstable (reactive) materials and detonable water-reactive materials shall be treated as explosives for purposes of storage, handling and use in accordance with the New York City Fire Code.

q.   The maximum allowable quantities shall be limited by the New York City Fire Code for non-production laboratories classified as Occupancy Group B.

r.   For storage of flammable and combustible liquids in Group M occupancy, see the New York City Fire Code.

s.   Densely-packed baled cotton that complies with the packing requirements of ISO 8115 shall not be included in this material class.

Table 307.1(2)
Maximum Allowable Quantity per Control Area of Hazardous Material Posing a Health Hazard a, b, c, i, j

 

Material	Storage d			Use-Closed Systems d			Use-Open Systems d
	Solid pounds	Liquid gallons (pounds) e, f	Gas SCF e (pounds)	Solid pounds e	Liquid gallons (pounds) e	Gas SCF e (pounds)	Solid pounds e	Liquid gallons (pounds) e
Corrosive	5,000	500	Gaseous 810 f  Liquefied (150) h	5,000	500	Gaseous 810 f  Liquefied (150) h	1,000	100
Highly toxic	10	(10) h	Gaseous 20 g  Liquefied (4) g, h	10	(10) h	Gaseous 20 g Liquefied (4) g, h	3	(3) h
Toxic	500	(500) h	Gaseous 810 f  Liquefied (150) f, h	500	(500) h	Gaseous 810 f Liquefied (150) f, h	125	(125) h

 

For SI: 1 cubic foot = 0.028 m 3, 1 pound = 0.454 kg, 1 gallon = 3.785 L. 

a.   For use of control areas, see the New York City Fire Code and Section 414.2 of this code

b.   In retail and wholesale sales occupancies, the quantities of medicines, foodstuffs, consumer or industrial products, and cosmetics, containing not more than 50 percent by volume of water-miscible liquids and with the remainder of the solutions not being flammable, shall not be limited, provided that such materials are packaged in individual containers not exceeding 1.3 gallons.

c.   For storage and display quantities in Group M and storage quantities in Group S occupancies complying with the New York City Fire Code. 

d.   The aggregate quantity in storage, handling and use shall not exceed the quantity listed for storage.

e.   Maximum allowable quantities shall be increased 100 percent in buildings equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1. Where Note f also applies, the increase for both notes shall be applied accumulatively.

f.   Maximum allowable quantities may be increased 100 percent when stored in approved storage cabinets, gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures as specified in the New York City Fire Code. Where Note e also applies, the increase for both notes shall be applied accumulatively. 

g.   Allowed only when stored in approved exhausted gas cabinets or exhausted enclosures as specified in the New York City Fire Code. 

h.   Quantities shown in the table in parenthesis have the units shown in parenthesis at the head of the column.

i.   For gallons of liquids, divide the amount in pounds by 10 in accordance with the New York City Fire Code. 

j.   The maximum allowable quantities shall be limited by Section 427 for chemical laboratories classified as Occupancy Group B and operating as nonproduction facilities for testing, research, experimental, instructional or education purposes.