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' ' Flammable Li uid n q s Use a d Storage ' Fire Code Review Report For ' Cargill Fresh Water Biological Institute ' 1.0 REQUEST This report is a �re code review for the Cargill Fresh Water Biological Institute flammable and ' combustible liquid storage room that will combine rooms E53 and E54. The current flammable liquids starage in E 54 is too small to accommodate the storage needs for the pilot project lab. The new pilot project area is approximately 1670 square feet with a dropped floor work area. � The storage is approximately 125 square feet and will be used to store up to eight 55 gallon drums of alcohol and hexane,which are Class I-B flammable liquids. In addition to the storage, Cargill will be dispensing the hexane and alcohol into smaller containers (maximum 2 gallons). t This review is based on preliminary drawings dated 3/19/98 and the information provided by Jafvert Mueller Architects. ' This report is based on the 1994 Uniform Building Code (UBC) and 1997 Uniform Fire Code (UFC), which are documents adopted by the State of Minnesota or currently in the process of being adopted. The design of the room is based on a Group B Occupancy class far the process ' area and a Group H-3 Occupancy for the storage and dispensing room. The MountainStar Group, Inc. (MountainStar)reviewed the design and proposed the following protection features and code limitations for the room and use area. ' 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ' The Cargill Fresh Water Biological Institute will use and store 5 to 8 drums of flammable liquids in the proposed facility in Navarre,MN. The proposed renovation will include the modification of the current storage room to be increased to 125 square feet. This room will contain storage ' and limited dispensing. The use area includes the modifications of the laboratory area to have a dropped process area, with a walkway surrounding three sides of the space and the installation of a fume hood. The total area to be modified is approximately 7,680-sq. ft.,but this report only � includes the review of the storage and use areas. It is MountainStar's understanding that the area being proposed for modification is called the ' lower level, but is not classified as a basement under the definition of the UBC. The building plans currently indicate that the building is a walkout to the East Side and requires stairs on the West Side and is classified as the first story. � This report will need to be re-evaluated, if the amount of liquid storage changes, quantity of liquid used in open or closed condition, liquid or hazardous material classification changes, � storage arrange�nent is �nodified, or the fzre rating which subdivides the space changes. r � F:\Clients\98000\98S41-Cargill(lafvert Mueller Architects)\Final Cargill Flam Liquid Report-doc