CHAPTER 9 - FIRE PROTECTION & PREVENTION

Table 9.1.3
DensitY Areas of
Sprinkler Disch ff (seeNotel)
Piling Height gpm,
ft Heads
Piling Method Notes I and

Sysfems
a. Pvramid See NFPA 1 3, Standard for tnstatlation of Spnnk/er 2'000
such that UPto5 2'0oo
b. Oiher anangements 5+to7 o-24 2'000
no horizontal channels are 0.26 2'000
7+toB 2'000 2'000
formed
8+to10 0.28 2'000
c. Tires Piled on floor on tread 0.32 2'OO0
10+to12
(See Note 3)

2. Palletized
9to20 See Figure 4 - 1.2 ,3'000 3,000
On side or tread
20to+30 o.a ilus nigh ^^n
Expansion foam t

5'000 3'000
0.6
3. OPen Portable Rack Storage
UP to 12
0'6 (See Note 4). 5'000

On side or tread o e 1s"" rv99 n) 3'ooo

3'000
12 to 30
or O. Plus high 3'OO0
expansion foam

See Figure 4 - 1.2

4. oouble & Multi'row Fixed ,,'209to20 O.+ pfr""f line in-rack
o
^^n
3'000 3,000
3'000
Rack Storage of Pallets sprinklers or 0.3 plus high 3'000
On side or.tread exPansion foam

Not
0.3 Plus high 3'000
20+to30 exPansion foam Recommended
3'000
0.6 5'000
UP to 12 Note 4).
5'000
5. Double & Multi'row Fixed 06 $ee
'$ee
Note 4)
121o20 3'000
Rack Storage Without 0'9
3'000 3'000
Pallets or Shelves or 0.3 plush high expansion 3'000
On side or tread foam or 0.4 Plus 1 line 3'000
in-rack sPrinklers

Not
20+to30 0.3 Plus high 3'000
expansion foam Recommended

Notes: -j 10 ft (3 1 m) between sp.nkler

defectors and the
and areas of apprication are based on a maximum crearance.of
1. sorinkler discharge densities
maximurE available height of storage' orifice (17132 in')
standard orifice (1 /2 in ) andlarqe
provided in the tabre are based on Jire tests using standard.response; is;i'' ior use of other tvpes of sprinklers'
2. The densities and areas :oio ,,vi", sprinkrer r,""a" snarr'ne i#rlaleo*';v
sorinklers. rn buirdings where "*i"t]a'i.'"i";;;;;iit"
tn" authority having iurisdiction'
"[n.uit
in direction of wheel holes'
c. Files not to exceed 25 ft (7,6 m)

4. Water supply shall fulfill both requirements'

of ' Heavy Weight Class' lncludes

paper board
b. Fire Protection Standard for Storage anO papeis-tock having a basis
weight [weight
hrluerfites. This provision contained..in
tor tlre p"r. 'i,obo (93 m'iq')l of 20 lb' (9'1 kg') or
this standard apply to new facilitiesexisting greater' "o'ft'
riftrg" ,;a wn6n converting r
occupancy'
faeilities to tire storage Medium Weight Class' lncludes
the broad

c. Fire Protection Standard for the Storage

ffi;;i papErs havino basis weight [weisht
p"iiooolqift. (e3 m.s6')l from 10 lb' (4'5 ks')
standard
.i noii"p"t. The purpose of thisdegree to 20 lb (9.1 kg.)
i. i; Provide a ieasonable of
when
of roll paper lncludes all papers
-otectiin for the storage Light Weight Class'
U;;'In buildings oi structures through sq'ft'
h;=ri;s basls weight [weight..per. 1'000. and
based upon sound rb (4'5 ks)
in"trrirtion requirements
engineer principles and test data'
ifi' ;.;;ti- ress"than 1-0
tissues.

Ctassification of Roll PaPer:

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