414.7 - Emergency alarms
Emergency alarms for the detection and notification of an emergency condition in Group H occupancies shall be provided as set forth herein. [F]
414.7.1
Storage. An approved manual emergency alarm system
shall be provided in buildings, rooms or areas used for storage of hazardous
materials. Emergency alarm-initiating devices shall be installed outside of
each interior exit or exit
access door of storage buildings, rooms or areas. Activation
of an emergency alarm-initiating device shall sound a local alarm to alert
occupants of an emergency situation involving hazardous materials.
[F]
414.7.2
Dispensing, use
and handling. Where hazardous materials having a hazard ranking of 3 or
4 in accordance with NFPA 704 are transported through
corridors or exit
enclosures, there shall be an emergency telephone system, a
local manual alarm station or an approved alarm-initiating
device at not more than 150-foot (45 720 mm) intervals and at each
exit and exit
access doorway
throughout the transport route. The signal shall be relayed to an
approved central, proprietary or remote station service or
constantly attended on-site location and shall also initiate a local audible
alarm. [F]
414.7.3
Supervision. Emergency alarm systems shall be supervised by an
approved central, proprietary or remote station service or
shall initiate an audible and visual signal at a constantly attended on-site
location. [F]
Notes
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