Response to Fire Comments 1.pdfCity mfEdmonds
Fire Marshal's Office
1215^'Ave N.
Edmonds, VVA9802O
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Re:
Project:
Project Address:
Wow April 15, 2015
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John VVestfaU,Fire Marshall
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2351OHwy 99,Edmonds
Sir, I shall answer your corrections1n order as received
City Requirements:
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The ongoing Permit forLiquid Spraying will be applied for by GW Auto Rebuild. This is a separate
Occupancy Type "Sl" Building has been added to Plans, a|o' n8 with aTab|e of Areas. The
total
' 3q. Ft. of the Building as proposed = 6577.51 Sq. Ft. The New CTOF will be 14 x 2 = 336 5q. Ft. The
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Existing Booth will be13'x24''7"=319.579Sq. Ft. The Tota|800thArea =6sS.579Sq. Ft. <1U96ofthe
Building is 657.751,which is greater than the Total of Booths, therefore per Code the 2 Booths are okay.
Area Requirements:
- 3. Per |' 2012,Tab|e50O3.1.1(1)And NFPA33Z011Chapter 8Table 8.2`1.2. The Materials inStorage,
use Closed System and use open systems, will be "Flammable Liquids" 14^ 1B& 1C not to exceed 120
Gallons in combination and containing not more than the Maximum Allowable Quantity per control area
of Class 1A, Class 18 or Class 1[ Flammable Liquids.
4. Limited Spray Operations shall be conducted within the CTOF and Booth. Any Spray Operations
conducted outside of the CTOF and Existing Paint Booth shall consist of not more than 1L (1 Qt.)
K8
( � �atehwithin sprayed hin an 8 hr. day. day. Per NFPS 33 2011 Edition Annex 4. 11 Dec/aion Tree
Does NFPA33Apply?)
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5. Sheet A,-1 stated "Relocate Mix Room," it should have said to Relocate and Replace with a new GFS
Pre -Manufactured ETL Listed Intermediate Mixing Room/Control Room," Between the New CTOF and
Existing Paint Booth asShVvvnonpages P'1&A,1. (This was listed onthe Permit Application, just didn't
get all the wording onthe plans. The wording mnthe Plans Page A-1 has been changed and the New
Location of the Mix Room/Control Room has an onovv pointing to the new Mix Room made Bold. page
P'1still shows the New Locations ofthe CTOF and Mixing/Control Room. '
6. The CTOF defined as Limited Finishing Work Station Per NFPA 33 14.3.2, the Amount of Material
sprayed in a Limited Finishing Work Station shall not exceed 3.8 L (1 Gal) in any 8 hour period,
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7. NFPA 33 5.3 Requirement for 3' Separation is not required Per Exception No.2. The Booth can be
maintained from the Inside, and the Walls are Steel Construction (Non-Combustable) see Section E/E
Page A-3 (New Page).
8. All FVA is contained within the CTOF Cabin - The CTOF will only be able to Spray with any Vapors
happening while the Booth is running in Spray Mode and the Exhaust will be in 100% Exhaust, The Unit
changes 100% of its Volume of Air 3.82 Times per Minute.
a) The CTOF is planned to have Doors installed in place of the curtains - the Unit will be installed
per code with a min. 3' to any Electrical within 3 Ft. of any opening Top & Sides per NFPA
Figure 14.3.5.1.
b) Again this Unit is to be installed with the Optional Door Kits keeping any and all residue from
Overspray from happening because of the Door switches that keep the Unit from spraying
Operations unless the doors are closed.
9. All Signage comes with the CTOF Kit from the Factory and must be applied per Factory and ETL
Listing. ,The Rules FR IFC 2013. 2403.2.2 through 2403.2.8 shall be followed for Signage.
10. Metal waste cans with Self -Closing lids will be provided.
11. 4A : 40 B:C Type Portable Fire Extinguisher will be placed in the Area of Spray and Mixing
Operations.
12. For the Call out of Specifications for the CTOF please see the attach pages 5 and 6 of the Owners
Manual. Pages attached also on GA Drawing = General Arrangement.
13. The Curtain does not have an Interlock, however in our meeting we spoke about putting doors on
the Booth which the Customer would rather have so that option was added to the plan. The Doors
come with Interlock switches.
14. The proposed CTOF and the. Existing Booth do not require access to the outside of the Cabin for
maintenance, as all work required to maintain the Booth can be completed from the inside of the Booth
Cabin.
Fire Protection Requirements:
15.. This Unit is not being used as continuous Spray Application system, but does have all the
requirements required by NFPA 33 9.2.
a) Automatic Fire System shall be designed and installed by others under Separate Permit.
b) The Designed Automatic Fire System shall meet the requirements of NFPA 33 9.5..
Respectfully,
Henry Byam
Wesco Construction Division #WESCOCD077CZ