I am working on a building addition to a campus building that is adjacent to the existing heating plant and coal storage building. A portion of the building stores lignite coal from October-April to heat buildings on campus. I am wondering if lignite coal is considered a hazardous material, more than likely considered a flammable solid? I am waiting to hear back from the coal distributor to get me the msds sheets and any pertinent information, but in the meantime wanted to see if anyone could help me out in determining if lignite coal is considered a hazardous material. Also, I was informed by the facilities manager that lignite oil is ran over the coal after it is mined to prevent accumulation of combustible dust from the coal. Is lignite coal considered a flammable solid or other type of hazardous material?
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Existing Heating Plant/Coal Storage Building near proposed Building Addition
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M. Robert,
First, Welcome to The Building Codes Forum!
Second, I will go out on limb here and say that "yes", lignite coal is
a hazardous material. It's storage, transfer, cleaning of the storage
areas should be taken very seriously. Also, the local fire official should
be included in the discussions.
From the 2006 IFC, Ch. 2, High Hazard Group 2 - High-hazard Group H-2.
Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a deflagration
hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning, shall be classified as Group
H-2. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Class I, or II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids which are
used or stored in normally open con tainers or systems, or in
closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 15 pounds
per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge
Combustible dusts
Cryogenic fluids, flammable
Flammable gases
Organic peroxides, Class I
Oxidizers, Class 3, that are used or stored in normally open containers
or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than
15 pounds per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge Pyrophoric liquids, solids
and gases, nondetonable Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3,
nondetonable Water-reactive materials, Class 3.
Also, see NFPA 120 & 850 for more info.
Does this help you?
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First, Welcome to The Building Codes Forum!
Second, I will go out on limb here and say that "yes", lignite coal is
a hazardous material. It's storage, transfer, cleaning of the storage
areas should be taken very seriously. Also, the local fire official should
be included in the discussions.
From the 2006 IFC, Ch. 2, High Hazard Group 2 - High-hazard Group H-2.
Buildings and structures containing materials that pose a deflagration
hazard or a hazard from accelerated burning, shall be classified as Group
H-2. Such materials shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
Class I, or II or IIIA flammable or combustible liquids which are
used or stored in normally open con tainers or systems, or in
closed containers or systems pressurized at more than 15 pounds
per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge
Combustible dusts
Cryogenic fluids, flammable
Flammable gases
Organic peroxides, Class I
Oxidizers, Class 3, that are used or stored in normally open containers
or systems, or in closed containers or systems pressurized at more than
15 pounds per square inch (103.4 kPa) gauge Pyrophoric liquids, solids
and gases, nondetonable Unstable (reactive) materials, Class 3,
nondetonable Water-reactive materials, Class 3.
Also, see NFPA 120 & 850 for more info.
Does this help you?
.