Each Hazardous Material Type is summarized below. The California Fire Code Section 105.6 includes a complete listing of Hazardous Material types.
1. Aerosol Products
To store or handle an aggregate quantity of Level 2 or Level 3 (spray paints, etc.) aerosol products in excess of 500 pounds net weight
2. Aviation Facilities
To use any Group H or Group S occupancy as an aircraft hangar for the purpose of servicing, repairing, or aircraft fuel-servicing
3. Cellulose Nitrate Film
To store, handle, use or display cellulose nitrite film in a Group A Occupancy
4. Combustible Dust-Producing Preparations
To operate a grain elevator, flour starch mill, feed mill, or plant pulverizing aluminum, coal, coca, magnesium, spices, sugar or other material producing dust as defined in Chapter 2 of the IFC
5. Combustible Fiber
To store or handle combustible fibers in quantities in excess of 100 cubic feet
6. Compressed Gases
To store, use, or handle at normal temperature and pressure compressed gases in excess of amounts listed in Table 105.6.8 of the IFC
7. Cryogens
To produce, store, transport on site, use, handle or dispense cryogenic fluids in excess of the amounts listed in Table 105.6.10 of the IFC
8. Dry Cleaning Plants
To engage in the business of dry cleaning using, or to change to, a hazardous cleaning solvent
9. Explosives or Blasting Agents
To manufacture, possess, store, sell, transport or use
10. Flammable and Combustible Liquids
To store, transport, use, handle or dispense flammable or combustible liquids in accordance with the conditions listed in Section 105.6.16 of the IFC
11. Flammable and Combustible Aboveground Storage Tank (>660 gallons)
To store or dispense flammable or combustible liquids from Aboveground Storage Tanks
12. Fruit Ripening
An operational permit is required to operate a fruit- or crop-ripening facility or conduct a fruit-ripening process using ethylene gas
13. Hazardous Materials
To store, transport on site, dispense, use or handle hazardous materials in excess of the quantities listed in Table 105.6.20 of the IFC
14. Hazardous Materials Aboveground Storage Tank (>660 gallons)
To store or dispense hazardous materials from Aboveground Storage Tanks
15. HPM Facilities
An operational permit is required to store, handle or use hazardous production materials
16. Hot Work
To conduct Hot-work operations in accordance with the conditions listed in Section 105.6.23 of the Fire Code
17. Industrial Ovens
For operation of industrial ovens regulated by Chapter 21 of the IFC
18. Liquefied or Gas-Fueled Vehicles or Equipment (Assembly Buildings)
To display, operate or demonstrate liquid or gas-fueled vehicles, equipment or appliances in any occupancy as approved by the Chief
19. Liquefied Petroleum Gas
For the storage and use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas in accordance with the conditions listed in Section 105.6.27 of the IFC
20. Magnesium Working
To melt, cast, heat, treat or grind more than 10 pounds of magnesium
21. Organic Coatings
For any organic-coating manufacturing operation producing more than 1 gallon (4 L) of an organic coating in one day
22. Pyroxylin Plastics
For storage or handling of more than 25 pounds (11 kg) of cellulose nitrate (pyroxylin) plastics, and for the assembly or manufacture of articles involving pyroxylin plastics
23. Refrigeration Equipment
To operate a mechanical refrigeration unit or system regulated by Chapter 6 of the Fire Code
24. Repair Garages and Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
For operation of repair garages and automotive, marine, and fleet motor fuel-dispensing facilities
25. Spraying or Dipping
To conduct a spraying or dipping operation utilizing flammable or combustible liquids, or the application of combustible powders regulated by Chapter 15 of the Fire Code
26. Tire-Rebuilding Plants
For the operation and maintenance of a tire-rebuilding plant
27. Waste Handling
For the operation of wrecking yards, junk yards and waste material-handling facilities
28. Wood Products
To store chips, hogged material, lumber or plywood in excess of 200 cubic feet (6 m 3 )