Rule 120-3-24-.03 - Definitions(1) "Authority Having Jurisdiction"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, the organization, office, or individual responsible for approving equipment, materials, an installation, or a procedure.(2) "Building Official"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, the officer or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the International Building Code, or a duly authorized representative.(3) "Business"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter, any firm corporation, business, person, partnership, organization, association, contractor, individual or other entity, engaged in manufacturing, processing, and/or handling combustible particulate solids including manufacturing processes that create combustible dust.(4) "Combustible Dust"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter, any finely divided solid material that is 420 microns or smaller in diameter (material passing a U.S. No. 420 microns or smaller in diameter (material passing a U.S. No. 40 Standard Sieve) and presents a fire or explosion hazard when dispensed and ignited in air. (From NFPA 654)(5) "Combustible Particulate Solid"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter, any combustible solid material, composed of distinct particles or pieces, regardless of size, shape, or chemical composition. Combustible particulate solids include dusts, fibers, fines, chips, chunks, flakes, or mixtures of these.(6) "Commissioner"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter, the Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner or his/her designated representative.(7) "Existing Building"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, buildings, structures, facilities or conditions which are already in existence or constructed and officially authorized prior to March 7, 2008. This definition shall apply to all situations covered by this chapter except where otherwise noted by this chapter or as otherwise deemed a proposed building or structure as specified in Chapter 2 of Title 25.(8) "Fire Chief"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, the chief officer of the fire department serving the jurisdiction, or a duly authorized representative.(9) "Fire Official"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, the fire chief or other designated authority charged with the administration and enforcement of the codes and standards adopted herein, or a duly authorized representative.(10) "Fire Wall"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter and O.C.G.A. Code Sections 25-2-4 and 25-2-13, walls of any approved noncombustible materials and have sufficient structural stability under fire conditions to allow collapse of construction on either side without collapse of the wall for the duration of time indicated by the required fire-resistance rating.(11) "Full Time Employee"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter, an individual who works for the firm and is on payroll for a minimum of thirty and one half hours of paid service per week, per employer.(12) "ICC Code"shall mean, for the purposes of the Safety Fire Commissioner's Rules and Regulations, any of the codes, or portions thereof, as published by the International Code Council (ICC) and as adopted and modified as set forth in this Chapter or any other chapter of the Safety Fire Commissioner's Rules and Regulations.(13) "Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)"shall mean for the purpose of this chapter, a form containing data regarding the properties of a particular substance. An important component of product stewardship and workplace safety, it is intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with that substance in a safe manner, and includes information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures. The exact format of an MSDS can vary from source to source.(14) "NFPA Code or Standard"shall mean, for the purposes of the Safety Fire Commissioner's Rules and Regulations, any of the codes and /or standards, or portions thereof, as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and as adopted and modified in this chapter or any other chapter of the Safety Fire Commissioner's Rules and Regulations.(15) "Occupied Story"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter and the codes and standards adopted herein, a story subject to be by people on a regular basis. Stories used exclusively for mechanical equipment rooms, elevator penthouses and similar spaces are not occupiable stories.(16) "Primary Level of Exit Discharge"shall mean, for the purpose of this chapter that story which is level with or above finished grade by more than 50% of the cubic volume of the occupiable story. Building levels below the primary level shall not count as a story in determining the height of a building.(17) "Stories"shall mean, for the purpose of O.C.G.A. Section 25-2-13(b)(1) and the codes and standards adopted herein, that level starting at the primary level of exit discharge and ending at the highest occupiable story. A building level below the primary level shall not count as a story in determining the height of a building.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-24-.03
O.C.G.A. Secs. 25-2-4, 33-2-9, 50-13-21.
Original Rule entitled "Definitions"adopted as ER. 120-3-24-0.8-.03. F. Mar. 7, 2008; eff. Mar. 6, 2008, as specified by the Agency.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.11-.03 adopted. F. and eff. July 2, 2008, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.12-.03 adopted. F. and eff. October 29, 2008, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.13-.03 adopted. F. Feb. 26, 2009; eff. Feb. 25, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.14-.03 adopted. F. and eff. June 25, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: ER. 120-3-24-0.15-.03 adopted. F. and eff. October 19, 2009, the date of adoption.Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 17, 2010; eff. Mar. 9, 2010.