Section R. 408.41863 - Inside storageRule 1863.
(1) Not more than 25 gallons of flammable liquid shall be stored within a room outside of an approved wood or metal cabinet. For storage of liquefied petroleum gas, see R 408.41877.(2) Not more than 60 gallons of category 1, 2, and/or 3 flammable liquids or 120 gallons of category 4 flammable liquids shall be stored in any 1 storage cabinet. Not more than 3 such cabinets shall be located in a single storage area. Quantities in excess of this shall be stored in an inside storage room as prescribed in R 408.41864(3) A wood cabinet, when used to store flammable liquids, shall have the bottom, back, sides, and top constructed of not less than 1-inch exterior plywood which shall not break down or delaminate under fire test conditions. All joints shall be rabbeted and secured in 2 directions by flathead wood screws. When more than 1 door is provided, there shall be a rabbeted overlap of not less than 1 inch. Steel hinges shall be mounted so that the holding capacity is not lost due to loosening or burnout of the screws. The cabinet shall be painted inside and out with a fire-retardant paint.(4) A cabinet used to store flammable liquids shall be labeled with conspicuous lettering, "Flammable Keep Away from Open Flames" |
as prescribed in the Construction Safety Standard Part 22 "Signals, Signs, Tags and Barricades," as referenced in R 408.41802.
(5) A flammable liquid shall not be stored in a building in an area used as a means of egress.Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.41863
1979 AC; 1983 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2015 MR 7, Eff. April 14, 2015