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MAY 0 4 2015
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<br /> those circumstances,t astic jcrri, .ns and containers may be Drip Torches That Meet DOT Specifications
<br /> used only if the follow nfl conditl•. .is are mcr. (UN 3131)
<br /> • The rcp)ral/::cation mate safci manager,regional .true- All now drip torches must meet Forest Service specification
<br /> wmlfisc ,pecialist. irennmu meniofficer.orAl11ctural 51uo619'and DOT specification,(UN 3BI,UNIBI,
<br /> fire thiol. w-lio has 1 ,tn dcsig., Iced as the authoritq hav- UN 3A1,and others,figures 16 and 17).
<br /> ing jurisdcti,m as t .fined by. Ie National Fire Cade.
<br /> approves in tr rilinl the slot it, and use of plastic jerri-
<br /> cans ai,d comainer .
<br /> • The pla+tic jcrrican and cont ..ours meet DOT specitica-
<br /> tions of tic.,' provc by it nati. :ally recognized laboratory,
<br /> such:u U L, r FNI, :or(tic xu•..Ige of N ininablciyuids.
<br /> • The inside s1, rage: Ica for It- ;dastiejerrieaus turd con- Figure
<br /> I(,,%drip
<br /> tainers is a,{tlippcd with a lire detection system.The fire torch.
<br /> detection;}'stat in, .0 be able detect fires when they are
<br /> small and aclivaic i, t emcrgcn y alarm to alert employees.
<br /> • E mplol ecs,c crept lemheis, , firo brigades,will he
<br /> totally ovaci, tied fi )m the col,',ainer storage arca as soon
<br /> is the lire is IUect.d. ,
<br /> • It empl tl ees rc CX, ccted to fi.�ht lire in the storage area: ° ^�
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<br /> —The Irn up . out oust be o .-lipped with it flied euro
<br /> mthe lila sI ,press to sy,lenl lesioned h>conlic)L if not
<br /> exungui,h.,. tire. it ,oh•in•p. ,stir containers.
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<br /> =fhe empl, vee,, i, ii he Irai.,ed in specific ntcthods for
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<br /> fightin_phi, is cot unci fire, end recognize the hazards
<br /> associated „ith he, Ming tire, n areas inhere plasi�c con-
<br /> [ainers:Ire i.ored. Idgurc 17- '1'hc I'X marking shows th-it lids drip torch meets DOT speci-
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<br /> • The storage. rca io the plast, jerricans and containers
<br /> must be ey.,,pped .,ith dikes rcontainment devices.If
<br /> the storage :ea i, i It central ;mrpose warehouse or other Drip Torches That Do Not Meet DOT
<br /> occupied L,•lily,i� shall mvc diking or curbing and Specifications
<br /> have drain, nsUd,d to cnnta.n the volume of all the Drip torches that do not meet I)OT specifications may be
<br /> stored liyui.. and e tinguishiL_agent and drain it to a used,but:
<br /> safe location..The,.reinage p—las must be designed so. • They are nut recommended for carrying fuel on public
<br /> they do not .itei,c t,pass ov, r,or pass under employee highway a.
<br /> emergcucy Kit rot:cs. • 1!,,v,—,.I ,�h.lsed out no liter than June 2019.
<br /> • P,�rt,sh,.II wi be interchanged between DOT specification
<br /> tial uonspccilicution drip torches.
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