Specialties

Services

We specialize in high-piled storage and hazardous materials for California facilities.

High-piled combustible storage

High-piled combustible storage depends on what you store, how high you store it, and how the area is arranged. We classify the commodities, check whether the California Fire Code requires a high-piled storage permit, and prepare the storage layout and written report reviewers typically require.

When the storage design needs a second set of eyes, we review the arrangement and the protection approach against the applicable codes and standards.

Deliverables

  • Permit support for high-piled combustible storage
  • Commodity classification
  • Storage layouts and reports
  • Plan review of storage arrangements associated with the permit

Hazardous materials

Hazardous materials limits turn on the hazard, the quantity in each control area, and how the building is divided. We analyze maximum allowable quantities and control areas against your inventory, and we review HMIS-type inventories for missing or misclassified materials.

If a quantity is over the limit, we set out the practical options. We also review the plans that go with the storage or the control areas.

Deliverables

  • MAQ and control area analysis
  • HMIS-type inventory review
  • Options when quantities exceed the limits
  • Plan review for hazardous materials storage and control areas

Additional services

  • Fire sprinkler design review

    Third-party review of sprinkler plans and hydraulic calculations against the applicable codes and standards.

  • Fire alarm design review

    Third-party review of fire alarm drawings, device layout, and sequence of operations against the applicable codes and standards.

  • Testing and commissioning

    Witnessing of acceptance testing, and support for integrated systems testing and commissioning.

  • Plan review for fire departments

    Outsourced fire plan review for fire departments that need additional review capacity.

  • Training

    Fire protection and code training for facility teams, contractors, and fire department staff.

Available on a project basis. Contact us to discuss scope.

Not sure which service fits your project? Contact us and we’ll help you sort out the scope.

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