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What is a high-hazard industrial occupancy in Canada? A Group F, Division 1 industrial occupancy is defined in the National Building and Fire Code as
May 15, 2022
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What is a high-hazard industrial occupancy in Canada? A Group F, Division 1 industrial occupancy is defined in the National Building and Fire Code as
There is a misconception that the National Fire Code of Canada applies only to industrial facilities handling bulk volumes of liquids such as refineries or
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Sentence 4.1.4.1.(2) of the 2015 National Fire Code of Canada (NFC) is an outlier – and, prescriptive code requirements that differ from the majority are
The National Building Code and Fire Code of Canada define industrial occupancies (Group F) as “… the occupancy or use of a building or part
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