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Safety 9

• Personal protective equipment,
• Permit for entry to confined spaces,

• Control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout),
• Fire protection,
• Machinery and machine guarding,
• Electrical safety, and

• Fall protection.

2.2 Building, Fire, and Mechanical Codes

Local codes typically include safety requirements that are applicable to incineration
facilities. Code requirements are location-specific and are based on the particular
codes adopted for the area. Some of the International Code Council’s model code
regulations are identified below as an example of the codes applicable to incinera-
tion facilities.
• International Building Code: egress requirements for incinerator rooms.

• International Fire Code: incinerator requirements related to fire code authority,
means of egress for incinerator rooms.

• International Fuel Gas Code: commercial-industrial type incinerators con-
structed and installed according to NFPA 82, gas piping installation require-
ments, including sizing, materials, support, shutoff valves, and flow controls.

2.3 National Fire Protection Association

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) maintains codes and standards
that can apply to different aspects of fire and explosion safety for municipal waste-
water incineration equipment. Several of these codes and their applicability are
discussed here.
• NFPA 30, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code: Applies to the storage, han-
dling, and use of liquid fuels, including fuel oil used as auxiliary fuel for incin-
erators (2008a).
• NFPA 31, Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment: Applies to the
installation of stationary oil-burning equipment and appliances (2006a).