Section 408.16332. Storage.

Rule 6332. (1) Rolls of paper, finished material, baled  paper,  or   rags stored inside a building shall have a desired clearance of  36   inches   but not less than 18 inches from a sprinkler head.

(2)   Piles of wet-lap pulp, not palletized, shall be stepped  back   1/2   of the width of a sheet from each end of a pile for each 8  feet  of  pile height. Pulp shall not be piled over pipelines to jeopardize pipes.

(3)    Hand laid-up sheets of wet-lap pulp shall be interlapped to make the pile secure.

(4)   Piles of wet-lap pulp shall not be undermined when being unpiled.

(5)   The designed floor capacity of a building shall be posted and not be exceeded.

(6)  Rolls of paper stock stored horizontally on the  floor   shall  be chocked at the end of each row and between each roll. Where rolls are pyramided 2 or more high, chocks shall be installed between each  roll  on the floor. The face of each chock should be formed on a radius to  conform to the average roll size in use. When rolls are  decked

2  or  more   high,  the bottom rolls shall be chocked on each side to prevent  shifting    in either direction.

(7)   Vertically stacked rolls of paper shall be piled in a stable manner.

(8)   Where smooth floors are present the chocks shall be rubber based.

History: 1979 AC.