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Requirements:
Procedures and Specific Requirements (5.2)

Active Fire Protection System Impairments (5.2.1)

Active fire protection systems (including fire alarm and fire suppression systems and the water distribution system) will be deliberately impaired only by Facilities personnel. Requests to impair a fire system will be made in advance through the Facilities Service Request System. During an impairment, the impairment coordinator (the SLAC fire marshal or designee) is authorized to determine and enforce restrictions to special operations (such as fire prevention hot work) and implementation of compensatory measures (such as fire watches) in the affected area. (See Fire and Life Safety: Fire Protection System Impairment Procedures [pdf].)

Fire Department Fire and Life Safety Inspection Program (5.2.2)

The Fire Department will conduct annual fire safety inspections of facilities using a City of Palo Alto Record of Fire Inspection checklist. The fire marshal will track resolution of deficiencies generated by this inspection process. The deficiencies are tracked in the corrective action tracking system (CATS).

Active Fire Protection Fixed System Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair (5.2.3)

Maintenance activities and frequencies are dictated by the applicable NFPA codes and standards. With the exception of wet and dry chemical suppression system maintenance and five-year fire sprinkler system testing, all active fire protection system maintenance is performed by the fire technicians within the Facilities Support, Fire Technician Group. Inspection and maintenance tasks and frequencies are determined by Facilities, based on applicable NFPA standards and are implemented through the Facilities preventative maintenance program. Repair requests generated by this process are entered by the fire technicians through the Facilities Service Desk and reported manually in the Facilities Operations logbook.

Percentage completion of fire protection system maintenance tasks is tracked by the lead fire technician. A copy of the database results are provided to the fire marshal on a quarterly basis. SLAC has a contractual commitment to DOE to complete at least 90 percent of the required maintenance tasks in any given fiscal year. The fire marshal uses the results of the database reports to review progress towards this goal and to advise Facilities management regarding potential changes in fire technician staffing needs.

Reports from the subcontracted maintenance of the wet chemical and dry chemical fire protection systems are provided to the lead CEF fire technician by the subcontractor performing the work. This subcontractor also performs and reports on five-year maintenance of site fire sprinkler systems. The subcontractor tests 20 percent of the site fire sprinkler systems each year. These activities are performed in compliance with requirements of 19 CCR 904.5 and 904.6.

Hazardous Activities (5.2.4)

Fire Prevention Hot Work (5.2.4.1)

A permit is required for any fire prevention hot work, including open-flame or spark-producing work that is done outside. This includes barbequing. Supervisors of hot work must obtain a permit before the work may begin. Permits may be either annual (for shops or other locations where this type of work is regularly performed) or temporary. The permit must be posted in the work area until the hot work is complete. (See Fire and Life Safety: Fire Prevention Hot Work Procedures [pdf].)

Combustible Materials Handling (5.2.4.2)

Combustible materials not classified as hazardous will be handled in compliance with Fire and Life Safety: Limiting Fire Hazards Guidelines [pdf]. Hazardous combustible materials will be handled in compliance with Chapter 40, "Hazardous Materials". Hazardous combustible wastes will be handled in compliance with Chapter 17, "Hazardous Waste".

Smoking (5.2.4.3)

Smoking on SLAC property is restricted to specifically designated areas. These designated smoking areas all must

1. Include fire-proof disposal containers
2. Be least 20 feet from readily combustible or flammable materials
3. Be at least 20 feet away from any doorway, walkway, air intake, or functional window
4. Not be in a pathway that a non-smoker must use to enter a building
5. Include signage reading DESIGNATED SMOKING AREA

Smoking is expressly prohibited along the linac roads, in any area near grasslands, and in SLAC or General Services Administration vehicles.

continue to Training (5.3)