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Beauty Salon - Occupancy Hazard?

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jimnogood

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May 1, 2009
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Does anyone have an opinion on what Occupany Hazard a beauty salon would be? I would normally refer to the Annexes in NFPA 13, Chapter 5 for the closest match, but nothing seems similar (maybe mercantile?). My feeling is that the fire loading is very low, and it could be considered Light Hazard. Your thoughts?
 
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Sounds good

Unless they are storing kegs of acetone

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The salons have all changed their chemistry and are no longer using isopropanol or acetone. Instead they use a solution of surfactants mixed with a small amount of isopropanol. Light hazard per NFPA 13 works all day long.
 
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