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Fire
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Chapter
12 Authority
Having Jurisdiction Delegation |
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Note: ES&H Manual Chapter 6900, Fire Protection
Program, provides TJNAF’s
policy statement regarding fire protection. |
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Purpose
DOE Order 420.1C, Facility Safety, assigns the roles and responsibilities of the Fire
Protection Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to the Department of Energy Head
of Field Elements. As allowed by
DOE-STD-1066-2016 Fire Protection,
duties pertaining to fire protection at the Thomas Jefferson National
Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) may be delegated to a qualified Protection Engineer. (The current FIRE PROTECTION PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY letter is dated February 26, 2018.)
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TJSO-delegated Authorities
TJSO recognizes that different performance
levels of AHJ decision-making responsibilities and authorities are necessary to
execute DOE Fire Protection Program activities driven by O 420.1C. Those AHJ authorities that are not inherently Federal functions, as
delineated below, are delegated to the JSA Fire Marshal. This authority may be further delegated to
appropriate subject matter experts within the framework of a DOE O 420.1C-compliant
Fire Protection Program.
· Further
delegated
- Issue
permits
- Review
and approve construction documents and shop drawings
- Review
and approve modifications as they relate to fire protection and life
safety.
- When
required by the building code or standard, review and approve the
installation and acceptance testing of new fire protection and life
safety features.
- Perform
fire safety acceptance inspections for approval of occupancy of new
facilities or those having undergone major modifications.
- Interpret
Building and Fire Codes
· Not
further delegated
- Review
and recommend approval of the fire protection and emergency response
organization Baseline Needs Assessment (BNA).
- Forward
to DOE for concurrence, determinations for not performing a Fire Hazard
Analysis for new facilities that would require one per DOE O 420.1C
Attachment 2, Section 3.f.(1).
- Determine
applicability of NFPA codes and standards to site activities
- Recommend
the TJSO AHJ approve equivalent approaches and alternative methods to
Building and Fire Code requirements.
- Approve
minor field compliance conditions
- Interpret Building and Fire
Codes
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Minor Field Compliance Conditions
Approved by the JSA Fire Marshal During CY 2018
Test
Lab Renovation, Pipes Penetrating Exit Stair 1
· Approved Condition
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Two steel pipes used for gravity
drains pass through the exit stair but do not serve the stair enclosure.
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The steel pipes pass through the
enclosure under the intermediate landing leading to the basement level – this space
is not in the travel path of building occupants.
o
Both pipes incorporate approved fire
stop systems through the rated wall assemblies (masonry).
· Code Reference:
NFPA 101-2012 Life Safety Code;
Paragraph 7.1.3.2.1 (10) and 7.1.3.2.3
· Justification
o
The existence of the steel pipes in
the stair enclosure does not impede
egress or represent a hazard in the event of a fire emergency.
o
Exit stair 1 was constructed in the
mid 1960’s as a component of the Space Radiation Effects Laboratory
(SREL).
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During the 2013 building renovation,
significant improvements were made to the ground level and second level
enclosure assemblies; no improvements were accomplished (or required) at the
basement level.
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Other renovation activities
resulted in the need for new gravity drain piping.
o The
existence of the steel pipes in the exit stair satisfies the intent of NFPA
101-2012, paragraph 7.2.2.5.3.2
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Determination of Codes and
Standards Applicability to Site Activities
- Experimental
Hall and Tunnel Occupancy Capacity for Tours -
2010 document from Dave Kausch
- CEBAF
Center Occupancy Calculation for F-224 & F-225 - 2007
document from Dave Kausch
- Compressed
Flammable Gas Sheds - February
21, 2007 document from Dave Kausch
- Gas
Shed (design question) - Email
from Dave Kausch to Suresh Chandra dated August 22, 2002
- Test
Lab Occupancy Calculation for Rooms 204 & 205 - 2007
document from Dave Kausch
- CEBAF
Center Lobby Capacity - Email
from Dave Kausch to Marty Hightower dated July 6, 2006
- Building
85, MCC, Meeting Room Capacity
- Email from Dave Kausch to Ned
Walker dated 1/30/2006
- NFPA
70E Question to Committee - Email
from Bill Buss to Dave Kausch dated December 12, 2007
- Guidance
Document on Listing Requirements Associated with Cables as it Pertains to
Fire Protection w/ NEC Table - 2010
document from Dave Kausch
- Blue
Crab Warehouse Rack Storage (height) -
Email from Dave Kausch to Dianne
Napier dated December 21, 2010
- Test
Lab Addition (TLA) Chemistry Room Area Evaluation of MAQ OF HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS POSING A HEALTH HAZARD - August
2012 document from Dave Kausch
- Hall
C Storage of LP Gas (and oxygen dewer)
- Email from Dave Kausch to Rolf
Ent dated July 11, 2013
- Occupancy
Capacities for Tours and Open House – White paper by Dave Kausch and
Tim Minga 2014
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Revision History
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0.3 |
triennial
review, updated - header and footer per discussion with T. Minga, 04.15.2022; 5.0 per
footer dates; made general edits and format updates (e.g., bullets, spacing,
etc.) - 5.0 title and
format |
05.04.2022 |
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0.2 |
periodic
review; updated TPOC from E. Douberly to T. Minga |
06.02.2019 |
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updated
chapter author from D. Kausch to E. Douberly |
06.02.2016 |
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0.1 |
clarification regarding occupancy
capacities for tours |
04.28.2014 |
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new
content written to reflect current laboratory operations |
09.17.2013 |
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Fire Protection Department |
05.04.2022 |
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