Fire Codes mean something… at least in our world of occupational safety and health. As I was entering a restaurant for dinner, I am checking out my environment and what do I see but two (2) dewars of Nitrogen in some kind of “float spa”. This was in a “strip mall” type setting so of course, my curiosity got the best of me. Nitrogen is one of those chemicals many of us have become all too familiar with due to its vast uses in industrial settings and thus in most industrial applications, this cryogenic asphyxiant is respected and managed properly. But a spa in a strip mall… well let’s just say that between the three (3) of us we had a long list of concerns based merely on what you see here…
These two dewars are sitting right at the front door and as most strip mall units, there are two (2) exits: one at the entrance and one at the rear of the unit. How many concerns/questions would you have as the AHJ doing an inspection?
