Provide separate ventilation in all areas with chemical use or storage
Rationale: Ensuring that chemical products are either third-party verified as safe, or that their storage areas are properly ventilated, reduces the risk of exposure to airborne toxins and potential resultant symptoms, including wheezing, asthma, allergic reactions, and skin irritation.
Requirements
Demonstrate compliance with one of the options below:
Option 1 - Qualifying Standards (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:
Multi-Tenant Retail
- Use or store chemicals that meet one of the following qualifying standards:
- Green Seal
- California Code of Regulations
- Ecologo
- EPA Safer Choice
- ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel.
Retail
- Use or store chemicals that meet one of the following qualifying standards:
- Green Seal
- California Code of Regulations
- Ecologo
- EPA Safer Choice
- ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel.
Option 2 - Safe Storage (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:
Multi-Tenant Retail
- Ensure that all chemicals which do not meet one of the following qualifying standards are stored in a space that is ventilated separately:
- Green Seal
- California Code of Regulations
- Ecologo
- EPA Safer Choice
- ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel.
Retail
- Ensure that all chemicals which do not meet one of the following qualifying standards are stored in a space that is ventilated separately:
- Green Seal
- California Code of Regulations
- Ecologo
- EPA Safer Choice
- ISO 14024-compliant (Type 1) Ecolabel.
Option 3 - No Chemicals (Full Credit):
Demonstrate compliance with the following requirement:
Multi-Tenant Retail
- Ensure that no chemicals are stored on-site.
Retail
- Ensure that no chemicals are stored on-site.
Compliance Documentation
Types of compliance documentation required:
- Annotated plans
- Annotated design drawings
- Certified statements
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