Service
Hazardous Materials Consulting
A facility crosses from a Group S or Group F occupancy into Group H the moment one control area holds more than the maximum allowable quantity of a hazard class. Many operators find that out from the fire marshal after the lease is signed and the product is on the floor.
IgnitionTech inventories the materials, classifies each one against Chapter 50 of the 2021 International Fire Code (IFC), and writes the Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement and Hazardous Materials Management Plan the jurisdiction requires. When a Group H occupancy cannot be avoided, the firm lays out the control areas, separations, and containment so the building can be permitted as it is used.
What IgnitionTech delivers
- Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement (HMIS) per IFC §5001.5.2 and Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) per §5001.5.1
- Maximum allowable quantity analysis per IFC Tables 5003.1.1(1) through 5003.1.1(4), with control area layout per §5003.8.3
- Group H occupancy analysis, including H-2, H-3, and H-4 separations and the construction features in IFC Chapter 50 and IBC §415
- Spill control and secondary containment review per IFC §5004.2, with ventilation and gas detection requirements by hazard class
- Flammable and combustible liquid storage review under IFC Chapter 57 and NFPA 30 (2021)
Who receives and approves it
The fire marshal, the building official, the environmental health and safety manager, and the landlord or tenant.
Codes and standards
- 2021 IFC Chapter 50 (hazardous materials, general provisions) and the material-specific chapters 51 through 67
- 2021 IBC §307 (Group H) and §415 (special detailed requirements for Group H)
- NFPA 30 (2021) for flammable and combustible liquids, NFPA 400 (2022) for other hazardous materials where adopted
- Local amendments and the jurisdiction's hazardous materials permit forms
Editions shown are the current Texas baseline. The edition adopted by the project jurisdiction, with its amendments, governs each project and is confirmed at kickoff.
Request a project review
Describe the building and the deadline.
IgnitionTech replies with the code path, the documents the jurisdiction will expect, and a proposed scope. Correction letters and permit deadlines go to the front of the queue.
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Need a second service on the same project?
Most projects pair two or three of these. One scope, one point of contact.