NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER’S

In Attendance:

Ray Simpson - San Jose Fire

Paul Easter - Modesto Fire

Kent Miller - Stockton Fire

Paul Inouye - Milpitas Fire

Our "mid month" meeting took place on March 29^th and consisted of a tour of the hydrogen fueling facility of the Valley Transit Authority in San Jose. We discussed the tour (which was very informative) and how the installation compares to the 2003 IFC section on Hydrogen Motor Fuel-Dispensing and Generation Facilities.

We agreed that the 2003 IFC section is a good starting point for proposed amendments and the section on self serve facilities would definitely need revisions. Ron Keefer and Ray Simpson had drafted guidelines that also need to be reviewed for insertion.

There was a brief discussion on proposing amendments to the current code. Is this possible and what is the procedure? In particular, the setback requirement for the exterior storage of corrosives would like to be reviewed and amended.

Respectively Submitted,

Kent Miller

Paul Inouye

Co-Chairs Hazardous Materials