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Where foam fire protection is required, foam-producing materials shall be stored on the premises.
Exception: Storage of foam-producing materials off the premises is allowed as follows:
  1. Such materials stored off the premises shall be of the proper type suitable for use with the equipment at the installation where required.
  2. Such materials shall be readily available at the storage location at all times.
  3. Adequate loading and transportation facilities shall be provided.
  4. The time required to deliver such materials to the required location in the event of fire shall be consistent with the hazards and fire scenarios for which the foam supply is intended.
  5. At the time of a fire, these off-premises supplies shall be accumulated in sufficient quantities before placing the equipment in operation to ensure foam production at an adequate rate without interruption until extinguishment is accomplished.
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