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! Exceptions or Limitations
! Exceptions or Limitations
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|Some bad material
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|Ammunition, any kind
|Up to 10 small arms cartridges (live or blank) permitted for day use. Live ammunition may not be discharged in the space at any time.
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|Asbestos and articles containing asbestos
|Stable non-friable end materials (e.g., floor tiles, brake pads) permitted, but shall not be broken or cut on the property.
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|Blasting caps
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|Controlled substances, Schedule I
|Also see [[Alcohol and Substance Use Policy]].
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|Explosive or pyrotechnic articles of any kind
|Consumer fireworks not otherwise restricted by Illinois or Chicago laws are permitted. No use inside the building.
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|Gasoline
|Quantities under 1 L are permitted for day use as a motor or appliance fuel only. Storage not allowed.
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|Mercury metal
|Sealed mercury thermometers, barometers, etc. are permitted.
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|Model rocket motors, class "H" or greater
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|Nitrocellulose
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|Nitroglycerin
|Pharmaceutical preparations are permitted.
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|Nitrous oxide
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|Organic peroxides
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|Radioactive material
|Safety-sealed disk sources of 10 µCi or less, and needle sources of 0.01 µCi or less, are permitted without restriction.
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|Smoke grenades or smoke bombs
|Consumer fireworks not otherwise restricted by Illinois or Chicago laws are permitted. No use inside the building.
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|Tear gas and tear gas candles
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!Storage restrictions
!Storage restrictions
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|Water
|Acetylene gas
|Don't get up your nose
|Used with torches (welding, jeweler's, etc.) only in Small Metals and Hot Metals
|30 L
|Three "B" cylinders in each of Small Metals and Hot Metals for shared use.
|Need watertight container
|Personal storage prohibited. Area supply to be chained up and capped when not in use.
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|Charcoal lumps or briquettes
|Burning inside building not allowed
|25 kg
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|Cotton
|None. Oily rags to be disposed of in proper place.
|No limit.
|No restriction.
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|Denatured alcohol
|Ventilation required during use.
|5 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Ethanol (ethyl alcohol)
|Ventilation required during use. Also see [[Alcohol and Substance Use Policy]].
|5 L
|Store concentrations above 60% (by vol.) in flammables cabinet only. Beverage-grade alcohol shall be kept in locked storage only.
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|Extracts, aromatic or flavoring, liquid
|None.
|No limit.
|Prevent or control any leak that may create a nuisance.
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|Kerosene
|For use as a cleaner or solvent only. Kerosene heaters are prohibited inside the building.
|5 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Magnesium (or alloys), powder
|None.
|100 g
|None.
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|Methanol (methyl alcohol)
|Use in paint booth only.
|1 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Methyl ethyl ketone (ethyl methyl ketone, MEK)
|Use in paint booth only.
|5 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Model rocket motors, class "C" or below
|Not to be used inside the building.
|Five motors.
|No restriction.
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|Oxygen, compressed, industrial
|Used as part of a welding set only.
|Three "B" cylinders in each of Small Metals and Hot Metals for shared use.
|Personal storage prohibited. Cylinders to be chained up and capped when not in use. Storage in flammables cabinet is strictly prohibited.
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|Oxygen, compressed, medical
|To be used on prescription only.
|Not allowed.
|Personal storage prohibited.
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|Paint, lacquer or solvent base, aerosol
|Use in paint booth only.
|10 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Paint, oil-based
|Spray application, and brush applications 30 cm² or greater, in paint booth only
|10 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Paint, water-based
|No limitations.
|No limit.
|No restrictions. Store in a way that prevents leakage (double-bagging, etc.)
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|Petroleum distillates (paint thinner, Stoddard solvent, WD-40®, and similar)
|Spray applications or applications over 30 cm² with good ventilation only (with roof ventilators on in General/Cold Metals Areas, or in paint booth)
|5 L total
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Petroleum gases, compressed/liquified (includes propane, butane, etc.)
|For use as a fuel only, with proper ventilation.
|One "B" cylinder in each of Small Metals and Hot Metals for shared use. Five "blowtorch" cylinders (or smaller) total in flammables cabinet.
|Small cylinders must be stored in flammables cabinet only. Large cylinders to be chained up and capped when not in use.
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|Petroleum oil, heavy (motor oil, etc.)
|Clean up any spills promptly to prevent slips.
|No limit.
|No restrictions.
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|Self-defense spray (pepper spray, etc.)
|Emergency use only.
|No limit.
|No restrictions.
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|Sodium hydroxide, solid or liquid
|Use on a liquid-proof surface only. If left unattended, must be prominently signed, "Warning - Corrosive."
|No limit.
|Liquid preparations must be stored in a leak-proof manner (double-bagging, etc.).
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|Solvents, flash point below 38°C (such as toluene, xylene, benzene, turpentine)
|Use in paint booth only.
|5 L total.
|Store in flammables cabinet only.
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|Tetrachloroethylene (brake cleaner)
|Use with good ventilation only (with roof ventilators on in General/Cold Metals Areas, or in paint booth)
|1 L
|No restriction
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