{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-2906","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 2906","heading":"Section FC 2906: Process Mills and Kettles","body":"2906.1 Mills.\n\nMills, operating with close clearances, which process flammable and heat-sensitive materials shall be located in a detached building or in a noncombustible structure without other occupancies. The amount of flammable material brought into the area shall not be more than the amount required for a batch.\n\n2906.2 Mixers.\n\nMixers shall be of the enclosed type or, where of the open type, shall be provided with properly fitted covers. Where flow is by gravity, a shutoff valve shall be installed as close as practical to the mixer, and a control valve shall be provided near the end of the fill pipe.\n\n2906.3 Open kettles.\n\nOpen kettles shall be located in outdoor areas provided with a protective roof; in a separate structure of noncombustible construction; or separated from other areas by a noncombustible wall having a fire-resistance rating of at least 2 hours.\n\n2906.4 Closed kettles.\n\nContact-heated kettles containing solvents shall be equipped with safety devices that, in case of a fire, will turn off the process heat, turn on the cooling medium and inject inert gas into the kettle.\n\n2906.4.1 Vaporizer location.\n\nThe vaporizer section of heat-transfer systems that heat closed kettles containing solvents shall be remotely located.\n\n2906.5 Kettle controls.\n\nThe kettle and thin-down tank shall be instrumented, controlled and interlocked so that any failure of the controls will not result in an unsafe condition. The kettle shall be provided with a pressure-rupture disc in addition to the primary vent. The vent piping from the rupture disc shall be of minimum length and shall discharge to an approved location. The thin-down tank shall be adequately vented. Thinning operations shall be provided with a vapor removal system capable of ensuring a safe atmosphere.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 29","Chapter 2: New York City Fire Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"8d6e5bf2e56401e624ad7d5316f9f92c71b744979548b56be607dcc13bac97b5","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":true,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-2905","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-2907"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}