Storage of excess property in hallways and receiving rooms is a hazard to building occupants and emergency services personnel when responding to an emergency. This appendix establishes a procedure for minimizing the hazards from excess property and hallway storage.
 
 

1. Requirements - Storage of furniture or equipment is not allowed in hallways or receiving rooms except when the Fire Protection Group has been informed (by telephone or E-Mail) and has granted permission for the storage or the storage will be for less than eight hours.
 
 

a. When hallway or receiving room storage is permitted by the Fire Protection Group, it is for a period of ten workdays or less. The Fire Protection Group will also issue a sign that should be posted stating that the storage is permitted.

b. Storage of large equipment and shipping containers in receiving rooms is allowed only when approved by both the Fire Protection Group and Excess Property. The owner's name, room number, and organizational unit number must appear on all items.

c. When storage is permitted:
 
 

(1) The storage must be kept to one side of the hallway. In the General Purpose Laboratories, storage must be put on the exterior (office side) of the building.

(2) There must be at least a three foot clearance from the wall opposite the storage to the storage.

(3) The storage must not block exits, manual fire alarm stations, fire extinguishers or safety showers which are located on the interior hallways.

 (4) In a receiving room, the storage must not block exits, roll-up doors, cylinder storage racks, or fire department inspector's test valves.

d. Furniture or equipment to be picked up by Excess Property personnel must have a copy of Form NIST-6, Report of Excess Property, posted for the Fire Protection Group to review.
 
 

e. Furniture or equipment that has been placed in a hallway or receiving room without prior approval from the Fire Protection Group will be tagged. If the items remain in the hallways or receiving room for more than twenty-four hours, the division chief will be contacted and appropriate action taken.
 
 

2. Responsibilities

 a. The division chief/group leader is responsible for ensuring that:

(1) Storage in hallways is permissible and when necessary for making sure that the Fire Protection Group is notified and permission received before furniture or equipment is stored in hallways or receiving rooms.

 (2) A completed Form NIST-6 is sent to Excess Property in a timely manner for any furniture or equipment to be excessed. Upon receipt of Form NIST-6, excess furniture or equipment is generally picked up within five workdays.

 (3) The Grounds and Service Support Group is scheduled to pick up large items.

 (4) Periodic checks are made to ensure that hallway storage meets the requirements of 1c. above.
 
 

b. The Grounds and Service Support Group is responsible for moving furniture to another location within five workdays.
 
 

c. The Fire Protection Group is responsible for:
 
 

(1) Determining if excess furniture or equipment can be placed in hallways or receiving rooms.

 (2) Inspecting hallways and receiving rooms for compliance with this procedure.

 (3) Evaluating hallways and receiving rooms where furniture or equipment is stored for compliance with this procedure.