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~ (f.) Smoke. Smoke shall be measured at the point of emission by using the Ringleman Smoke Chart published by the United States Bureau of Mines in Circular No. 7718. Smoke not darker or more opaque than No.1 on that chart may be emitted except that smoke not darker or more opaque than No.3 on the chart may be emitted for a period not longer than four (4) minutes in any thirty (30) minutes. These provisions applicable to visible gray smoke of a different color but with an equivalent capacity. (g.) Fumes or Gases. Fumes or gases shall not be emitted at any point in concentrations that are noxious, toxic, or corrosive. The values given in Table I, (Industrial Hygiene Standards - Maximum Allowable Concentration for eight (8) hour day, five (5) days per week), Table III (Odor Thresholds), Table IV (Concentrations of Substances Causing Pain in the Eyes), and Table V (Exposure to Substances Causing Damage to Vegetation) in the latest revision of Chapter 5, "Physiological Effects" that contains such tables, in the "Air Pollution Abatement Manual" published by the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., Washington, D.C., are hereby established as guides for the determination of permissible concentration and amounts. The City may require detailed plans for the elimination of fumes or gases before the issuance of a building permit. (h.) Fire Hazards. Any activity involving the use or storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate firefighting and fire prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of such materials. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved. (i.) Air Pollution. Every activity shall conform to state regulations relating to air quality standards and air pollution control. G.) Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbance. No activity shall emit dangerous radioactivity at any point or any electrical disturbance adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance. (k.) Explosives. Any activity or operation requiring the use, storage or manufacturing of explosives shall be located no closer than five hundred (500) feet from any residence, provided fuFthef that the location of said activity or operation is such that damage from explosion, including flying debris, vibration or smoke, is limited to the site on which the activity or operation is permitted. (1.) Burning. No person shall start or allow any open burning on any property in the City without first having obtained an Open Bum Permit. Any person setting a fire or burning anything in the City shall do so following City Fire Department, Department of Natural Resources, (DNR) , and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, (MPCA), rules. 15