FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES CLASS A Stairs CLASS B Stairs
Width 1.12 m Width 1.12 m Tread 0.25 m Tread 0.23 m FIRE RESISTIVE RATING: Riser 0.19 m Riser 0.20 m 3 stories ………………………… 1hr Clear 2.00 m Clear 2.00 m Landing 2.75 m Landing 3.70 m 4 stories or more………………. 2hr
DISTANCE TO EXIT TREAD AND RISERS
From any point …………………. 15m Min number of risers …………... 3 steps in the room to exit door in one flight
WIDTH OF EXITS…..…………………… 0.71m min GUARDS AND HANDRAIL
Height from nosing ……………. 0.76m – 0.865m DEAD END ………………………………. 6.00m max Clearance from wall ………….. 0.38m
HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS) SPACING OF RAILS……………………. 0.255m max
Door in a doorway (min) ………. 0.71m CLASS A CLASS B Width 1.12 Width 0.76-1.12 Maximum width of doorway ……1.22m Slope 8-10% Slope 10-17%
(Riser) when opening outside … 0.25 CURB HEIGHTS
1 steps is allowed Stairs ……………………………. 0.76m Floors …………………………… 0.1525 Height of panic hardware ……... 0.76 – 1.12m 7 kilos to open SMOKE PROOF TOWER Stairs in smoke proof tower …... 2hr fire resistance TURNSTILES open to a court ………………… 6.00m width Height …………………………… 0.91m 92 sqm (area) Width ……………………………. 0.56m Guards for balconies ………….. 1.06 height Revolving door ………………… 50% counted & vestibules as means of egress Access doorways ……………… 1.00m wide from bldg to vestibule
For existing …………………….. 0.91m wide
CURVED STAIRS ………………………. 7.5 max radius
BRIDGES AND BALCONY…………….. 1.12m width
3.0 sqm – per person
ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKS
if 0.81 – 1 unit (width) if 1.20 – 2 units (width)
FIR ESCAPE ILLUMINATION ………… 0.001 lumens
EMERGENCY LIGHTING ……………… 10 sec. Delay
for ½ hour lighting
TRAVEL DISTANCE TO FIRE ESCAPE:
If not protected with fire protected …….. 46m with automatic fire suppression
If protected with fire protected …………. 61m
with automatic fire suppression
CLASSIFICATION OF HAZARD OF CONTENTS:
LOW Hazard Contents low combustibility that no self propagating fire
Ordinary hazard contents
liable to burn with moderate rapidity
High Hazard Contents
liable to burn with extreme rapidity
CLASSIFICATION OF FIRE
CLASS A ……………… ordinary combustible materials
CLASS B ……………… flammable liquid and gas
CLASS C ……………… energized electrical equipment
CLASS D ……………… combustible metals
DEFENITON OF TERMS FLAME SPREAD RATING The time in which flame will spread over the surface of a burning material. AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM An integrated System of Underground or overhead piping or both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or FLAME (FIRE) RETARDANT medium and designed in accordance with fire protection Any compound, or mixture which when applied properly engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic improves the fire resistant quality of fabrics and other detecting device suppresses fire within the area protected. materials like wood.
COMBINATION STANDPIPE FUMIGANT
Pipe line system filled with water and connected to a A gas, fume, or vapor used for the destruction or control of constant water supply for the use of the service and the insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests. occupants of the building solely for the use of the service and the occupants of the building solely for fire suppression MEANS OF EGRESS purposes. A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in a building, structure, or facility to a public way. DRY STANDPIPE A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally OCCUPANT LOAD not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru The maximum number of persons that may be allowed to Fire Service connections when needed. occupy a particular building, structure or facility or portions thereof. FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire, PANIC HARDWARE where the signal is transmitted to designated locations A mechanical device consisting of linkages and a horizontal instead of sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent bar across a door, which cause the door to open and panic. facilitates exit from a building, structure or facility.
FIRE RESISTANCE RATING PLENUM
The time duration that a material or construction can An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts withstand the effect of standard fire Test. are connected and which form part of an air distribution system. FIRE WALL A wall designed to prevent the spread of fire, having a fire resistance rating of not less that four (4) hours with sufficient structural stability to remain standing even if construction on either side collapse under fire conditions.