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CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR
FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

MINIMUM REQUIERMENTS
Material:
SMOKE FREE APPROACH TO FSS
No: 2.2.13
EXIT STAIRCASE
Item Provisions Notes
1.0 Entry at every storey to an exit staircase without opening to natural light Definition of
and ventilation (i.e. natural ventilation) of any building or part of a building smoke-stop
of more than four storeys above ground level shall be through a lobby that lobby
is separated from the adjoining areas of building by a wall having a fire
resistance of at least 1 hour. Similar requirement shall also apply to
staircase serving more than 4 basement storeys.
2.0 A smoke stop lobby, including fire-fighting lobby, which acts as buffer Purpose of
space for entry into the protected staircase and use by fire fighters during smoke-stop
emergency, shall be maintained as common property. lobby
3.0 Floor area of smoke-stop lobby shall not be less than 3m2, and if a smoke- Dimension of
stop lobby also serves as a fire fighting lobby, the floor area shall not smoke-stop
smaller than 6m2 and with no dimension smaller than 2m. Fire fighting lobby
lobby shall also be provided for fire lift. The floor shall be graded from the
lift door towards the lobby door with a fall not exceeding 1 in 200.
4.0 A smoke-stop lobby can be ventilated by the following approaches: Ventilation
requirement
• Permanent fixed ventilation openings in the external wall of the lobby;
such ventilation openings shall have an area of not less than 15% of the
floor area of the lobby and located not more than 9m from any part of
the lobby, or
• Pressurisation system using ventilation fan shall be provided for the
smoke-stop lobby and pressure gradient shall be such that the pressure
at the exit staircase shall always be higher, or
• Cross-ventilated corridor having fixed ventilation openings in at least 2
external walls. The openings to each part of the external walls shall not
be less than 50% of the superficial area of the wall enclosing the
corridors No part of the floor area of the corridor shall be at a distance
of more than 13m from any ventilation openings.
Permanent fixed ventilation opening to an open air well which is open
vertically to the sky for the full height of the building is allowed. The air
well shall have a horizontal plan area of not less than 10m2 or 0.1m2 for
each 300mm of height of the building, whichever is the greater. The
minimum width of such space shall not be less than 3m. The enclosure
walls to the air well shall have a minimum fire resistance of 1 hour and
have no openings for the smoke-stop lobby, exit staircase and toilet.
5.0 Omission of smoke-stop lobby required to exit staircase of any building Omission of
exceeding 4 storeys is allowed with compliance of following requirements: smoke stop lobby
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No: 2.2.13
EXIT STAIRCASE
• The internal exit staircase is provided with pressurisation up to a is allowed
habitable height of 23m, or
• The external exit staircase is located along its perimeter wall and
provided with uninterrupted external ventilation openings having not
less than 50% of the superficial wall area of the staircase at each storey
level, or
• Beside having the above-mentioned wall opening, external exit staircase
can be located within or abutting an airwell (which is open to sky and is
required to provide lighting and ventilation to the occupancy areas)
having the minimum size in relation to the habitable height of the
building:
Maximum Habitable Height of Minimum Clear Width of
Building Airwell
18m 10m
24m 11m
36m 12m
48m 13m
60m and above 14m
6.0 Omission of smoke-stop lobby to exit staircases shall not be allowed under Omission of
the following situations: smoke stop lobby
is not allowed
• Where the building exceeds 4 storeys and belongs to place of public
resort;
• Where the internal exit staircase, which is provided with pressurisation,
exceeds the habitable height of 23m;
• Where the exit staircase is designated as fie fighting staircase adjacent
to a fire lift.
7.0 In a building comprising more than 1 basement storey, entry at every Entry at
basement storey level to at least one of the exit staircases serving the basement
basement storeys shall be through a smoke-stop lobby and where only one
smoke-stop lobby is provided, it shall be required to serve as a fire fighting
lobby.
8.0 A fire lift shall be adjacent and accessible to an exit staircase and be Fire fighting
approached by a fire fighting lobby at each storey. Similar to smoke-stop lobby
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Material:
No: 2.2.13
EXIT STAIRCASE
lobby, fire fighting lobby shall also be pressurised with at least 1 hour fire
resistance.
Prepared by: Yeo Swee Khiank Date: 08 January, 2007
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Annex A
1hr
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Annex B
1hr
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Annex C
1hour
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Annex D
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Annex E
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Annex F
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Annex G
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Annex H
1hour
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Annex I
1hour
1hour
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Annex J
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Annex K
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CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

Prepared by: Yeo Swee Khiank Date: 08 January, 2007

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

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