Table 7.3.2.1 Fire Resistance Ratings for Exterior Walls (hr)

Occupany Classification Horizontal Separation (m) Opening Protectives
0 to 1.5 >1.5 to <3 >3 to <9 >9
Assembly, educational, day care, health care, ambulatory health care, detention and correctional, residential, residential board and care, business, industrial, and storage occupancies with low hazard contents 1 1 0 0 See Table 7.3.5(a)
Mercantile and industrial and storage occupancies with ordinary hazard contents 2 1 0 0 See Table 7.3.5(b)
Industrial and storage occupancies with high hazard contents exceeding the MAQ per control area as set forth in 34.1.3 and complying with Protection Level 1, Protection Level 2, or Protection Level 3 See Chapter 34 for minimum requirements
Industrial and storage occupancies with high hazard contents exceeding the MAQ per control area as set forth in 34.1.3 and complying with Protection Level 4 or Protection Level 5 3 2 1 0 See Table 7.3.5(b)