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TYPE-C MERCANTILE OCCUPANCY - BUILDING SERVICES PROTECTION


Height : 1 storey

Area : < 280 sqm GROSS AREA

VIII BUILDING SERVICES PROTECTION (ASS* AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM) TYPE-C MERCANTILE
A BUILDING UTILITIES COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 9 NFPA 101  
1 GAS EQUIPMENT & RELATED PIPING PROTECTION AS PER NFPA 54 & NFPA 58 REQUIRED
2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 70 REQUIRED
  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM OR 2-HOURS ENCLOSURE REQUIRED
  SUBSTATION & SWITHGEARS ATTACHED TO OCCUPIED BUILDINGS REQUIRED PROTECTION 3-HOURS FRR* or ASS*
STANDALONE TRANSFORMER VAULT REQUIRED PROTECTION 3-HOURS FRR* or 2-HRS with ASS*
EXPLOSION PROTECTION ASS* & 2-HOURS FRR* ENCLOSURE
3 COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLYING WITH NFPA 96 REQUIRED
  KITCHEN/PANTRY ENCLOSURES - FIRE RESISTANCE RATING (FRR*) NOT REQUIRED
  COOKING EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT USED ONLY FOR FOOR WARMING PERMITTED
4 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS & CONVEYORS COMPLYING WITH ASME A17.1/CSA B44 REQUIRED
  FIRE FIGHTERS' EMERGENCY OPERATION COMPLYING WITH CHAPTER 9 NFPA 101 NOT REQUIRED
B RUBBISH CHUTE, INCINERATORS & LAUNDRY CHUTES COMPLYING WITH NFPA 82 REQUIRED
  ENCLOSURES TRAVERSES EQUAL OR LESS THAN 3 STOREYS 1-HOUR FRR*
TRAVERSES MORE THAN 3 STOREYS 2-HOURS FRR*
  OPENING PROTECTIVE TRAVERSES EQUAL OR LESS THAN 3 STOREYS 1-HOUR FPR**
TRAVERSES MORE THAN 3 STOREYS 1.5-HOURS FPR**
C EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 110 NOT REQUIRED
1 GENERATORS ENCLOSURE 1-HOUR FRR*
D FIRE PUMP ROOM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 20 REQUIRED
  ENCLOSURES MORE THAN 15.3 M FROM ANY BUILDING 1-HOUR FRR*
WITHIN 15.3 M OR ATTACHED TO BUILDINGS 2-HOURS FRR*
THROUGHOUT SPRINKLER (BUILDING/S & PUMP ROOM) 1-HOUR FRR*
  DIRECT SAFE ACCESS EXTERNAL ACCESS WITHIN THE LEVEL OF DISCHARGE REQUIRED
WITHIN 3M FROM ANY EXIT THAT COMPLIES WITH DIRECT DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS PERMITTED
  ACCESS COMPONENT (UNDERGROUND LOCATION) STANDARD STAIR (OF ANY NON-COMBUSTIBLE OR LIMITED COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS) REQUIRED
CAT STEEL LADDER NOT PERMITTED
E FIRE WATER TANKS COMPLYING WITH NFPA 22 REQUIRED
  WATER TANK MATERIALS NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL REQUIRED
GRP TANKS (WITHIN 1-HR FIRE RATED ENCLOSURE) PERMITTED
  DESIGN/COMPARTMENTATION TWO (2) COMPARTMENTS REQUIRED
F SMOKE CONTROL / EMERGENCY VENTILATION COMPLYING WITH NFPA 92 & NFPA 204 NOT REQUIRED
1

VENTILATION BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING;

a. NATURAL VENTILATION;

b. MECHANICAL VENTILATION BY POSITIVE VENTILATION (PRESSURIZATION) SYSTEM

 EXIT STAIRCASES CONNECTS MORE THAN FIVE (5) STOREYS (LEVELS) INCLUDING BASEMENT/S REQUIRED
AND/OR WHEN SMOKE-STOP &/OR FIRE FIGHTING LOBBIES ARE REQUIRED REQUIRED
2

VENTILATION BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING;

a. NATURAL VENTILATION;

b. MECHANICAL VENTILATION & SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEM

 BASEMENT LEVEL/S WITH FLOOR AREA (FA) EXCEEDING 500 SQM REQUIRED
VERTICAL OPENINGS, ATRIUMS & OTHER LARGE VOLUME OF SPACES REQUIRED
G AIR-CONDITIONING & VENTILATION SYSTEM COMPLYING WITH NFPA 90A & NFPA 90B AND OTHER RELEVANT, APPLICABLE NFPA CODES & STANDARDS REQUIRED
Notes:
*This Fire Safety Guide is prepared to determine the minimum required Fire Safety provisions for each Occupancy Type as referenced from General Directorate of Civil Defence (GDCD) adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards.
For further guidance, the user is referred to the NFPA Codes and Standards and the General Fire Safety Requirements - Guidelines Annexes.
** Occupancy Classification: Unless both the height and area requirements or criteria are met, the next higher classification or category SHALL apply.
FRR*-FIRE RESISTANCE RATING, FPR**-FIRE PROTECTION RATING, ASS-AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM / AUTOMATIC SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, SS-SMOKE-STOP LOBBY, FF-FIRE FIGHTING LOBBY, NP-NOT PERMITTED, N/A-NOT APPLICABLE, R-REQUIRED, NR-NOT REQUIRED
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