RULE 10 Fire Safety Measures Flashcards
Shall be integral or permanently affixed to a
building
Means of Egress
A continuous, unobstructed route of exit
from any point in the building to a public way
Means of Egress
Minimum width of means of egress:
915mm
Number of Exits, For any storey, mezzanine,balcony, etc: 0-499 occupant load:
2 exits
no of exits for 1,000 or more occupant loads
4 exits
travel distance for individual rooms with max occupant load of 6
15 meters
minimum headroom clearance
2 meters
for exit doors, should provide what mechanism:
self enclosing
for doors, it should have a clear opening of:
710mm-1220mm
what is the maximum threshold height?
13mm
A mechanical device which when pushed from
the inside will cause the door to open
panic hardware
max required forces for a panic hardware
7kg-f
panic hardware should be __ the size of the door
2/3
panic hardware should be ___ above the floor
760mm-1112mm
for existing stairs: min risers would be__ with criteria of __
205mm, 8in
for existing stairs, min treads would be __ with criteria of __
230mm, 9in
for existing stairs and new stairs, max height between landings would be __ with criteria of __
3, 660mm, 144in
for existing stairs, min width of it would be __ with criteria of __
915mm, 36in
for new stairs, max height of risers would be __ with criteria of __
180mm, 7in
for new stairs, min height of risers would be __ with criteria of __
100mm, 4in
for new stairs, min tread would be __ with criteria of __
280mm, 11in
for new stairs width for <2000 ppl would be
1120mm
for new stairs width for >_2000 would be
1420mm
handrails should be?
760mm-865mm from upper surface of tread
max slope for new stairs?
1:12
max cross slope for new stairs?
1:48
max rise for a single ramp run
760mm
Allowed as means of
egress only in
existing buildings
Fire Escape Stairs
___, Should not constitute
more than __ of
required exit capacity
50%
Not allowed as fire
escape or means of
egress
ladders
letters in exit marking should be __ high with strokes of letters at least __ wide
15mm high and 19mm wide
what is the min dim. for emergency evacuation plans?
letter size
emergency evacuation plans should be in?
photoluminescent background
is required for:
High rise bldgs
Hospitals
Schools, hotels, apartments 4-
storeys or taller
Malls
Automatic fire department
notification