PD 1185

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

FIRE RESISTIVE RATING: 3 stories 1hr 4 stories or more. 2hr DISTANCE TO EXIT From any point . 15m in the room to exit door WIDTH OF EXITS.. 0.71m min DEAD END . 6.00m max HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS) Minimum headroom 2.30m Floor ceiling projections . 2.00m WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL Door in a doorway (min) . 0.71m Maximum width of doorway 1.22m (Riser) when opening outside 0.25 1 steps is allowed Height of panic hardware ... 0.76 1.12m 7 kilos to open TURNSTILES Height 0.91m Width . 0.56m Revolving door 50% counted as means of egress

STAIRS CLASS A Stairs

Width Tread Riser Clear Landing 1.12 m 0.25 m 0.19 m 2.00 m 2.75 m

CLASS B Stairs
Width Tread Riser Clear Landing 1.12 m 0.23 m 0.20 m 2.00 m 3.70 m

TREAD AND RISERS Min number of risers ... 3 steps in one flight GUARDS AND HANDRAIL Height from nosing . 0.76m 0.865m Clearance from wall .. 0.38m SPACING OF RAILS. 0.255m max SPACING OF BALLUSTERS.. 0.1525 apart RAMPS CLASS A
Width Slope 1.12 8-10%

CLASS B
Width Slope 0.76-1.12 10-17%

CURB HEIGHTS Stairs . 0.76m Floors 0.1525 SMOKE PROOF TOWER Stairs in smoke proof tower ... 2hr fire resistance open to a court 6.00m width 92 sqm (area) Guards for balconies .. 1.06 height & vestibules 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 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

DEFINITION OF TERMS
AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM An integrated System of Underground or overhead piping or both connected to a source of extinguishing agent or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device suppresses fire within the area protected. COMBINATION STANDPIPE Pipe line system filled with water and connected to a constant water supply for the use of the service and the occupants of the building solely for the use of the service and the occupants of the building solely for fire suppression purposes. DRY STANDPIPE A type of standpipe system in which the pipes are normally not filled with water. Water is introduced into the system thru Fire Service connections when needed. FIRE ALERTING SYSTEM A fire alarm system activated by the presence of a fire, where the signal is transmitted to designated locations instead of sounding a general alarm, in order to prevent panic. FIRE RESISTANCE RATING The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of standard fire Test. 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.

FLAME SPREAD RATING The time in which flame will spread over the surface of a burning material. FLAME (FIRE) RETARDANT Any compound, or mixture which when applied properly improves the fire resistant quality of fabrics and other materials like wood. FUMIGANT A gas, fume, or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi, vermin, germs, rodents or other pests. MEANS OF EGRESS A continuous and unobstructed route or exit from any point in a building, structure, or facility to a public way. OCCUPANT LOAD The maximum number of persons that may be allowed to occupy a particular building, structure or facility or portions thereof. PANIC HARDWARE A mechanical device consisting of linkages and a horizontal bar across a door, which cause the door to open and facilitates exit from a building, structure or facility. PLENUM An air compartment or chamber to which one or more ducts are connected and which form part of an air distribution system.