PD 1185

FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

STAIRS
CLASS A Stairs CLASS B Stairs
Width 1.12 m Width 1.12 m
FIRE RESISTIVE RATING: Tread 0.25 m Tread 0.23 m
3 stories ………………………… 1hr Riser 0.19 m Riser 0.20 m
4 stories or more………………. 2hr Clear 2.00 m Clear 2.00 m
Landing 2.75 m Landing 3.70 m

DISTANCE TO EXIT
From any point …………………. 15m in the room to exit door TREAD AND RISERS
Min number of risers …………... 3 steps in one flight

WIDTH OF EXITS…..…………………… 0.71m min

GUARDS AND HANDRAIL
Height from nosing ……………. 0.76m – 0.865m
DEAD END ………………………………. 6.00m max Clearance from wall ………….. 0.38m

HEADROOM (MEANS OF EGRESS) SPACING OF RAILS……………………. 0.255m max

Minimum headroom …………… 2.30m
Floor – ceiling projections ……. 2.00m
SPACING OF BALLUSTERS………….. 0.1525 apart

WIDTH AND FLOOR LEVEL

Door in a doorway (min) ………. 0.71m RAMPS
Maximum width of doorway ……1.22m CLASS A CLASS B
Width 1.12 Width 0.76-1.12
Slope 8-10% Slope 10-17%
(Riser) when opening outside … 0.25
1 steps is allowed
CURB HEIGHTS
Height of panic hardware ……... 0.76 – 1.12m Stairs ……………………………. 0.76m
7 kilos to open Floors …………………………… 0.1525

TURNSTILES
Height …………………………… 0.91m SMOKE PROOF TOWER
Width ……………………………. 0.56m Stairs in smoke proof tower …... 2hr fire resistance
open to a court ………………… 6.00m width
Revolving door ………………… 50% counted 92 sqm (area)
as means of egress 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)
FIRE ESCAPE ILLUMINATION ……… 0.001 lumens
EMERGENCY LIGHTING ……………… 10 sec. Delay
for ½ 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
DEFINITON 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.