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FIRE PROTECTION: PROPOSED CODES FOCUS ON SMOKE CONTROL ISSUES.

Author(s) : ANDERSON I. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE CODES REFERRED TO ARE AUSTRALIAN BUILDING CODES AND BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE AMENDMENTS TO AS 1668. THESE COVER FIRE CONTROL PRACTICES IN MULTI-STOREY AIR-CONDITIONED BULDINGS. THE FOCUS IS ON PREVENTING SMOKE SPREADING FROM A COMPART-MENT OR COMPARTMENTS GENERALLY TAKEN TO BE A FLOOR OR INDIVIDUALLY CONDITIONED PART OF A FLOOR. THE PROPOSALS COVER CENTRAL AND FLOOR BY FLOOR SYSTEMS. GENERALLY THE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE SMOKE FANS OR DAMPERS WHICH, TAKEN WITH FRESH AIR SUPPLY TO NON-AFFECTED AREAS, WILL MAINTAIN A POSITIVE DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE OF 20 PASCALS FOR THOSE AREAS OVER A FIEAA PKL PERIPHERAL POINTS SUCH AS THE INCLUSION OR NOT OF ANCILLARY SYSTEMS AND TEMPERATURE/TIME SPECIFICATIONS FOR SMOKE FANS ARE INCLUDED. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: FIRE PROTECTION: PROPOSED CODES FOCUS ON SMOKE CONTROL ISSUES.
  • Record ID : 1991-2805
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 44 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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