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New York City, March 25, 1911

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Under the rule 1940 fire protection and control the topics that will be discuss are the following:

• 1941 - General Provisions• 1942 - Definitions • 1943 - Building Construction and Facilities • 1944 - Fire Fighting Facilities • 1945 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids • 1946 - Combustible Solids • 1947 - Electrical Installation • 1948 - Alarm Systems and Fire Drills

1941 - General Provisions

All buildings for occupancy used shall be located in areas provided for by applicable zoning regulations of the locality.Specific standards in design and construction, occupancy and use of buildings and facilities shall be those prescribed by the Building Code of the Philippines.

1941 - General ProvisionsFire tests of building materials and fire protection equipment used in any place of employment shall be those provided for the Fire Code of the Philippines.

Standards for the design and installation of Indoor, outdoor general storage, sprinkler system and fire protection system shall be those provided for by Chapter 9 of the Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME) Code.

1942 - DEFINITIONS“Fire-Rating”

– the time duration that a material shall withstand a standard fire exposure test.

– the time duration that a material shall withstand a standard fire exposure test.

“Flash Point”

– the minimum temperature in degrees at which material will give off flammable vapor.– the minimum temperature in degrees at which material will give off flammable vapor.

– the minimum temperature in degrees at which material will give off flammable vapor.

1942 - DEFINITIONS“Wood-frame Construction”

– a construction in which wooden frame-work forms the structural support for enclosure walls, floors, and doors.

“Slow burning Construction” – construction consisting of substantial masonry walls and heavy timber interior.

1942 - DEFINITIONS

“Fire-resistant Construction”

– construction in which all walls, partitions, floors, stairs, roofs, window frames and sashes, doors and other interior finish, consist of fire resistant materials designed to withstand, without collapse during burning of the contents of the building for a specified time.

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES

Types of building construction

SegregationExitsStairwaysFire DoorsInstallation of FacilitiesStorage

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIESTypes of building construction

1.The height of buildings used as places of employment shall be as provided in Table 45a.

2. Existing buildings not in conformity with Table 45a shall be given five years to comply with the Standards.3. The number of stories provided in Table 45a may be increased by two if approved automatic sprinkler protection is provided. This provision may be applicable to existing buildings if the discrepancy is only in the number of stories.

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIESTypes of building construction

Table 45a

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES

Segregation Segregated buildings are use if processes involve

explosions and flash-fire hazards and only authorize personnel allowed inside.

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIESExits

1. At least two exits shall be provided in every floor and basement of every workplace capable of clearing the work area in five (5) minutes.

2. Additional exits shall be provided if the travel distance from any occupied space in high hazard occupancy exceeds twenty-three (23) meters.


1. At least two exits shall be provided in every floor and basement of every workplace capable of clearing the work area in five (5) minutes.

2. Additional exits shall be provided if the travel distance from any occupied space in high hazard occupancy exceeds twenty-three (23) meters.


3. The width of the exits shall be computed by dividing the total occupants of a floor or a storey (maximum allowable) by:

60 in industrial and commercial establishment

45 in service establishments 75 in places of assembly

*and the quotient multiplied by fifty-five (55) to get the width of the exit in centimeters.


4. On every floor, except the ground floor, one of the exits shall lead to an inside stairway or a smoke-proof tower, while the other exits shall lead to inside stairways, smoke-proof towers or horizontal exits.

1943 – BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES

Exits

4. On every floor, except the ground floor, one of the exits shall lead to an inside stairway or a smoke-proof tower, while the other exits shall lead to inside stairways, smoke-proof towers or horizontal exits.5. The construction of the exits, including stairs and means of illumination, shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code and the Electrical Code of the Philippines. In the absence of such provisions, the Fire Code of the Philippines shall apply.


Stairways

1. Stairs, platforms, stairways and landings in buildings of any type of construction over three (3) stories in height used as fire exits shall be constructed of incombustible materials.

2. Building over three (3) stories in height of non-fire resistant construction and with roofs having a slope of less than 1 in 4, at least one stairway shall extend through the roof.


Stairways

3. All stairways used as fire exits shall lead directly to the street or through fire resistant passages with a width of at least equal to the aggregate width of all exits discharging through such passages.

4. All approaches to fire exits shall be cleared of any obstruction and properly marked to make the direction of egress clear.


Fire Doors

1. Stairway enclosures, fire exits and partitions shall be provided with fire doors of the self-closing type and easily opened from either side towards the line of travel in leaving the building except the last floor which should open away from the exit.2. Doors swinging on both sides, vertical-sliding doors, rolling shutters and revolving doors shall not be allowed as exits.


Installation of Facilities

Installation of building facilities like hot water pipes, chimneys, or heat producing appliances shall be ad provided in these Standards.


Storage

1. Significant quantities of commodities with fire hazards greater than ordinary combustible commodities shall be separated from the main bulk by fire walls.

2. Commodities which may be hazardous when combined with each other shall be stored separately to prevent contact with each other.


Storage

3. Water absorbed during fire fighting operations shall be considered in the determination of safe floor loads.

Commodities with fire hazards shall be separated from the main bulk by fire walls or when combined with other commodities shall be stored separately to prevent contact with each other.

1944 – FIRE-FIGHTING FACILITIES

Our objectives is to know the following:

General RequirementsWater SupplyHydrantsHosePortable Extinguisher

1944 – FIRE-FIGHTING FACILITIESWater Supply

1. Where connection from a public water supply system is not available, an adequate private water supply reservoir capable of supplying all fire fighting systems for eight (8) hours shall be provided.2. Supply system, including tanks or reservoirs and pumps, shall be located and protected that their operation or use will not be impaired by a fire in the workplace.


Water Supply

Tanks or reservoirs and pumps must have in the workplace and capable of supplying all fire fighting systems for eight hours.


Hydrants

Hydrants shall be of the same types and sizes as those used by the local public fire department and located or protected that they will not be exposed to mechanical damage from vehicles.


Hose

1. Hose couplings, outside hydrants or standing nipples shall be of the same type and size as those used by the local public fire department.2. Hose shall be thoroughly drained and dried after each use, and tested at frequent intervals or at least once every four (4) months.


Hose

Hose should be thoroughly drained and dried after each use, and tested at frequent intervals or at least once every four (4) months and used by the local public fire department.


Portable Extinguisher1. extinguishers shall be inspected monthly or at more frequent intervals when circumstances require to ensure they are in their designated places, to determine physical damages and those they are in good operable condition;

2. on the place where extinguishers are located, the type and use of the extinguishers and instructions on its proper use shall be marked in visible and easily readable letters.


Portable Extinguisher



Extinguishers should be provided for fire incident and must be inspected monthly to determine physical damages and that they are in good operable condition. Type and use of the extinguishers and instructions on its proper use shall be marked in visible and easily readable letters.



1. Extinguishers for Class “A” hazards, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and other similar ordinary materials, shall be selected from foam, loaded stream, multipurpose dry chemical and water types;

2. Extinguishers for Class “B” hazards, fires in flammable liquids, gases and greases, shall be selected from carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, loaded stream and multipurpose dry chemical;


Portable Extinguisher3. Extinguishers for Class “C”Class “C” hazards, fires which involve energized electrical equipment where the electrical non-conductivity of the extinguishing media if of importance, shall be selected from carbon dioxide, dry chemicals, and multi-purpose dry chemicals;4. Extinguishers for protection of Class “D” hazards fire in combustible metals, such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium and potassium, shall be of types approved for use on the specific combustible metal hazard. Only suitable dry powder extinguishers shall be used for metal fires;



1945 – FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS

Tank Storage

Tanks used for flammable and combustible liquids shall be built of steel. For tanks located above ground or inside buildings shall be of non-combustible construction.


Drainage, Dikes, and Walls of the Ground Tanks

The area surrounding a tank or group of tanks shall be provided with drainage to prevent the accidental discharge of liquid to adjoining property or reaching waterways.


Installation of Tanks Inside the Buildings

Tanks should not be installed inside buildings except service or supply tanks it should be outside the buildings.


Installation of Underground Tanks

Underground tanks shall be set on firm foundations and surrounded with at least six (6) inches of non-corrosive inert material well tamped in place. Tanks shall be covered with a minimum of two feet of earth or four inches reinforced concrete slab on top of one foot of earth.


Service Station

In gas station, tanks shall be buried as provided in rule 1945.06(installation of underground tanks) but with at least six inches thick reinforced concrete slab over one foot of earth. And there shall be no smoking or open flames in the area and the motors of all equipment being fueled shall be shut off.

1946 – COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS

Combustible Solids are the following that should be stored and handled with great care, should be properly stored:

Nitrate Motion Picture FilmsZirconiumMagnesiumTitaniumPyroxylin Plastics

1947 – ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

All electrical installations shall be in accordance with the provisions of Rule 1210.

Emergency lighting system shall be provided to automatically light emergency exits in case of failure of the main electrical power line.

1947 – ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION• Electrical issues

– Extension cords and multiple plug adapters may only be used for temporary operations.– Overloaded circuits, damaged wiring, and defective switches and outlets can all lead to electrical fires.– Placing space heaters near, or in contact with, combustible materials poses a fire hazard.

1947 – ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION• Electrical issues

– Small portable fans can pose a fire hazard if they are placed near combustible materials, or where the blades of the fan can easily catch items.

– Damaged wiring on portable fans, and mounting portable fans in walls also increase your fire risk.

1948 – ALARM SYTEM AND FIRE DRILLS

All building having two or more stories in height shall be equipped with fire alarm system.

Sound Devices


Fire Drills must be conducted in every place of employment with the assistance from the public fire department.

Fire-Fighting Drills

The members of the fire brigade shall be physically qualified for the job and properly trained on fire-fighting use of hose, line, and ventilation of buildings, salvage operations, rescue operations, first aid.


Fire-exit drills shall be conducted at least twice a year to maintain an orderly evacuation of buildings, unless the local fire department requires a higher frequency of fire drills.

Fire Exit Drills

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Fire Protection and control

Reported by:

Manalo, Maria Isabel E.Saludo, John Benedick A.