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f.
Rooms or areas shall be classified generally as light (low) hazard,
ordinary (moderate) hazard, or extra (high) hazard. Limited areas
of greater or lesser hazard shall be protected as required.
g. On each floor level, the area protected and the travel distances
shall be based on fire extinguishers installed in accordance with
Tables 1 and 2.
2. Size and Placement
a. Class A Hazards
i.
Fire extinguishers for the different types of hazards shall be
provided on the basis of Table 9.
Table 9: FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF CLASS A HAZARDS
TYPE OF
HAZARD MIN.
EXTINGUISHER
RATING
Low
Moderate
High 2-A
3-A*
4-A*
MAX. TRAVEL
DISTANCE TO
EXTINGUISHER
(m)
15
12
10
MAX. AREA
(OPEN AREA) PER
EXTINGUISHER
(m 2 )
200
100
75
* Two 2-A rated fire extinguisher, provided they are installed
adjacent to each other, may be used to fulfill the requirements of
one 3-A or 4-A rated extinguisher.
ii. The protection requirements shall be permitted to be fulfilled
with fire extinguishers of higher rating, provided the travel
distance to such larger fire extinguishers does not exceed
fifteen meters (15 m).
iii. In cases where building spaces are compartmentalized or
separated from each other by fire barriers, each compartment
not exceeding the maximum protection area specified Table 9
shall be provided with at least one (1) fire extinguisher.
b. Class B Hazards (other than for fires in flammable liquids of
appreciable depth).
i.
Fire extinguishers for the different types of Class B hazards shall
be provided on the basis of Table 10.
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