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2. Interior finish in all means of egress in all places of assembly shall be
Class A.
3. Interior finish in general assembly areas shall be Class A.
4. Screen on which pictures are projected shall comply with requirements
of Class A or Class B interior finish, as the case maybe.
C. Protection from Hazards
Rooms or spaces used for hazardous equipment, operations and process,
such as but not limited to rooms containing high –pressure vessels,
refrigerating machineries, large transformers, or other service equipment;
rooms or spaces used for the storage, processing or use of boilers or
furnaces, combustible supplies, hazardous materials or flammable or
combustible liquids; laundries; and maintenance shops including
woodworking and painting areas; shall not be directly located under or
abutting required exits and shall be separated from other parts of the
building by fire barriers by construction of not less than 1 hour fire
resistance rating.
D. Fire Detection and Alarm System
1. All assembly occupancies shall be provided with fire alarm system with
manual initiation, provided, however that where occupants of the
building exceed 300 persons, the initiation shall be through an
automatic detection system.
2. The required fire alarm system shall activate an audible and visible
alarm in a constantly attended receiving station within the building
when occupied for purposes of initiating emergency action.
E. Extinguishing Requirement
1. The following assembly occupancies shall be protected throughout by
an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system:
a. bars with live entertainment;
b. dance halls;
c. discotheques; and
d. assembly occupancies with festival seating.
2. Buildings containing assembly occupancies with occupant loads of
more than 300 shall be protected by an approved, supervised
automatic sprinkler system:
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