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SECTION 10.2.8.15
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS HALLS
A. No display or exhibit shall be so installed or operated as to interfere in any
way with access to any required exit or with visibility of any required exit or
of any required exit sign, nor shall any display block access to fire fighting
equipment.
B. All displays or exhibits of combustible material or construction and all
booths and temporary construction in connection therewith shall be so
limited in combustibility or protected as to avoid any undue hazard of fire
which might endanger occupants before they have opportunity to use
available exits.
C. Any place of assembly used for exhibition or display purposes shall be
equipped with a complete automatic fire suppression system, when the
exhibition or display area exceeds one thousand three hundred ninety
four square meters (1394 m 2 ). For combustible materials not on display,
storage room having an enclosure with a fire resistance rating of at least
two (2) hours and protected by an automatic fire extinguishing system
shall be provided.
SECTION 10.2.8.16
EXISTING PLACES OF ASSEMBLY
A. Capacity Limitations
In existing places of assembly, the Chief, BFP or his duly authorized rep-
resentative may permit occupancy by number of persons not to exceed
that for which the existing exits are adequate provided that measures are
established satisfactory to the Chief, BFP or his duly authorized repre-
sentative to prevent occupancy by any greater number of persons based
on the calculated occupant load of the building.
B. INTERIOR FINISH
Provisions of Section 10.2.6.3 of this IRR shall apply in existing places of
assembly where interior finish does not conform to the requirements for
new assembly buildings.
SECTION 10.2.8.17
PROJECTION ROOMS FOR SAFETY FILM
A. Every projection room shall be of permanent construction consistent with
the construction requirements for the Type of building in which the
projection room is located. The room shall have a floor area of not less
than seven and four-tenths square meters (7.4 m 2 ) for a single machine
and at least three and three-fourths square meters (3.75 m 2 ) for each
additional machine. Each motion picture projector, floodlight, spotlight,
or similar piece of equipment shall have a clear working space not less
than two and one-fourth square meters (2.25 m 2 ).
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