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Section of the Chapter governing such other occupancy shall apply.
B. Occupant Load
1. The occupant load of educational buildings or any individual storey or
section thereof for the purpose of determining exits shall not be less
than one person for each one and nine -tenths square meters (1.9 m 2 )
of net classroom area or four and six-tenths (4.6) square meters of net
area of shops, laboratories, and similar vocational rooms. In dry nurs-
eries where sleeping facilities are provided, the occupant load shall be
not less than one person for each three and three tenths square
meters (3.3 m 2 ).
2. The occupant load of an area having fixed seats shall be determined
by the number of fixed seats installed. Required aisle space serving the
fixed seats shall not be used to increase the occupant load.
3. The occupant load of individual lecture rooms, gymnasiums, or
cafeterias used for assembly purposes of more than fifty (50) persons
shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.2.8.1 of this IRR.
SECTION 10.2.9.2
EXIT DETAILS
A. Capacity of Exits
Capacity of means of egress shall be in accordance with Section 10.2.5.2
para “C” of this IRR.
B. Minimum Number of Exits
1. Every room or space with a capacity of fifty (50) or more persons or
over ninety three square meters (93 m 2 ) in area shall have at least two
(2) doorways as remote from each other as practicable. Such
doorways shall provide access to separate exits, but, where egress is
through corridors, shall open upon a common corridor leading to
separate exits in opposite directions.
2. Not less than two separate exits shall be provided on every storey and
accessible from every part of every storey and mezzanine.
C. Travel Distance to Exits
Travel distance to an exit from any point in a building without an
approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system shall not exceed forty six
meters (46 m), and shall not exceed sixty one meters (61 m) in any
building protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic
sprinkler system.
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