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C. Interior Finish
Interior finish shall be Class A in corridors, stairways and other means of
egress and may be Class B or Class C elsewhere, in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10.2.6.3 of this IRR.
D. Fire Alarm System
1. Approved fire alarm facilities capable of being manually operated in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.4 of this IRR shall be provided in every
educational building.
2. In building provided with automatic fire suppression system the
operation of the system shall automatically actuate electrical school
fire alarm system.
E. Automatic Fire Suppression System
Every portion of educational buildings below the floor of exit discharge
shall be protected with complete automatic sprinkler protection in
accordance with Section 10.2.6.5 of this IRR.
F. Hazardous Areas
An area used for general storage, boiler or furnace rooms, fuel storage,
janitors closets, maintenance shops including woodworking and painting
areas, laundries and kitchen shall be separated from other parts of the
building with construction having not less than a one-hour fire resistance
rating, and all openings shall be protected with self-closing fire doors, or
such area shall be provided with automatic fire suppression system. Where
the hazard is high as determined by the Chief, BFP or his duly authorized
representative, both the fire resistive separation and automatic fire
suppression system shall be provided.
G. Cooking equipment
Cooking equipment shall be protected by automatic kitchen hood fire
suppression in accordance with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control
and Fire Protection of Commercial Cooking Operations.
SECTION 10.2.9.6
BUILDING SERVICE EQUIPMENT
A. Elevators
1. An elevator shall not constitute required means of exit.
2. When an educational occupancy is more than three (3) storeys and
equipped with automatic elevators, one or more elevators shall be
designed and equipped for fire emergency use by firefighters, as
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