NFPA 101 / 5000 First Draft (Public Input) - National Fire Protection

NFPA Technical Committee on Educational and Day-Care Occupancies NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000 FIRST DRAFT MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 St. Louis Union Station Marriott

St. Louis, Missouri

1. Call to Order. Call meeting to order by Chair Alex Szachnowicz at 8:00 a.m. on August 14, 2012 at the St. Louis Union Station Marriott, St. Louis, MO.

2. Introduction of Committee Members and Guests. For a committee roster, see page 02.

3. Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes. Approve the October 22, 2010 meeting minutes.

See page 04.

4. The New Process Review. See page 07.

5. Fire Protection Research Foundation “Code Fund” Work. See page 20. Response to Fire Alarm Signals by Different Age Groups Child cognitive Ability to Follow Instructions Upon Being Awakened

6. Reevaluation of NFPA 5000 Sprinkler Threshold for Educational Occupancies.

7. Correlating Committee Wish List for 2015 Edition. See page 25.

8. Needed Changes for NFPA 5000/101 Correlation. See page 30.

9. Review of Core Chapters’ First Revisions. Drafts to be provided via separate distribution prior to meeting date.

10. NFPA 101 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 44.

11. NFPA 5000 First Draft (formerly ROP) Preparation. For Public Input, see page 54.

12. Other Business.

13. Future Meetings.

14. Adjournment.

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Address List No PhoneEducational and Day-Care Occupancies BLD-END

Building Code

Ron Coté06/28/2012

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Aleksy L. Szachnowicz

ChairAnne Arundel County Public Schools2644 Riva RoadAnnapolis, MD 21401

U 7/24/1997BLD-END

Ron Coté

Secretary (Staff-Nonvoting)National Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/17/1997

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Steven D. Admire

PrincipalCommunication Concepts101 Saint LouisFort Worth, TX 76104

IM 10/4/2007BLD-END

Samuel S. Dannaway

PrincipalS. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.720 Iwilei Road, Suite 412Honolulu, HI 96817-5316

SE 7/24/1997

BLD-END

Victor L. Dubrowski

PrincipalCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland ParkwaySt. Louis, MO 63146-4235Alternate: Richard M. DiMisa

SE 1/17/1997BLD-END

Keith S. Frangiamore

PrincipalFire Safety Consultants, Inc.2420 Alft Lane, Suite 100Elgin, IL 60124

SE 10/4/2007

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Dominick G. Kasmauskas

PrincipalNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.1436 Altamont Avenue, Suite 147Rotterdam, NY 12303Alternate: Terry L. Phillips

M 10/3/2002BLD-END

Alfred J. Longhitano

PrincipalAlfred J. Longhitano, P.E., LLC26 Salem RoadChappaqua, NY 10514

SE 7/23/2008

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Maria B. Marks

PrincipalSiemens Industry8 Fernwood RoadFlorham Park, NJ 07932National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationAlternate: Richard Jay Roberts

M 03/05/2012BLD-END

Vern L. Martindale

PrincipalChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints50 East North Temple, 10th FloorSalt Lake City, UT 84150

U 1/17/1997

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Richard E. Merck

PrincipalMontgomery County Fire & Rescue Service255 Rockville Pike, 2nd FloorRockville, MD 20850

E 1/10/2008BLD-END

Matthew J. Mertens

PrincipalNorth Shore Fire Department665 East Brown Deer RoadBayside, WI 53217International Fire Marshals Association

E 3/1/2011

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Kurt A. Roeper

PrincipalASSA ABLOY110 Sargent DriveNew Haven, CT 06511Steel Door Institute

M 7/26/2007BLD-END

Michael L. Savage, Sr.

PrincipalMiddle Department Inspection Agency, Inc.12136 Holly RoadRidgely, MD 21660

E 10/4/2007

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Address List No PhoneEducational and Day-Care Occupancies BLD-END

Building Code

Ron Coté06/28/2012

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Michael L. Sinsigalli

PrincipalWest Hartford Fire Department95 Raymond RoadWest Hartford, CT 06107Alternate: Carmen A. Rao

E 7/17/1998BLD-END

Catherine L. Stashak

PrincipalOffice of the Illinois State Fire MarshalDivision of Technical ServicesJames R. Thompson Center100 West Randolph Street, #4-600Chicago, IL 60601Office of the Illinois State Fire MarshalAlternate: Kenneth Wood

E 1/17/1991

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Billy E. Upton

PrincipalBallou Justice Upton Architects2402 North Parham RoadRichmond, VA 23229

SE 7/26/2007BLD-END

Ann Marie A. Wolf

PrincipalSonora Environmental Research Institute, Inc.3202 East Grant RoadTucson, AZ 85716

C 03/05/2012

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Richard M. DiMisa

AlternateCode Consultants, Inc.2043 Woodland Parkway, Suite 300St. Louis, MO 63146-4235Principal: Victor L. Dubrowski

SE 3/4/2009BLD-END

Terry L. Phillips

AlternateNational Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.1829 Meadow DriveCheyenne, WY 82001Principal: Dominick G. Kasmauskas

M 7/26/2007

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Carmen A. Rao

AlternateWallingford Fire Prevention Bureau75 Masonic AvenueWallingford, CT 06810Principal: Michael L. Sinsigalli

E 03/05/2012BLD-END

Richard Jay Roberts

AlternateHoneywell Life Safety3825 Ohio AvenueSt. Charles, IL 60174National Electrical Manufacturers AssociationPrincipal: Maria B. Marks

M 3/1/2011

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Kenneth Wood

AlternateOffice of the Illinois State Fire Marshal100 West Randolph St., Suite 4-600Chicago, IL 60601Office of the Illinois State Fire MarshalPrincipal: Catherine L. Stashak

E 10/10/1997BLD-END

Ron Coté

Staff LiaisonNational Fire Protection Association1 Batterymarch ParkQuincy, MA 02169-7471

1/17/1997

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BLD/SAF-END 10-2010 ROC Meeting Minutes / Page 1

ROC MEETING MINUTES

Building Construction – Life Safety Technical Committee on Educational and Day-Care Occupancies

Friday, October 22, 2010 – Teleconference Meeting

1. Call to Order.

The teleconference meeting was called to order by Chair Aleksy Szachnowicz at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Friday, October 22, 2010.

2. Introduction of Committee Members.

The following committee members were in attendance.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING

Aleksy Szachnowicz, Chair Anne Arundel County, Public

Schools

Ron Coté, Nonvoting Secretary NFPA

Thomas Beare, Principal Siemens Industry Rep. National Electrical Manufacturers Association

Samuel Dannaway, Principal S. S. Dannaway Associates, Inc.

Keith Frangiamore, Principal Fire Safety Consultants, Inc.

Vern Martindale, Principal Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Richard Merck, Principal

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service

Kurt Roeper, Principal

Ingersoll-Rand Security Technologies Rep. Steel Door Institute

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Michael Savage, Principal

Middle Department Inspection Agency, Inc.

Cathy Stashak, Principal

Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS NOT PRESENT

NAME REPRESENTING

Steven Admire, Principal

Communication Concepts

Victor Dubrowski, Principal Code Consultants, Inc.

Dominick Kass, Principal National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc.

Alfred Longhitano, Principal Alfred J. Longitano, P.E., LLC Chappaqua Fire Department

Michael Sinsigalli, Principal

West Hartford, Fire Department

Billy Upton, Principal

Ballou Justice Upton Architects

3. Approval of Minutes.

The minutes of the December 8, 2009 meeting were approved as written and distributed.

4. The Revision Process. Staff addressed the actions that the committee could take at the ROC meeting; described the “e-mail” letter ballot for recording the written vote on the committee actions on the comments; and highlighted significant changes made to the core chapters during the ROC meetings held two weeks earlier.

5. NFPA 101 ROC Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

6. NFPA 5000 ROP Preparation.

All comments were addressed. See the ROC letter ballot.

7. Other Business. - Cathy Stashak and Alex Szachnowicz agreed to draft work statements for

potential Research Foundation work on issues related to (1) response to fire

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alarm signals by different age groups and (2) child cognitive abilities to follow instructions including upon being awakened.

- Cathy Staskak advised that she and Ken Wood have identified needed changes in the day-care occupancy chapters and will provide recommendations for such changes for the next revision cycle.

- The committee agreed to keep on the agenda a reevaluation of the NFPA 5000 sprinkler threshold for educational occupancies.

8. Future Meetings.

The committee will need to meet in the Fall of 2012 to prepare the Reports on Proposals (ROPs) for the 2015 editions of NFPA 101 and NFPA 5000.

9. Adjournment.

The meeting was adjourned at 12:40 PM.

Minutes prepared by Ron Coté and Linda MacKay

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NFPA 101/5000 First Draft (Public Input) Meeting

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Educational - Day Care1

NFPA 101 / 5000

First Draft (Public Input)

Technical Committee MeetingTechnical Committee Meeting

Meeting General Guidelines

Fire Safety – If alarm sounds…

Members please make changes to your contact

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Members, please make changes to your contact information on roster sheets accompanying the sign-in list

Use of tape recorders or other means capable of reproducing verbatim transcriptions of this meeting is not permittedp

Guests…

Members representing another interest category…

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NFPA First Draft Meeting

General Procedures

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oFollow Robert’s Rules of Order.

oDiscussion requires a motion.

Motions for Ending Debate Previous Question or “Call the Question”

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Call the Questiono Not in order when another has the floor

o Requires a second

o This motion is not debatable and DOES NOT automatically stop debate

o A 2/3 affirmative vote will immediately close debate and return to the original motion on the floor. Less then 2/3 will allow debate to continue.

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NFPA First Draft Meeting

Committee member actions:

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o Member addresses the chair.

o Receives recognition from the chair.

o Introduces the motion.

o Another member seconds the motion.

Committee chair actions:

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o States the motion.

o Calls for discussion.

o Ensures all issues have been heard.

o Takes the vote.

o Announces the result of the vote.

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NFPA First Draft Meetings

Technical Committee on Educational and Day-Care Occupancies (17)

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Occupancies (17) Enforcers, 5 Members: 29%

Installer/Maintainer, 1 Member: 6%

Manufacturers, 3 Members: 18%

Special Experts, 6 Members: 35%

Users, 2 Members: 12%

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline Public Input Stage (First Draft):

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Public Input Stage (First Draft): PI Closing Date: May 4, 2012 First Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 21-25, 2012 Occupancy Chapters: August 12-16, 2012 Correlating Committees: November 5-7, 2012

Posting of First Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of First Draft for Public Comment: February 22, 2013

Comment Stage (Second Draft): Public Comment Closing Date: May 3 2013 Public Comment Closing Date: May 3, 2013 Second Draft Meeting:

Core Chapters: May 20-23, 2013 Occupancy Chapters: June 24-27, 2013 Correlating Committees: October, 2013

Posting of Second Draft for Balloting Date: Varies by TC Posting of Final Second Draft for NITMAM: January 3, 2014

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 – New Process

Timeline

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Tech Session Preparation:NITMAM Closing Date: February 7, 2014NITMAM /CAM Posting Date: April 4, 2014NFPA Annual Meeting: June 9-12, 2014

Standards Council Issuance:I f D t ith CAM A t 14 Issuance of Documents with CAM: August 14, 2014 with 2015 edition date

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old Term

Input Stage ROP Stage

Public Input Proposal

First Draft Meeting ROP Meeting

Committee InputCommittee Proposal that Failed

Ballot or “Trial Balloon”

Committee Statement (CS) Committee StatementCommittee Statement (CS) Committee Statement

First Revision (FR)Committee Proposal or Accepted

Public Proposal

First Draft Report ROP

First Draft ROP Draft

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NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Terms

Changes in Terms:

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New Term Old Term

Comment Stage ROC Stage

Public Comment Public Comment

Second Draft Meeting ROC Meeting

Committee CommentCommittee Comment that Failed

Ballot or “Trial Balloon”

Committee Comment or AcceptedSecond Revision

Committee Comment or Accepted Public Comment

Second Draft Report ROC

Second Draft ROC Draft

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Actions

NEW Committee Actions and Motions:

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o Resolve Public Input

o Create a First Revision

o Create a Committee Input (Trial Balloon)

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• Resolve a Public Input (No Change to Text):

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o Committee does not want to incorporate the Public Input (PI) as a revision.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) to respond to (resolve) a Public Input.

o Committee must indicate, in CS, reasons for not ti th d ti ( Slid 16)accepting the recommendation (more on Slide 16).

o CS does not get balloted.


• Create a First Revision (FR)

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o Committee details the change (in legislative text) it is making to current document.

o Committee develops a Committee Statement (CS) substantiating the change.

o If the revision is associated with one or more P bli I t th C itt d l CS tPublic Input, the Committee develops a CS to respond to each PI.

o Each FR gets balloted.

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• Create a Committee Input (Trial B ll )

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Balloon)o Committee wants to receive Public Comment on a

topic, but not ready to incorporate it into the draft.

o Need to provide a Committee Statement.

o Does not get balloted.


Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:

All PI t i (CS)

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o All PI must receive a response (CS).

o Advise submitter of flaws.

o Provide reasons why committee disagreed.

o Provide direction relative to refinement needed for securing committee’s supportneeded for securing committee’s support.

o Explain how the submitter’s substantiation is inadequate.

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Committee Response (CS) to Public Input:

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o Should reference the First Revision if it addresses the intent of the Submitter’s Public Input.

NFPA 101/NFPA 5000 New Process – Voting

Formal voting

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o Voting during meeting is used to establish a sense of agreement (simple majority), and move First Revisions to letter ballot.

o Secured by letter ballot (2/3 agreement).

Only the results of the formal balloto Only the results of the formal ballot determine the official position of the committee on the First Draft.

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Ballots are on the First Revisions (FR) ONLY Public Input and Committee Input not balloted

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Public Input and Committee Input not balloted Reference materials are available:

First Draft, PI, CI, CS

Ballot form allows you to vote: o Affirmative on all FRo Affirmative on all FR with exceptions specifically noted

Ballot form provides a column for affirmative Ballot form provides a column for affirmative with commento Note: This box only needs to be checked if there is an

accompanying comment.

Reject or abstain requires a reason.


Initial ballot

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Initial ballot.Circulation of negatives and comments.Members may change votes during

circulation. First Revision that fails letter ballot

becomes Committee Input (CI) – just like the trial balloon version of CI – so as to solicit Public Comment.

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Balloting

Balloting will be web based on line format

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o Balloting will be web-based, on-line format.

o Alternates encouraged to return ballots.

TC Struggles with an Issue

Code Fund Lends a Hand

Research Project Carried Out

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with an Issue

• TC needs data on a new technology or emerging issue

• Two opposing views on an issue with no real data

a Hand

• TC rep and/or staff liaison submits a Code Fund Request

• Requests are reviewed by a Panel and chosen based

Carried Out

• Funding for project is provided by the Code Fund and/or industry sponsors

• Project is completed real data

• Data presented is not trusted by committee

chosen based on need / feasibility

completed and data is available to TC

www.nfpa.org/codefund

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Legal

Antitrust: the single most important provision-Federal law prohibits contracts combinations

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Federal law prohibits contracts, combinations, or conspiracies which unreasonably restrain trade or commerce. Section 1 of the Sherman Act

Patent: Disclosures of essential patent claims should be made by the patent holder, but others may also notify NFPA if they believe that a y y yproposed or existing NFPA standard includes an essential patent claim.

Legal

Activities Disapproved by the CourtsP ki ti

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Packing meetings

Hiding commercial interest throwing the committees out of balance

No decision-making authority to unbalanced Task Groups; include all interested parties.

Hiding scientific or technical information from committees

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Doc Info Pages

Document Information Next Edition Technical Committee

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• Document scope• Current/Previous

Edition information• Issued TIAs, FIs and

Errata• Archived revision

information• Standard Council

Decisions

• Meetings and Ballots• ROP/ROC or First

Draft Report and Second Draft Report

• NITMAM and Standards Council Decisions

• Submission of Public Input/Comment

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• Committee name, responsibility and scope

• Staff liaison• Committee list

• Private committee contact information

• Current committee documents in PDF f• Articles and Reports

• Read only document• Private TC info –

Ballot circulations, informational ballots and other committee info

format• Committees seeking

members and committee online application

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Questions

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MEMORANDUM TO: NFPA Staff Liaisons FROM: Amanda Kimball, Research Project Manager, Fire Protection Research Foundation Amy Cronin, Secretary, NFPA Standards Council DATE: 17 April 2012 SUBJECT: Results of 2012 Research Projects in Support of NFPA Codes and Standards Process

In 2011, you received two memorandums from us asking for ideas on possible research projects to help support the work of NFPA Technical Committees. In response we received 74 submittals representing a wide spectrum of NFPA activities, almost double the number from 2011. Thanks to those of you who submitted research statements for 2012 proposed projects. The full list of this latest round of submittals is attached for your information. All project submittals were subjected to a thorough review by a project review panel, with consideration of factors such as relevance to mission, likelihood of success, other available funding, required time frame, relation to strategic research agenda, etc. As a result, the following projects have been selected, with the assistance of the Foundation’s review panel, to receive full or partial funding support:

Determining the Appropriate Emergency First Responder PPE for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fires (NFPA 70E, 1851, 1855, 1951, 1971, 1975, 1999)

Guide to Applying Reliability Based Decision Making to ITM Frequency for Fire Protection Systems and Equipment (all NFPA standards that have inspection, testing, and maintenance requirements)

Development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Examples for Operating Rooms (NFPA 99)

Defining Emergency and Non Emergency Use of Buildings by Occupants (NFPA 1, 101, and 5000)

Assessment of Emergency Responder Performance Characteristics for All Hazards Response Environments (NFPA 450, 610, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1021, 1026, 1035, 1051, 1061, 1081, 1091, 1201, 1221, 1250, 1404, 1410, 1500, 1521, 1581, 1600, 1620, 1710, 1720, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1951, 1971, 1975, and 1999)

Community Paramedicine and the Integration of Health Care (New Project)

Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems of Tall Buildings (NFPA 101)

Sprinkler Protection for Cloud Ceilings (NFPA 13)

Combustible Metals Case Studies (NFPA 484) In addition, several more candidate projects are still being evaluated may still go forward with partial funding, as student projects, or using external funding means. Projects still being considered include:

Improved SCBA Face Mask Design and Testing (NFPA 1404, 1852, and 1981)

Development of a Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodology Protocol for LNG Facilities Siting (NFPA 59A)

Development of a Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodology for Mass Notification Systems (NFPA 72)

Hydrant Flow Testing Study (NFPA 13 and 24)

Assessing the List of Typical Oxidizers (NFPA 400)

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Fire Protection Piping C‐Factor Evaluation (NFPA 13)

Sprinkler Protection Criteria for Automated Parking Structures (NFPA 13)

Developing a Quantitative Method for Height and Area Limitations (NFPA 5000)

Post Fire Electrical Equipment Evaluations (NFPA 70)

Women’s FF Glove Sizing (NFPA 1971)

Determining Self‐Preservation Capability in Pre‐School Children (NFPA 101)

Fuel Gas Hose Standards and Test Methods (NFPA 54 and 58)

Impacts of Pressure Surges on Water‐Based Fire Protection Systems (NFPA 13, 20, and 24)

Analysis of Recruit or Initial Fire Fighter Training Curricula (NFPA 472, 1001, and 1072)

NFPA 1710 Turnout Time Motion Study (NFPA 1710)

Continued Use of Electrical Equipment Exposed to Transient Voltage Surge (NFPA 70)

Guidance for Use of Encapsulator Agents in Water‐Based Fixed Systems (NFPA 13, 15, 16, 18, 18A, 850, and 851)

Assessment of Fire Safe Materials for Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres (NFPA 99)

Recommendations for Land Based Fire Fighters that Respond to Marine Vessel Fires (NFPA 1005 and 1405)

Hybrid Water Mist Fire Protection Systems (NFPA 750 and 2001)

The Ultimate Fire Investigator’s Tablet (NFPA 921) Code Fund information is available on a dedicated website: www.nfpa.org/codefund. In addition to providing a status update on all prior and currently active projects, it also provides the submittal form so that new projects can be entered at any time throughout the year. These will be collected and reviewed on an annual basis. As you know the Research Foundation provides an important mechanism for facilitating research to support the work of NFPA Technical Committees, and we’re fortunate to have this opportunity to address a limited number of projects. For those projects that are not going forward at this time, we will reassess and consider them for funding next year if they are still relevant to the Technical Committee(s) involved. Please contact us if you have any questions; thanks again for your help with this initiative. c: TC and TCC Chairs

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2012 Code Fund Project Submittals

ID# Title Document

1201 Regulatory and Adoption Assessment of Standardization for Emergency Management and Business Continuity 1600

1202 Hybrid Water Mist Fire Protection Systems 750, 2001

1203 Fuel Gas Hose Standards and Test Methods 54, 58

1204 Vent Line Manifold Size and Installation Requirements 54

1205 Internal Sprinkler Inspections/Obstruction Investigation Effectiveness 25

1206 Vapor Mitigation Design by Water Spray Systems 15

1207 Wildland Safety Clothing Heat Stress Testing 1977

1208 Fire Service Reputation Management ‐ Preventing Cheating on Fire Service Professional Qualifications Tests

1500, ProQual documents

1209 Peer Review and Literature Review: Feasibility Study to Determine Sprinkler Performance and Performance of Automatic Smoke and Heat Vents 204

1210 Assessment of Fire Safe Materials for Oxygen Enriched Atmospheres 99

1211 Defining Emergency and Non Emergency Use of Buildings by Occupants 1, 101, 5000

1212 Terminal Temperature of SE/SEU/SER Cable Run Through Thermal Insulation 70

1213 Developing a Quantitative Method for Height and Area Limitations 5000

1214 Guidance for Use of Encapsulator Agents in Water‐Based Fixed Systems 13, 15, 16, 18, 18A, 850, 851

1215 Staffing Recommendations for NFPA 950/951 Compliance 950, 951

1216 Determining the Appropriate Emergency First Responder PPE for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Fires

70E, 1851, 1855, 1951, 1971, 1975, 1999

1217 Quantifying Heavy Snowfall in NFPA 58 58

1218 Hydrant Flow Testing Study 13, 24

1219 Sprinkler Protection Criteria for Automated Parking Structures 13

1220 Sprinkler Protection for Cloud Ceilings 13

1221 Post Fire Electrical Equipment Evaluations 70

1222 Continued Use of Electrical Equipment Exposed to Transient Voltage Surge 70

1223 Development of a Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodology Protocol for LNG Facilities Siting 59A

1224 Development of a Quantitative Risk Assessment Methodology for Mass Notification Systems 72

1225 Analysis of Recruit or Initial Fire Fighter Training Curricula 472, 1001, 1072

1226 NFPA 1710 Turnout Time Motion Study 1710

1227 Requirements for Deflagration Isolation in Small Diameter Ducts

61, 484, 654, 655, 664, Haz Mat Fundamentals TC

1228 Analysis of Engine Room Fire Detection and Fixed Fire Suppression Systems Aboard Watercraft 301, 302

1229 Women's FF Glove Sizing 1971

1230 Development of Quantitative Risk Assessment Examples for Operating Rooms 99

1231 Converting New Friction Loss Coefficients to Metric 1002, 1961

1232 Tall Building Safety Rating System (TBSRS) 101, 5000

1233 Assessment of Total Evacuation Systems of Tall Buildings 101

1234 Large Grain Silo Explosion Venting 61

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ID# Title Document

1236 Evaluation of Existing Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (ITM) Intervals for Suppression Systems in "Protected" Sites 25

1237 Analysis of Wildland / Urban Interface (WUI) Exposure to Buildings 1143, 1144

1238 NFPA79 and IEC 60204‐1 Comparison Guide 79

1239 Community Paramedicine and the Integration of Health Care New Project

1240 Assessing the List of Typical Oxidizers 400

1241 Combustible Metals Case Studies 484

1242 Assessment of Emergency Responder Performance Characteristics for All Hazards Response Environments

450, 610, 1001, 1003, 1006, 1021, 1026, 1035, 1051, 1061, 1081, 1091, 1201, 1221, 1250, 1404, 1410, 1500, 1521, 1581, 1600, 1620, 1710, 1720, 1851, 1852, 1855, 1951, 1971, 1975, and 1999

1243 Review of Occupational Injuries from Electrical Shock and Arc Flash Accidents 70E

1244 Use of Contact Lenses During Arc Flash/Blast Event 70E

1245 Residential Fire Sprinkler Water Quality Investigation 13D

1246 Steam Fire Extinguishing System Design and Application 86

1247 Response Times for On Airport ARFF Fire Departments 403

1248 Assess the Value of Combining the Life Safety and Critical Branches within a Hospital 99

1249 Assess the Feasibility of Alternate Means of Communication Between Patients and Nurses 99

1250 Cost and Feasibility of Automatic Sprinkler Systems for all Animal Housing Facilities 150

1251 Quantitative Research on Fires in Animal Housing Facilities 150

1252 Recommendations for Land Based Fire Fighters that Respond to Marine Vessel Fires 1005, 1405

1253 Equipment Grounding Conductor Sizing in Standard Multiconductor Cables 70

1254 The Ultimate Fire Investigator's Tablet 921

1255 Evaluation of Arc Mapping 921

1256 Risk Assessment Methodology to Determine Test Frequencies and Performance of Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems 4

1257 Evaluation of "Alternate Equipotential Bonding Means" to Reduce Voltage Gradients in Pool Areas, Phase II 70

1258 Characterization of Harmonic‐Producing Loads and Load Composition in Distribution Systems 70

1259 Fire Protection Piping C‐Factor Evaluation 13

1260 Hazards of Cryogenic CO2 ‐ Carbonated Beverage 55

1261 Sprinkler Obstruction in Small Rooms 13

1262 Antifreeze Solutions in Non‐Residential Occupancies 13

1263 Impacts of Pressure Surges on Water‐Based Fire Protection Systems 13, 20, 24

1264 Improved SCBA Face Mask Design and Testing 1852, 1981, 1404

1265 Substantiation for Surge Protection Devices 70

1266 NFPA 79 ‐ NFPA 70 Comparison 70, 79

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ID# Title Document

1267 Research and Analysis of the Adoption of New Functional Safety Requirements by Domestic and International Standards for Machine Guarding 79

1268 Voltage Drop in Long Cable Runs 70

1269 Evaluation of Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) Response to a Direct Strike to a Structure 780

1270 The Effects on the Human Body with Circuits of Under 50 Volts 70, 70E

1271 Response to Evacuation Signals and Instructions by Children and Teenagers 101

1272 Determining Self‐Preservation Capability in Pre‐School Children 101

1273 Fire Protection for the Marine Environment 302, 301, 1925

1274 Effectiveness of Oven and Furnace Explosion Relief Requirements 68, 86

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BLD‐AACandSAF‐AACpre‐FirstDraftplanningmeeting–March13,2012 Page7

9. Increasing Attendance at Technical Committee Meetings. Robert Solomon reported on the NFPA goal of increasing attendance at technical committee meetings. Efforts are being made to attract participants from the geographic area where the committee meeting is being held via communication with professional groups. Use of social media is being considered. Participation via telephone and Microsoft Live Meeting is being considered for committees with few Public Input items and for which short duration meetings are expected.

10. New Codes and Standards Revision Process. Robert Solomon used a PowerPoint presentation, for which handouts of the slides were distributed by e-mail on March 12, to explain terminology and the workings of the new revision process. Approximately 1.5 hours into the review, it was agreed to leave this agenda item and move to the agenda item addressing the identification of subject areas for technical committee focus during the upcoming revision cycle.

11. Subject Areas for TC Focus During 2015 Edition Revision Cycle. The correlating committees reviewed the list of 36 subject areas – as prepared by staff mainly from committee meeting minutes – distributed with the agenda. Item 36 referenced the subjects detailed in the SAF-AAC meeting minutes of January 6, 2011, also included in the agenda packet. Members introduced additional items for consideration, including those received via e-mail from Jim Lathrop, chair of BLD/SAF-MEA who was unable to participate in the meeting. The following is a list of subject areas that the technical committees are already scheduled to address or are asked by the correlating committees to address for preparation of NFPA 101-2015 and NFPA 5000-2015.

No.

Subject

Notes Document or Committee

Impacted NFPA 101 NFPA 5000

1 Glossary of Terms (GOT)

TCs are asked to remove requirements from documents. Place requirements in code provisions. Up-to-date GOT, with designation of assigned TC and preferred definition, does not exist. TCs are asked to respond to PIs relative to definitions and to “do their best” relative to moving toward standardization. Efforts needed to implement new revision process might preclude much effort from being expended on GOT issues.

All TCs All TCs

2 Update requirements Correlation needed Not AXM, BCF,

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No.

Subject

Notes

Document or Committee Impacted

NFPA 101 NFPA 5000

in NFPA 5000 to include changes made in recent editions of NFPA 101 to the provisions for new construction, but missed for NFPA 5000

Applicable BSF, DET, END, FIR, FUN, FUR, HEA, IND, MEA, MER, RES

3 Non Emergency Movement and Non-Fire Emergency situations in/outside of buildings

Examples: Baseball park patron reaches for ball and falls over guard; outside shooter – protect in place; weather events; gas leak

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

AXM, FUN, MEA, MER

4 Multi-hazards (other than fire)

Task group of FUN assigned FUN FUN

5 Atrium as occupancy separation

Subject rejected during last revision cycle

FUN FUN

6 Study use of FRTW in plenum spaces regulated by NFPA 90A

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council. BLD-AAC asked SCM and BLC to look at issue again for 2015 editions. Receive input from AIC-AAA as well.

May impact Chapter 8

BLC, SCM

7 Photovoltaic Systems Topic of Held comment in NFPA 5000. Cuts across multiple TCs and projects. Consider formation of a Task Group comprised of members from BLC, BSY, SCM as well as NEC-AAC, FCC-AAA and a representative of the NFPA Fire Service Section to look at the issue and develop a recommendation.

Not applicable

BLC, BSY, SCM

8 Revise or remove Height and Area tables in NFPA 5000

Area limitations in Table 7.4.1 were questioned during last cycle. FPRF fund request submitted but not yet acted on.

Not Applicable

BLC

9 Defining exit access, exit, exit discharge

Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA

10 Atrium egress Task group of MEA assigned MEA MEA 11 Stair descent devices

relative to RESNA product standard

Task group of MEA assigned. MEA annex material might be deleted

MEA MEA, BSY

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upon completion of RESNA standard

12 Anthropometric Data Consider currency of the data (as shown in 101: A.7.3.4.1.1); secure new data; revise code requirements where needed

MEA MEA

13 Exiting within super-secure buildings

Consider provisions for shelter-in-place

MEA MEA

14 Evaluate current requirements for existing buildings

Reality check? MEA MEA

15 Accessibility criteria of NFPA 5000.

Topic of appeal to NFPA Standards Council involving jurisdiction of BSY and RES on visitability issue. Do Occupancy TCs have the ability to modify BSY actions on this subject?

Not Applicable

BSY and occupancy TCs, mainly RES

16 NFPA 5000 Accessibility

Do 2010 DOJ Standards create need for revisions?

Not Applicable

BSY

17 Energy Conservation Provisions

Level of stringency, impact on fire and life safety and availability of ASHRAE 90.1 and 90.2

Not Applicable

BSY

18 Mechanical Code Include reference to IAPMO Mechanical Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

19 Plumbing Code Include reference to IAPMO Plumbing Code?

Not Applicable

BSY

20 Isolated Hazardous Area/Special Hazard sprinkler protection

Clarification of intent of application of not more than 6 sprinklers supplied by domestic water

BSF FIR

BSF FIR

21 Occupant notification via public address/entertainment system in assembly occupancies

Task group of AXM assigned

AXM AXM

22 Assembly seating aisle termination


AXM AXM

23 Evaluation of smoke-protected assembly-seating capacity factors


AXM AXM

24 Assembly occupancies life


AXM AXM

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safety evaluation (LSE) operational requirements

25 Assembly crowd managers and their training


AXM AXM

26 Evaluation of existing exemptions for places of religious worship


AXM AXM

27 Introduction of risk-based provisions into health care chapters

Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA

28 Person-directed / person-centered health care


29 Home health care Task group of HEA assigned HEA HEA 30 Increasing allowable

risk to achieve better quality of life in health care occupancies


31 Ambulatory Health Care (AHC) Occupancies

Consider making AHC chapters self-standing (without need to consult Business Occupancy chapters)

HEA HEA

32 Dormitory requirements

Evaluate whether dormitory requirements justify their own chapters, independent of those for hotels

RES RES

33 Fireplaces and CO detection

Clarification on need for CO detection with fireplaces (solid fuel, gas, electric?). FI did not pass ballot of RES.

RES BCF

RES BCF

34 CO detection for board and care facilities

Task group of BCF assigned BCF BCF

35 Occupant Load Factor for business uses

Review project by Fire Protection Research Foundation. Consider call centers vs. less-populated business uses.

MER MER

36 Correlation of HAZMAT requirements among NFPA 1/400/5000

Staff to draft committee-PIs for review by TG-3.

Not Applicable

FIR

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37 Leakage at smoke barriers and fire barriers

Quantification of leakage? FIR FIR

38 Active fire protection systems and fire ratings

Revisit issue of crediting active fire protection systems, like sprinklers, with providing fire resistance rating to an assembly so protected

FIR FIR

39 Terms/phrases: - Smoke barrier - Smoke partition - “Partition that resists passage of smoke” - “Partition that limits passage of smoke”

If FIR finds the time, work toward correlation throughout code by suggesting changes to other TCs. Other TCs to review their use of these terms.

FIR, and other TCs

FIR, and other TCs

40 Accuracy of annex material

Review annex material for accuracy

All TCs All TCs

12. Other Business. None.

13. Next Meeting. The correlating committees will meet in November 2012 in a face-to-face meeting to address the Public Input process conducted by the technical committees earlier in the year. The BLD-AAC and SAF-AAC committees will individually hold a one-day meeting. The two meetings will be on consecutive days and be held during the week of November 5-9. No meeting location had been determined.

14. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

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BLD/SAF-END: NFPA 5000/101 Correlation Changes NFPA 5000 17.1.1 through 1.1.7

17.1.1 Application.

17.1.1.1 The requirements of this chapter shall apply to new buildings or portions thereof used as an educational occupancy.

17.1.1.2 Administration. The provisions of Chapter 1, Administration, shall apply.

17.1.1.3 General. The provisions of Chapter 4, General, shall apply.

17.1.1.4 17.1.1.2 Repairs, renovations, modifications, additions, and reconstruction of an educational occupancy, and changes of use, including change of occupancy classification to an educational occupancy, or correction of a damaged or unsafe portion of the building containing the educational occupancy, shall comply with one of the following:

(1) Provisions of this chapter

(2) Provisions of Chapter 15

17.1.1.5 17.1.1.3 Educational facilities that do not meet the definition of an educational occupancy shall not be required to comply with this chapter but shall comply with the following requirements:

(1) Instructional building — business occupancy (see Chapter 28)

(2) Classrooms under 50 persons — business occupancy (see Chapter 28)

(3) Classrooms 50 persons and over — assembly occupancy (see Chapter 16)

(4) Laboratories, instructional — business occupancy (see Chapter 28)

(5) Laboratories, noninstructional — industrial (see Chapter 29)

17.1.2 Classification of Occupancy. Classification of occupancy shall be in accordance with 6.1.3.

17.1.2.1 Educational occupancies shall include all buildings used for educational purposes through the twelfth grade by six or more persons for 4 or more hours per day or more than 12 hours per week.

17.1.2.2 Educational occupancies include part-day preschools, kindergartens, and other schools whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children are of preschool age.

17.1.2.3 In cases where instruction is incidental to some other occupancy, the section of this Code governing such other occupancy shall apply.

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17.1.2.4 Other occupancies associated with educational institutions shall be in accordance with the appropriate parts of this Code.

17.1.3 17.1.2 Multiple Occupancies.

17.1.3.1 17.1.2.1 General. Multiple occupancies shall be in accordance with Section 6.2 and 18.1.3 17.1.2.2. Where there are differences in the specific requirements in this chapter and provisions for mixed occupancies or separated occupancies, as specified in 6.2.3 and 6.2.4, the requirements of this chapter shall apply. (See 4.3.2.3.)

17.1.3.2 17.1.2.2 Assembly and Educational.

17.1.3.2.1 17.1.2.2.1 Spaces subject to assembly occupancy shall comply with Chapter 16, including 16.1.3.2 16.1.2.2, which provides that, where auditorium and gymnasium egress leads through corridors or stairways also serving as egress for other parts of the building, the egress capacity shall be sufficient to allow simultaneous egress from auditorium and classroom sections.

17.1.3.2.2 17.1.2.2.2 In the case of an assembly occupancy of a type suitable only for use by the school occupant load (and, therefore, not subject to simultaneous occupancy), the same egress capacity shall be permitted to serve both auditorium and classroom sections.

17.1.3.3 17.1.2.3 Dormitory and Classrooms. Any building used for both classroom and dormitory purposes shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapter 24 in addition to complying with this chapter. Where classroom and dormitory sections are not subject to simultaneous occupancy, the same egress capacity shall be permitted to serve both sections.


17.1.3.1 Educational occupancies shall include all buildings used for educational purposes through the twelfth grade by six or more persons for 4 or more hours per day or more than 12 hours per week.

17.1.3.2 Educational occupancies include part-day preschools, kindergartens, and other schools whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children are of preschool age.

17.1.3.3 In cases where instruction is incidental to some other occupancy, the section of this Code governing such other occupancy shall apply.

17.1.3.4 Other occupancies associated with educational institutions shall be in accordance with the appropriate parts of this Code.

17.1.4 Definitions.

17.1.4.1 General. For definitions, see Chapter 3, Definitions.

17.1.4.2 Special Definitions. A list of special terms used in this chapter follows:

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(1) Common Atmosphere. See 3.3.43.1.

(2) Flexible Plan and Open Plan Educational or Day-Care Building. See 3.3.69.8.

(3) Separate Atmosphere. See 3.3.43.2.

17.1.5 17.1.4 Classification of Hazard of Contents.

17.1.5.1 17.1.4.1 Hazard of contents shall be classified in accordance with 6.3.2.

17.1.5.2 17.1.4.2 Buildings or areas in which high hazard contents are stored, used, or handled shall comply with Chapter 34.

17.1.6 17.1.5 Minimum Construction Requirements.

17.1.6.1 17.1.5.1 Construction shall be in accordance with all of the following, except as modified by 17.1.6.2 and 17.1.6.3 17.1.5.2 and 17.1.5.3:

(1) Chapter 7, Construction Types and Height and Area Requirements

(2) Chapter 8, Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction

(3) Chapter 13, Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way

(4) Chapter 14, Safeguards During Construction

(5) Chapter 31, Occupancies in Special Structures

(6) Chapter 35, Structural Design

(7) Chapter 36, Soils, Foundations, and Retaining Walls

(8) Chapter 37, Exterior Wall Construction

(9) Chapter 38, Roof Assemblies and Roof Structures

(10) Chapter 39, Flood-Resistant Design and Construction

(11) Chapter 40, Quality Assurance During Construction

17.1.6.2* 17.1.5.2* Educational occupancies shall not be located more than one level below the level of exit discharge.

17.1.6.3 17.1.5.3 In buildings of Type V(000) construction, educational occupancies shall not be located below the level of exit discharge.

17.1.7 17.1.6 Occupant Load.

17.1.7.1 17.1.6.1 The occupant load, in number of persons for whom means of egress and other provisions are required, shall be determined on the basis of the occupant load factors of Table 11.3.1.2 that are characteristic of the use of the space, or shall be determined as the maximum probable population of the space under consideration, whichever is greater.

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17.1.7.2 17.1.6.2 The occupant load of an educational occupancy, or a portion thereof, shall be permitted to be modified from that specified in 17.1.7.1 17.1.6.1 if the necessary aisles and exits are provided. An approved aisle or seating diagram shall be required by the authority having jurisdiction to substantiate such a modification.

17.1.8 17.1.7 Accessibility. Accessibility shall be in accordance with Chapter 12.

Substantiation: Correlation with the formatting and pointer references used in NFPA 101. Note that the text of 17.1.2, shown in underscore format, is not new but represents moved text. Similarly, the text of 17.1.3 that is shown in strikethrough format, is not being deleted, just moved. The text of 17.1.4 Definitions is new and was copied from NFPA 101 where it has served as helpful text to the document user. _____ NFPA 5000 17.2.1.2 and 17.2.1.3

17.2.1.2 Rooms normally occupied by preschool, kindergarten, or first-grade students shall be located on a level of exit discharge.

17.2.1.3 Rooms normally occupied by second-grade students shall not be located more than one story above a level of exit discharge.

17.2.1.4 17.2.1.3 Rooms or areas located on floor levels other than as specified in 17.2.1.2 and 17.2.1.3 shall be permitted to be used where provided with independent means of egress dedicated for use by the preschool, kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade students. Substantiation: Correlation with the formatting used in NFPA 101. _____ NFPA 5000 17.2.2.2.4 and 17.2.2.2.5

17.2.2.2.4 Any exit door that is designed to normally be kept closed shall conform with 11.2.1.8.

17.2.2.2.5 Only one locking or latching device shall be permitted on a door or on one leaf of a pair of doors.

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Substantiation: Correlation with NFPA 101. The criteria specified are in Chapter 11 as egress provisions that need not be duplicated in the occupancy chapter. _____ NFPA 5000 17.2.3.2.2

17.2.3.2.2 Drinking fountains or other equipment, fixed or movable, shall not be placed so as to obstruct the required minimum 6 ft (1830 mm) corridor width. Substantiation: Correlation with NFPA 101. The text shown as being deleted was dropped from NFPA 101 beginning in 2000. It is not needed. _____ NFPA 5000 17.3.1

17.3.1 Protection of Vertical Openings.

17.3.1.1 Any vertical opening, other than unprotected vertical openings in accordance with 8.12.5, shall be enclosed or protected in accordance with Section 8.12.

17.3.1.2 Where the provisions of 8.12.2 are used, the requirements of 17.3.5.4 shall be met. Substantiation: Correlation with formatting used in NFPA 101. _____ NFPA 5000 17.3.4.3.1

17.3.4.3.1 Occupant Notification.

17.3.4.3.1.1* Occupant notification shall be accomplished automatically in accordance with 55.2.3.

17.3.4.3.1.2 Positive alarm sequence shall be permitted in accordance with 55.2.3.4.

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17.3.4.3.1.3 17.3.4.3.1.2 Where installed and operated in accordance with NFPA 72, the fire alarm system shall be permitted to be used for other emergency signaling or for class changes.

17.3.4.3.1.4 17.3.4.3.1.3 In order to prevent students from being returned to a building that is burning, the recall signal shall be separate and distinct from, and incapable of being mistaken for, any other signals. Such signal shall be permitted to be a distinctively colored flag or banner.

17.3.4.3.1.5 If the recall signal required by 17.3.4.3.1.4 is electrical, the push buttons or other controls shall be kept under lock, the key for which shall be in the possession of the principal or some other designated person to prevent a recall at a time when there is an actual fire.

17.3.4.3.1.6 Regardless of the method of recall, the controls for the signal shall be kept under a lock. Substantiation: Correlation with formatting used in NFPA 101. _____ NFPA 5000 17.3.5.1

17.3.5.1 Educational occupancy buildings exceeding 12,000 ft2 (1120 m2) 20,000 ft2

(1860 m2) shall be protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3. Substantiation: Correlation with threshold used in NFPA 101. For life safety protection, 20,000 ft2 is too large an area to go unprotected. _____ NFPA 5000 17.4.3.2 through 17.4.3.4

17.4.3.2 Each room occupied by more than 300 persons shall have two or more means of egress entering into separate atmospheres.

17.4.3.3 Where three or more means of egress are required, not more than two such means of egress shall enter into the same common atmosphere.

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17.4.3.4 17.4.3.3 Flexible plan buildings shall be permitted to have walls and partitions rearranged periodically only if revised plans or diagrams have been approved by the authority having jurisdiction.

17.4.3.5 17.4.3.4 Flexible plan buildings shall be evaluated while all folding walls are extended and in use, as well as when they are in the retracted position. Substantiation: Correlation with formatting used in NFPA 101. _____ NFPA 5000 A.17.1.5.2

A.17.1.6.2 A.17.1.5.2 See 17.3.5.3 for the requirement that portions of an educational occupancy building below the level of exit discharge are to be protected by automatic sprinklers. Substantiation: Editorial renumbering for correlation with change made in Chapter 17. _____ NFPA 5000 18.1.1 through 18.1.7

18.1.1 Application.

18.1.1.1 The requirements of this chapter shall apply to new buildings or portions thereof used as a day-care occupancy.

18.1.1.2 Administration. The provisions of Chapter 1, Administration, shall apply.

18.1.1.3 General. The provisions of Chapter 4, General, shall apply.

18.1.1.4 18.1.1.2 Repairs, renovations, modifications, additions, and reconstruction of a day-care occupancy, and changes of use, including change of occupancy classification to a day-care occupancy, or correction of a damaged or unsafe portion of the building containing the day-care occupancy, shall comply with one of the following:

(1) Provisions of this chapter

(2) Provisions of Chapter 15

18.1.1.5 18.1.1.3 Sections 18.1 through 18.5 shall apply to life safety requirements for day-care occupancies in which more than 12 clients receive care, maintenance, and

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supervision by other than their relative(s) or legal guardian(s) for less than 24 hours per day.

18.1.1.6 18.1.1.4 Section 18.1, other than 18.1.6 18.1.5, and Section 18.6 shall apply to life safety requirements for day-care homes.

18.1.1.7 18.1.1.5 Where a facility houses more than one age group of self-preservation capability, the strictest requirements applicable to any group present shall apply throughout the day-care occupancy or building, as applicable, unless the area housing that group is maintained as a separate fire area.

18.1.1.8 18.1.1.6 Places of religious worship shall not be required to meet the provisions of this chapter when providing day care while services are being held in the building.


18.1.2.1 Occupancies that include part-day preschools, kindergartens, and other schools whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children are of preschool age, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 17.

18.1.2.2 Adult day care shall include any building, or portion thereof, used for less than 24 hours per day to house more than three adults requiring care, maintenance, and supervision by other than their relative(s). Clients shall be ambulatory or semiambulatory and shall not be bedridden. They shall not exhibit behavior that is harmful to themselves or others.

18.1.3 18.1.2 Multiple Occupancies.

18.1.3.1 18.1.2.1 General. Multiple occupancies shall be in accordance with Section 6.2 and 18.1.3 18.1.2. Where there are differences in the specific requirements in this chapter and provisions for mixed occupancies or separated occupancies, as specified in 6.2.3 and 6.2.4, the requirements of this chapter shall apply. (See 4.3.2.3.)

18.1.3.2 18.1.2.2 Day-Care Occupancies in Apartment Buildings. If the two required exit accesses from a day-care occupancy enter the same corridor as an apartment occupancy, the exit accesses shall be separated in the corridor by a smoke barrier having not less than a 1-hour fire resistance rating and constructed in accordance with Section 8.11. The smoke barrier shall be located so that it has an exit on each side.


18.1.3.1 Occupancies that include part-day preschools, kindergartens, and other schools whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children are of preschool age, shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 17.

18.1.3.2 Adult day care shall include any building, or portion thereof, used for less than 24 hours per day to house more than three adults requiring care, maintenance,

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and supervision by other than their relative(s). Clients shall be ambulatory or semiambulatory and shall not be bedridden. They shall not exhibit behavior that is harmful to themselves or others.

18.1.4 Definitions.

18.1.4.1 General. For definitions, see Chapter 3, Definitions.

18.1.4.2 Special Definitions. A list of special terms used in this chapter follows:

(1) Day-Care Home. See 3.3.334.1.

(2) Flexible Plan and Open Plan Educational or Day-Care Building. See 3.3.69.8.

(3) Self-Preservation (Day-Care Occupancy). See 3.3.570.

(4) Separate Atmosphere. See 3.3.43.2.

18.1.5 18.1.4 Classification of Hazard of Contents.

18.1.5.1 18.1.4.1 Hazard of contents shall be classified in accordance with 6.3.2.

18.1.5.2 18.1.4.2 Buildings or areas in which high hazard contents are stored, used, or handled shall comply with Chapter 34.

18.1.6 18.1.5 Minimum Construction Requirements.

18.1.6.1 18.1.5.1 Construction shall be in accordance with all of the following, except as modified by 18.1.6.2 through 18.1.6.4 18.1.5.2 through 18.1.5.4:

(1) Chapter 7, Construction Types and Height and Area Requirements

(2) Chapter 8, Fire-Resistive Materials and Construction

(3) Chapter 13, Encroachments into the Public Right-of-Way

(4) Chapter 14, Safeguards During Construction

(5) Chapter 31, Occupancies in Special Structures

(6) Chapter 35, Structural Design

(7) Chapter 36, Soils, Foundations, and Retaining Walls

(8) Chapter 37, Exterior Wall Construction

(9) Chapter 38, Roof Assemblies and Roof Structures

(10) Chapter 39, Flood-Resistant Design and Construction

(11) Chapter 40, Quality Assurance During Construction

18.1.6.2 18.1.5.2 Day-care occupancies shall not be located more than one level below the level of exit discharge.

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18.1.6.3 18.1.5.3 Buildings in which day-care occupancies are located one level below the level of exit discharge shall be protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3.

18.1.6.4 18.1.5.4 In buildings of Type V(000) construction, day-care occupancies shall not be located below the level of exit discharge.

18.1.7 18.1.6 Occupant Load.

18.1.7.1 18.1.6.1 The occupant load, in number of persons for whom means of egress and other provisions are required, shall be determined on the basis of the occupant load factors of Table 11.3.1.2 that are characteristic of the use of the space, or shall be determined as the maximum probable population of the space under consideration, whichever is greater.

18.1.7.2 18.1.6.2 The occupant load of a day-care occupancy, or a portion thereof, shall be permitted to be modified from that specified in 18.1.7.1 18.1.6.1 if the necessary aisles and exits are provided. An approved aisle, seating, and exiting diagram shall be required by the authority having jurisdiction to substantiate such a modification.

18.1.8 18.1.7 Accessibility. Accessibility shall be in accordance with Chapter 12.

Substantiation: Correlation with the formatting and pointer references used in NFPA 101. Note that the text of 18.1.2, shown in underscore format, is not new but represents moved text. Similarly, the text of 18.1.3 that is shown in strikethrough format, is not being deleted, just moved. The text of 18.1.4 Definitions is new and was copied from NFPA 101 where it has served as helpful text to the document user. _____ NFPA 5000 18.2.2.2.6

18.2.2.2.6* Closet Doors Door Latches. Every door latch to closets, storage areas, kitchens, and other similar spaces or areas shall be such that clients can open the door from inside the space or area. Every closet door latch shall be such that clients can open the door from inside the closet.

Substantiation: Correlation with NFPA 101 which was revised for 2012 to expand the provision to more than closet doors as clients might get trapped in other similar enclosures or spaces. _____

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NFPA 5000 A.18.2.2.2.6

A.18.2.2.2.6 The purpose of this requirement is to prevent arrangements whereby a client can be trapped in a space or area where a child can be trapped in a closet. It is intended that this provision be broadly interpreted by the authority having jurisdiction to include equipment such as refrigerators and freezers.

Substantiation: Correlation with NFPA 101 which was revised for 2012 to expand the provision to more than closet doors as clients might get trapped in other similar enclosures or spaces. _____ NFPA 5000 18.3.4.3.3 18.3.4.3.3 Private operating mode in accordance with 55.2.3.6.3 shall be permitted.

Substantiation: Correlation with NFPA 101 which recognizes the private operating mode as a viable option for accomplishing occupant (staff) notification. _____ NFPA 5000 18.3.5.1

18.3.5.1 Day-care occupancy buildings with a fire compartment exceeding 12,000 ft2

(1120 m2) 20,000 ft2 (1860 m2) shall be protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3.

Substantiation: The sprinkler threshold of 17.3.5.1 for educational occupancies is being dropped to 12,000 ft2. The threshold for day-care occupancies should not be more lenient. _____

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NFPA 5000 18.3.5.5 18.3.5.5 Buildings with unprotected openings in accordance with 8.12.2 shall be protected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 55.3.

Substantiation: Correlation with similar provision in NFPA 101. The communicating space (i.e., mini-atrium) provisions should not be used in a day-care occupancy building that is not fully sprinklered. _____ NFPA 5000 18.6.2.4 through 18.6.2.4.4

18.6.2.4 Number and Type of Means of Escape. The number of means of escape shall comply with Section 22.2 and 18.6.2.4.1 through 18.6.2.4.4.

18.6.2.4.1 In group day-care homes, every story occupied by clients shall have not less than two remotely located means of escape.

18.6.2.4.2 Every room used for sleeping, living, or dining purposes shall have at least two means of escape, at least one of which shall be a door or stairway providing a means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the building at street or the finished ground level. The second means of escape shall be permitted to be a window in accordance with 18.2.11.1. No room or space that is accessible only by a ladder or folding stairs, or through a trap door, shall be occupied for living or sleeping purposes.

18.6.2.4.3 In group day-care homes, where spaces on the story above the level of exit discharge are used by clients, at least one means of escape shall be an exit discharging directly to the outside. The second means of escape shall be permitted to be a window in accordance with 18.2.11.1. 18.6.2.4.4 Where clients are occupying a story below the level of exit discharge, at least one means of escape shall be an exit discharging directly to the outside, and the vertical travel to the finished ground level shall not exceed 8 ft (2440 mm). The second means of escape shall be permitted to be a window in accordance with 18.2.11.1.

18.6.2.4.1 The number and type of means of escape shall comply with Section 22.2 and 18.6.2.4.2 through 18.6.2.4.5.

18.6.2.4.2 Every room used for sleeping, living, recreation, education, or dining purposes shall have the number and type of means of escape in accordance with Section 22.2.

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18.6.2.4.3 No room or space that is accessible only by a ladder or folding stairs or through a trap door shall be occupied by clients.

18.6.2.4.4 In group day-care homes where spaces on the story above the level of exit discharge are used by clients, that story shall have not less than one means of escape complying with one of the following:

(1) Door leading directly to the outside with access to finished ground level

(2) Door leading directly to an outside stair to finished ground level

(3) Interior stair leading directly to the outside with access to finished ground level separated from other stories by a ½-hour fire barrier in accordance with Section 8.4

18.6.2.4.5 Where clients occupy a story below the level of exit discharge, that story shall have not less than one means of escape complying with one of the following:

(1) Door leading directly to the outside with access to finished ground level

(2) Door leading directly to an outside stair going to finished ground level

(3) Bulkhead enclosure complying with 22.2.7

(4) Interior stair leading directly to the outside with access to finished ground level, separated from other stories by a ½-hour fire barrier in accordance with Section 8.4

Substantiation: Correlation with similar changes made for 2012 in NFPA 101. The new text expands the options for providing means of escape from day-care homes, particularly group day-care homes. _____ NFPA 5000 18.6.3.1

18.6.3.1 Protection of Vertical Openings.

18.6.3.1.1 For group day-care homes, the doorway between the level of exit discharge and any story below shall be equipped with a door assembly having a 20-minute fire protection rating.

18.6.3.1.2 For group day-care homes, where Where the story above the level of exit discharge is used for sleeping purposes, there shall be a door assembly having a 20-minute fire protection rating at the top or bottom of each stairway.

Substantiation: Correlation with similar changes made for 2012 in NFPA 101. The revision clarifies that the requirement applies only to group day-care homes.

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_____ NFPA 5000 18.6.3.3.3.

18.6.3.3.3 Interior Floor Finish. (No requirements.)

18.6.3.3.3.1 Interior floor finish shall comply with Section 10.6.

18.6.3.3.3.2 Interior floor finish in exit enclosures shall be not less than Class II.

18.6.3.3.3.3 Interior floor finish shall comply with 10.67.1 or 10.6.2, as applicable.

Substantiation: Correlation with similar changes made for 2003 in NFPA 101. _____ NFPA 5000 18.6.3.4.4

18.6.3.4.4 Single-station or multiple-station carbon monoxide alarms or detectors shall be provided in accordance with Section 55.11 in day-care homes where client sleeping occurs and one or both of the following conditions exist:

(1) Fuel-fired equipment is present.

(2) An enclosed parking structure is attached to the day-care home.

Substantiation: Correlation with similar changes made for 2012 in NFPA 101. _____

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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #188 SAF-END

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Catherine L. Stashak, Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal

Revise to read: 14.1.2.2 Educational occupancies shall include part-day preschools preschools, kindergartens, and other schools

whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children who attend such schools are of preschool age, butshall not have children under the age of 24 months.

The committee originally established this requirement to take into account school programs thatinclude pre-school aged children as part of their overall educational mission. Generally the large majority of the buildingwould be devolted to school-aged children with 2-3 rooms holding the pre-school aged classes, blended into the overallschool environment. But this could also be a center that meets some educational missions (such as meeting criteria forstate approved educational program), but is only occupied by children who are of preschool age. Part-time attendancedoes not insure that a fire or other emergency will not occur during those part-time hours that the pre-school agedchildren are in attendance. In this situation, with the life safety package of an educational occupancy in place, along withthe mindset and continued training of staff and students along with limiting the age of clients to "older" pre-schoolers thatshould be able to walk and take direction during evacuation, full-day operation of these centers should be permittedwithout compliance to Chapters 16. Additionally Chapter 14 already limits these students to locations found on the LED.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #357 SAF-END

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Joshua Elvove, U.S. General Services Administration

Revise to read:Multiple occupancies shall be in accordance with 6.1.14.

A public input has been submitted to add a new requirement to 6.1.14.4.5 to permit atriums to be usedas an occupancy separation, should an occupancy so choose, provided the atrium is designed in accordance with 8.6.7and is physicall separated from adjacent areas. Since atriums have always permitted to serve in lieu of up to 2 hrvertical openings protection when the all the provisions of 8.6.7 are met, it seems logical that an atrium should also beused as an occupancy separation. This concept was proposed during the 2012 cycle, but was rejected by the TC FUNbecause it lacked some needed safeguards. As a result, the requirement that the atrium be physically separate fromadjacent spaces was added. Nothing precludes individual occupancies from prescribing additional safeguards, so it theTC END wishes to further enhance the base proposal within chapters 14 and 15, it's free to do so. Note: similarproposals have been submitted for Business, Day Care, Assembly, Health Care and Ambulatory Health Careoccupancies.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #94 SAF-END

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bill Galloway, Southern Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise text as follows:(No requirements.) (Not addressed.)

Whereas NFPA 101 is a ‘life safety’ code, other NFPA codes take in to account building protection. Tosay that there are ‘No requirements’ for minimum construction type is not an accurate statement. NFPA 5000 doesaddress construction requirements for all occupancy types based on area and height limitations and sprinkler protection.The annex does state that: Where no building code has been adopted, ,

, should be used where the building code is referenced in this .

1Printed on 6/28/2012

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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas P. Hammerberg, Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

Revise text to read as follows:Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated in accordance

with 14.3.4.2.3.1 or 14.3.4.2.3.2.Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated where all of the following conditions apply:

(1) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors using an alarm verification system as described in ,.

(2) Auditoriums, cafeterias, and gymnasiums are protected by heat-detection devices or other approved detectiondevices.

(3) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected by heat-detection devices or other approveddetection devices.

(4) Provision is made at a central point to manually activate the evacuation signal or to evacuate only affected areas.Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated where both of the following conditions apply:

(1) The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance withSection 9.7.

(2) Provision is made at a central point to manually activate the evacuation signal or to evacuate only affected areas.This proposal provides for the option for education occupancies to eliminate manual fire alarm boxes

and provide early warning smoke detection in egress corridors and other key hazard locations to provide notification tooccupants when a smoke/fire danger exists in the specified areas.This proposal supports both the use of fire sprinklers and early warning smoke detection in New EducationalOccupancies. The corridor is the primary means of egress and building occupants and fire service members needknowledge of a smoke condition in the corridorsAlarm verification should not be utilized as a default condition as it induces a delay in the activation of the alarm. Thepresent generation of smoke detectors has been engineered to reduce the probability of unwanted alarm through driftcompensation, multi-criteria functions and signal processing which identifies the products of combustion as opposed toenvironmental clutter. While alarm verification was a valid method when introduced during the 1980's, technology hasadvanced to a state which renders this means as obsolete, and is not applicable or in the best interest of EducationalOccupancy Life Safety.This proposal will provide both fire sprinklers and smoke detection, when manual fire alarm boxes are eliminated, incorridors which are one of the key elements of life safety in our buildings of this occupancy. There are reports of loss oflife when corridors are untenable due to smoke and fire in corridors, this will allow for early detection, notification andsuppression to save the lives of occupants and fire service responders.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Vince Baclawski, National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Revise text:14.3.4.3.1.1* Occupant notification shall be accomplished automatically utilizing an emergency voice/alarm

communication system in accordance with 9.6.3.Elementary and secondary education learning has gone through considerable changes in security

measures, both operationally and hardware installations, due to the threat of acts of violence committed againststudents and staff. In the past, educational facilities had effective fire drill evacuation procedures and actions duringsystem activation. Today there are written plans and training in place to ignore the activation of the fire alarm system if a“lockdown” has been declared because the activation of the fire alarm system may be a diversion tactic to bring staffand students out into the open to serve as victims.This very real situation has occurred throughout the country in response to the acts of violence at educational facilities.Though the exact procedure may vary site to site, the main premise of a “lockdown” is to gather staff and students intoclassrooms and offices and to lock the doors, preventing intruders from getting into the room and preventing staff andstudents from leaving the rooms until an all clear is announced. The staff and students are trained to ignore the audiblefire alarm signal during a lockdown until they are ordered to evacuate after someone in authority, (could be a Principal orcould be a Police Commander), makes a determination that the fire threat is real and that they must evacuate to survivethe fire.Once the students and staff ignore the audible fire alarm signal, there needs to be a reliable method of communicatingthe message that now is the time to evacuate. PA systems that do not meet appropriate standards of care for installationor maintenance related to reliability at the time of a fire emergency do not satisfy that need. To address this issue thisproposal would require the installation of an emergency voice/alarm communications system installed in accordancewith the code and referenced standards. Recognizing that there is a related increase in the cost of construction Section9.6.3.10.2 permits the emergency voice/alarm communication system to be used for other announcements to eliminatethe need for a public address system for that purpose.


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Add new text to read as follows:14.3.4.4 Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems.14.3.4.4.1 Carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with Section 9.8 shall be provided in

new educational occupancies in the locations specified as follows1. On the ceilings of rooms containing permanently installed fuel-burning appliances2. Centrally located within occupiable spaces served by the first supply air register from a permanently installed, fuel

burning HVAC system3. Centrally located within occupiable spaces adjacent to a communicating attached garage

14.3.4.4.2 Carbon monoxide alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as specified in 14.3.4.4.1 shall not be required inthe following locations:

1. In garages2. Centrally located within occupiable spaces with communicating attached garages that are open parking structures

as defined by the building code3. Centrally located within occupiable spaces with communicating attached garages that are mechanically ventilated in

accordance with the mechanical codeThe purpose for this proposal is to protect students and faculty from serious injury or possibly death

from unintentional non-fire related carbon monoxide (CO) exposure by mandating the installation of CO detectiondevices in education occupancies. In the absence of a national installation standard for education occupancies severaljurisdictions are developing its own regulations with varying installation requirements. For example after several COincidents Connecticut (Public Act 11-248) and Maryland (SB 173) signed bills into law for the installation CO detection ineducation occupancies and left the location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of CO detection andwarning equipment up to the Building Commission or the State Fire Marshal. Also legislation has been introduced in thestate of New York for the installation of CO detection in public schools. The efficacy of voluntary national consensusstandards, such as NFPA 101, ensures a collaborative, balanced, and consensus-based process.

CO incidents in schools are not uncommon. Attached are 26 reports of CO incidents in schools (7 in 2012, 7 in 2011, 3in 2010, 3 in 2008, 1 in 2005, 1 in 2004 and 1 in 1994).

This proposal models the location requirements for schools after the current requirements in the 2012 edition of NFPA101, Life Safety Code, for CO detection in hotels, dormitories and apartment buildings as a basis.

Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA Headquarters.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #189 SAF-END


Revise to read:15.1.2.2 Educational occupancies shall include part-day preschools preschools, kindergartens, and other schools

whose purpose is primarily educational, even though the children who attend such schools are of preschool age, butshall not have children that are under the age of 24 months.

The committee originally established this requirement to take into account school programs thatinclude pre-school aged children as part of their overall educational mission. Generally the large majority of the buildingwould be devolted to school-aged children with 2-3 rooms holding the pre-school aged classes, blended into the overallschool environment. But this could also be a center that meets some educational missions (such as meeting criteria forstate approved educational program), but is only occupied by children who are of preschool age. Part-time attendancedoes not insure that a fire or other emergency will not occur during those part-time hours that the pre-school agedchildren are in attendance. In this situation, with the life safety package of an educational occupancy in place, along withthe mindset and continued training of staff and students along with limiting the age of clients to "older" pre-schoolers thatshould be able to walk and take direction during evacuation, full-day operation of these centers should be permittedwithout compliance to Chapters 17. Additionally Chapter 15 already limits these students to locations found on the LED.


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Revise to read:Multiple occupancies shall be in accordance with 6.1.14.An atrium separation meeting the requirements of 6.1.14.4.5 shall be permitted to serve as an occupancy

separation.A public input has been submitted to add a new requirement to 6.1.14.4.5 to permit atriums to be used

as an occupancy separation, should an occupancy so choose, provided the atrium is designed in accordance with 8.6.7and is physicall separated from adjacent areas. Since atriums have always permitted to serve in lieu of up to 2 hrvertical openings protection when the all the provisions of 8.6.7 are met, it seems logical that an atrium should also beused as an occupancy separation. This concept was proposed during the 2012 cycle, but was rejected by the TC FUNbecause it lacked some needed safeguards. As a result, the requirement that the atrium be physically separate fromadjacent spaces was added. Nothing precludes individual occupancies from prescribing additional safeguards, so it theTC END wishes to further enhance the base proposal within chapters 14 and 15, it's free to do so. Note: similarproposals have been submitted for Assembly, Day Care, Business, Health Care and Ambulatory Health Careoccupancies.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #359 SAF-END




as an occupancy separation, should an occupancy so choose, provided the atrium is designed in accordance with 8.6.7and is physicall separated from adjacent areas. Since atriums have always permitted to serve in lieu of up to 2 hrvertical openings protection when the all the provisions of 8.6.7 are met, it seems logical that an atrium should also beused as an occupancy separation. This concept was proposed during the 2012 cycle, but was rejected by the TC FUNbecause it lacked some needed safeguards. As a result, the requirement that the atrium be physically separate fromadjacent spaces was added. Nothing precludes individual occupancies from prescribing additional safeguards, so it theTC END wishes to further enhance the base proposal within chapters 16 and 17, it's free to do so. Note: similarproposals have been submitted for Assembly, Business, Educational, Health Care and Ambulatory Health Careoccupancies.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #198 SAF-END


Revise the title to read:

The Life Safety Code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levelsseparated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in day-care homes, day-care centers, small residentialboard and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept could theoretically beused for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively require separation orenclosure.

Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA Headquarters


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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #198a SAF-END


Add new text to read:

In occupancies that contain multiple levels, the Level of Exit Discharge can be combined with another levelas long as the number of stair risers connecting these levels is less than eight (8).

In occupancies containing both a lower and upper level from the LED, one of the two levels may becombined with the LED and considered the same level as the LED, provided the number of stair risers connecting theselevel is less than eight (8). The other level that was not combined with the LED must be considered a separate storyfrom the LED.

No more than two levels can be combined.The Life Safety Code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levels

separated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in day-care homes, day-care centers, small residentialboard and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept could theoretically beused for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively require separation orenclosure.


_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #190 SAF-END


Revise to read:16.6.2.6.2 Travel distance shall meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise permitted by 16.6.2.6.3:(1) The travel distance between any room door intended as an exit access and an exit shall not exceed 100 ft (30 m).(2) The travel distance between any point in a room and an exit shall a door leading directly to the outside with access

to finished ground level shall not exceed 150 ft (46 m).(3) The travel distance between any point in a sleeping room and an exit access to that room shall and access to a

means of escape shall not exceed 50 ft (15 m).Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means

of escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7. Additionally, by removing #1, this permits full use of the 150 ft travel distance. Similar to HealthCare language.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #95 SAF-END

_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bill Galloway, Southern Regional Fire Code Development Committee

Revise text as follows:(No requirements.) (Not addressed.)

Whereas NFPA 101 is a ‘life safety’ code, other NFPA codes take in to account building protection. Tosay that there are ‘No requirements’ for minimum construction type is not an accurate statement. NFPA 5000 doesaddress construction requirements for all occupancy types based on area and height limitations and sprinkler protection.The annex does state that: Where no building code has been adopted, ,

, should be used where the building code is referenced in this .


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Revise to read:(1) Dispensers shall be installed in rooms or spaces separated from corridors and exits, hallways, stairways and

exterior doors.Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means

of escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #194 SAF-END


Revise to read:16.6.3.3.2.1 Interior In group day-care homes interior wall and ceiling finish materials complying with Section 10.2 shall

be Class A or Class B in corridors, hallways, stairways, foyers and lobbies, and exits. In the exits of family day-carehomes, interior wall and ceiling finish materials in accordance with Section 10.2 shall be Class A or Class B.

Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Meansof escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7. Additionally, in accordance with the MOS, different requirements should be in separatesections. See new 16.6.3.3.2.2 for interior finish for family day-care homes.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #195 SAF-END


Add new text after 16.6.3.3.2.2 to read:16.6.3.3.2.2 In family day-care homes, the enclosures providing separation from other stories shall be Class A or Class

B in accordance with Section 10.2. Renumber existing 16.6.3.3.2 to 16.6.3.3.2.3.Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means

of escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7. Additionally, in accordance with the MOS, different requirements should be in separatesections.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #196 SAF-END


Revise to read:16.6.3.3.3.2 Interior floor finish in exit enclosures stairways and enclosures providing separation from other stories

shall be not less than Class II.Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means



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as an occupancy separation, should an occupancy so choose, provided the atrium is designed in accordance with 8.6.7and is physicall separated from adjacent areas. Since atriums have always permitted to serve in lieu of up to 2 hrvertical openings protection when the all the provisions of 8.6.7 are met, it seems logical that an atrium should also beused as an occupancy separation. This concept was proposed during the 2012 cycle, but was rejected by the TC FUNbecause it lacked some needed safeguards. As a result, the requirement that the atrium be physically separate fromadjacent spaces was added. Nothing precludes individual occupancies from prescribing additional safeguards, so it theTC END wishes to further enhance the base proposal within chapters 16 and 17, it's free to do so. Note: similarproposals have been submitted for Assembly, Business, Educational, Health Care and Ambulatory Health Careoccupancies.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #199 SAF-END


Revise the title to read:

The Life Safety code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levelsseparated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in used for day-care homes, day-care centers, smallresidential board and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept couldtheoretically be used for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively requireseparation or enclosure.



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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 101_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #199a SAF-END


Add new text to read:

In occupancies that contain multiple levels, the Level of Exit Discharge can be combined with anotherlevel as long as the number of stair risers connecting these levels is less than eight (8).

In occupancies containing both a lower and upper level from the LED, one of the two levels may becombined with the LED and considered the same level as the LED, provided the number of stair risers connecting theselevel is less than eight (8). The other level that was not combined with the LED must be considered a separate storyfrom the LED.

No more than two levels can be combined.The Life Safety code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levels

separated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in used for day-care homes, day-care centers, smallresidential board and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept couldtheoretically be used for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively requireseparation or enclosure.


_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #191 SAF-END


Revise to read:17.6.2.6.2 Travel distance shall meet all of the following criteria, unless otherwise permitted by 17.6.2.6.3:(1) The travel distance between any room door intended as an exit access and an exit shall not exceed 100 ft (30 m).(2) The travel distance between any point in a room and an exit shall a door leading directly to the outside with access

to finished ground level shall not exceed 150 ft (46 m).(3) The travel distance between any point in a sleeping room and an exit access to that room shall and access to a

means of escape shall not exceed 50 ft (15 m).Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means

of escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7. Additionally, by removing #1, this permits full use of the 150 ft travel distance. Similar to HealthCare language.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #192 SAF-END






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Revise to read:17.6.3.3.2.1 Interior wall and ceiling finish materials complying with Section 10.2 shall be Class A or Class B in exits

stairways and enclosures providing separation from other stories.Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Means


_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #198b SAF-END


Add new text to read:Any changes in elevation that are purely ornamental and do not actually function to provide access other

levels of the occupancy, such as a sunken living rooms or steps in foyers, should not be considered as part of htedetermination of different levels.

The Life Safety Code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levelsseparated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in day-care homes, day-care centers, small residentialboard and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept could theoretically beused for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively require separation orenclosure.


_______________________________________________________________________________________________101- Log #199b SAF-END


Add new text to read:Any changes in elevation that are purely ornamental and do not actually function to provide access other

levels of the occupancy, such as a sunken living rooms or steps in foyers, should not be considered as part of thedetermination of different levels.

The Life Safety code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levelsseparated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in used for day-care homes, day-care centers, smallresidential board and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept couldtheoretically be used for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively requireseparation or enclosure.



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Report on Proposals – June 2014 NFPA 5000_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #167 BLD-END


Revise to read:17.1.3.2 Educational occupancies part-day preschools include preschools, kindergartens, and other schools whose

purpose is primarily educational, even though the children are of preschool age, but shall not have children under theage of 24 months.

The committee originally established this requirement to take into account school programs thatinclude pre-school aged children as part of their overall educational mission. Generally the large majority of the buildingwould be devoted to school-aged children with 2-3 rooms holding the pre-school aged classes, blended into the overallschool environment. But this could also be a center that meets some educational mission (such as a meeting statecriteria for educational program) but only is occupied by children who are of preschool age. Part-time attendance doesnot insure that a fire or other emergency will not occur during those part-time hours that the pre-school aged children arein attendance. In this situation, with the life safety package of an educational occupancy in place, along with the mindsetand continued training of staff and students along with limiting the age of the clients to “older” pre-schoolers that shouldbe able to walk and take direction during evacuation, full-day operation of these centers should be permitted withoutcompliance to Chapters 16 or 17. Additionally Chapters 14 and 15 already limit these students to the locations found onthe LED.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #130 BLD-END


Revise text to read as follows:Occupant notification shall be accomplished automatically utilizing an emergency voice/alarm

communication system in accordance with 55.2.3. Positive alarm sequence shall be permitted in accordance with55.2.3.4.

Elementary and secondary education learning has gone through considerable changes in securitymeasures, both operationally and hardware installations, due to the threat of acts of violence committed againststudents and staff. In the past, educational facilities had effective fire drill evacuation procedures and actions duringsystem activation. Today there are written plans and training in place to ignore the activation of the fire alarm system if a“lockdown” has been declared because the activation of the fire alarm system may be a diversion tactic to bring staffand students out into the open to serve as victims.

This very real situation has occurred throughout the country in response to the acts of violence at educational facilities.Though the exact procedure may vary site to site, the main premise of a “lockdown” is to gather staff and students intoclassrooms and offices and to lock the doors, preventing intruders from getting into the room and preventing staff andstudents from leaving the rooms until an all clear is announced. The staff and students are trained to ignore the audiblefire alarm signal during a lockdown until they are ordered to evacuate after someone in authority, (could be a Principal orcould be a Police Commander), makes a determination that the fire threat is real and that they must evacuate to survivethe fire.

Once the students and staff ignore the audible fire alarm signal, there needs to be a reliable method of communicatingthe message that now is the time to evacuate. PA systems that do not meet appropriate standards of care for installationor maintenance related to reliability at the time of a fire emergency do not satisfy that need. To address this issue thisproposal would require the installation of an emergency voice/alarm communications system installed in accordancewith the code and referenced standards. Recognizing that there is a related increase in the cost of construction Section55.2.3.8.2 permits the emergency voice/alarm communication system to be used for other announcements to eliminatethe need for a public address system for that purpose.


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_______________________________________________________________________________________________Thomas P. Hammerberg, Automatic Fire Alarm Association, Inc.

Revise text to read as follows:Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated in accordance

with 17.3.4.2.3.1 or 17.3.4.2.3.2.Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated where all of the following conditions apply:

(1) Interior corridors are protected by smoke detectors using an alarm verification system as described in ,.

(2) Areas such as auditoriums, cafeterias, and gymnasiums are protected by heat-detection devices or other approveddetection devices.(3) Shops and laboratories involving dusts or vapors are protected by heat-detection devices or other approveddetection devices.(4) Provision is made at a central point to manually activate the evacuation signal or to evacuate only affected areas.

Manual fire alarm boxes shall be permitted to be eliminated where both of the following conditions apply:(1) The building is protected throughout by an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in accordance withSection 55.3.(2) Provision is made at a central point to manually activate the evacuation signal or to evacuate only affected areas.

This proposal provides for the option for education occupancies to eliminate manual fire alarm boxesand provide early warning smoke detection in egress corridors and other key hazard locations to provide notification tooccupants when a smoke/fire danger exists in the specified areas.This proposal supports both the use of fire sprinklers and early warning smoke detection in New EducationalOccupancies. The corridor is the primary means of egress and building occupants and fire service members needknowledge of a smoke condition in the corridorsAlarm verification should not be utilized as a default condition as it induces a delay in the activation of the alarm. Thepresent generation of smoke detectors has been engineered to reduce the probability of unwanted alarm through driftcompensation, multi-criteria functions and signal processing which identifies the products of combustion as opposed toenvironmental clutter. While alarm verification was a valid method when introduced during the 1980's, technology hasadvanced to a state which renders this means as obsolete, and is not applicable or in the best interest of EducationalOccupancy Life Safety.This proposal will provide both fire sprinklers and smoke detection, when manual fire alarm boxes are eliminated, incorridors which are one of the key elements of life safety in our buildings of this occupancy. There are reports of loss oflife when corridors are untenable due to smoke and fire in corridors, this will allow for early detection, notification andsuppression to save the lives of occupants and fire service responders.Note: Supporting material is available for review at NFPA Headquarters.


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Add text to read as follows:Carbon Monoxide Alarms and Carbon Monoxide Detection Systems.

Carbon monoxide alarms or carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with Section 9.8 shall be provided innew educational occupancies in the locations specified as follows1) On the ceilings of rooms containing permanently installed fuel-burning appliances2) Centrally located within occupiable spaces served by the first supply air register from a permanently installed, fuelburning HVAC system3) Centrally located within occupiable spaces adjacent to a communicating attached garage

Carbon monoxide alarms and carbon monoxide detectors as specified in 14.3.4.4.1 shall not be required inthe following locations:1) In garages2) Centrally located within occupiable spaces with communicating attached garages that are open parking structures asdefined by the building code3) Centrally located within occupiable spaces with communicating attached garages that are mechanically ventilated inaccordance with the mechanical code

The purpose for this proposal is to protect students and faculty from serious injury or possibly deathfrom unintentional non-fire related carbon monoxide (CO) exposure by mandating the installation of CO detectiondevices in education occupancies. In the absence of a national installation standard for education occupancies eachjurisdiction is developing its own regulations with varying installation requirements. For example after several COincidents Connecticut and Maryland signed bills into law for the installation CO detection in education occupancies andleft the location, performance, inspection, testing, and maintenance of CO detection and warning equipment up to theBuilding Commission or the State Fire Marshal. The efficacy of voluntary national consensus standards, such as NFPA5000, ensures a collaborative, balanced, and consensus-based process.

This proposal models the location requirements for schools after the current requirements in the 2012 edition of NFPA5000, Building Construction and Safety Code, for CO detection in hotels, dormitories and apartment buildings as abasis.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________5000- Log #172 BLD-END


Add a new section to read:18.1.5.5* Multiple Levels18.1.5.5.1 In occupancies that contain multiple levels, the Level of Exit Discharge can be combined with another level

as long as the number of stair risers connecting these levels is less than eight (8).18.1.5.5.2 In occupancies containing both a lower and upper level from the LED, one of the two levels may be

combined with the LED and considered the same level as the LED, provided the number of stair risers connecting theselevel is less than eight (8). The other level that was not combined with the LED must be considered a separate storyfrom the LED.

18.1.5.5.3 No more than two levels can be combined.The Building Code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levels

separated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in day-care homes, day-care centers, small residentialboard and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept could theoretically beused for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively require separation orenclosure.



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Revise to read:18.6.2.6.2 Travel distances shall meet all of the following criteria:

(1) The travel distance between any room door intended as an exit access and an exit shall not exceed 100 ft (30 m).(2) The travel distance between any point in a room and an exit shall a door leading directly to the outside with access tofinished ground level shall not exceed 150 ft (45 m).(3) The travel distance between any point in a sleeping room and an exit access to that room shall and access to ameans of escape shall not exceed 50 ft (15 m).(4) The travel distance specified in 18.6.2.6.2(1) and (2) shall be permitted to be increased by 50 ft (15 m) in buildingsprotected throughout by an approved, electrically supervised automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance withSection 55.3.

Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Meansof escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7. Additionally, by removing #1, this permits full use of the 150 ft travel distance. Similar to HealthCare language.

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Revise to read:18.6.3.3.2.1 In group day-care homes, interior wall and ceiling finish materials in accordance with Chapter 10 shall be

Class A or Class B in corridors, stairways hallways, lobbies, and exits stairways, foyers, lobbies. In family day-carehomes, interior wall and ceiling finish materials in accordance with Chapter 10 shall be Class A or Class B in exits.

Day-care home occupancies use the term "means of escape" in their requirements for egress. Meansof escape does not reference the terms "exit access" and "exit". These terms are unique to the term "Means of Egress"as covered in Chapter 7.

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Add new text to read:18.6.3.3.3 Interior floor finish in stairways and enclosures providing separation from other stories shall be not less than

Class II.This language is for consistency with the Life Safety code.


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Add a new section to read:A.18.1.5.5 Any changes in elevation that are purely ornamental and do not actually function to provide access other

levels of the occupancy, such as a sunken living rooms or steps in foyers, should not be considered as part of thedetermination of different levels.

The Building Code currently does not provide guidance in occupancies having multiple levelsseparated by a relatively short run of stairs (3, 4, 5, 6, etc). Short runs of stairs are most frequently found in multi-levelhomes (bi-level, tri-level, split-level, etc) and are often present in day-care homes, day-care centers, small residentialboard and care, educational, business and of course one- and two-family dwellings. This concept could theoretically beused for any occupancy to address requirements for short runs of stairs that would prohibitively require separation orenclosure.



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