What are the differences between fire protection standards for office buildings and residential buildings? And have office buildings really adopted these standards properly? These are questions that have been constantly being asked over the past few days. When in hanoi capital in recent days, there has been a continuous fire situation. Causing serious damage to people and property, especially during the 7th lunar month, the risk of fire alarm. So what are fire protection standards for offices and how are they applied in the workspace? PROCE – the total solution for luxury offices will provide full information for readers.
What are the fire protection standards for offices?
Fire protection standards are legal documents compiled by the Fire And Rescue Police Department. At the request of the Ministry of Public Security and appraised by the General Department of Standards and Quality Measurement. Later published by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
Depending on the type of construction or the use of the building. Fire protection features need to achieve the element of preserving life as well as property there. The majority of businesses in Vietnam are working in high-rise buildings. As a place where a large number of people gather at the same time, the risk of fire and explosion is high. Therefore, office buildings need to have very strict fire protection standards.
Regulations on fire protection standards are controlled right from the time of construction and apply for business registration licenses. The place where the office is located must be equipped with a qualified fire protection system to be approved. This is also the stage that takes the most time in the process of creating an office. Fire protection standards in office buildings include the following.
Fire protection standard – Equipped with automatic fire alarm system
In office buildings, fire protection standards require workspaces to be equipped with automatic fire alarm systems. All installed automatic fire alarm systems must meet Vietnamese standards TCVN 3890: 2009. This standard is obligatory for the system to ensure the following conditions:
– In the shortest time a fire is detected
– Quickly send warning signals to parts accurately
– High accuracy (high automatic fire alarm reliability)
In Grade A office buildings, fire alarms are installed with automatic connection with fire extinguishing systems. In addition to the ability to detect fire alarms quickly. This system must also control temporary firefighting operations (sprinkler devices). And the alarm as well as the temporary firefighting must take place at the same time.
The investor and the building management board must check the operability of the system at least 1 year 2 times. The system must be thoroughly maintained to ensure its best performance.
Office buildings must be fully equipped with fire extinguishers
For areas prone to fire and explosion, they must be equipped with fire extinguishers. In addition, every 50-150m2 needs to be arranged a fire extinguisher. In places equipped with automatic fire extinguishing systems, a small fire extinguisher must also be equipped. This helps ensure absolute safety for people and people when a fire occurs. Do not concentrate all fire extinguishers in one place, it is necessary to evenly distribute the cylinders into each area scientifically. Especially in important locations of the building it is necessary to place at least 2 fire extinguishers.
According to the provisions of TCVN 3890: 2009 on requirements for installing fire extinguishers, it is mentioned:
– Within a distance of 150m2 equipped with 1 fire extinguisher for places with low level of danger.
– The area with an average level of danger will be 75m2 / average.
– And where there is a high level of danger, it is necessary to arrange a fire extinguisher at a density of more than 50m2 / bottle
Equipped with fire doors and safe exits
In special office buildings high-rise buildings, there must be a safe emergency exit. The door of the emergency exit for the floor corridor, the waiting room, the lobby must always be open. Grade A office buildings must be designed with at least 2 emergency exits to ensure safety. At the present time only buildings that meet this factor will be granted a license to operate.
For buildings with a height of 15m or more, the door of the escape fault must be made from fireproof materials. With the staircase chamber, the doors are designed according to the self-closing mechanism, and the door slot needs to be hermetically inserted. The doors located in the staircase must be able to open directly to the outside. This door cannot close on its own and there is absolutely no need for a sealed insert in the door slot. The type of door in the emergency exit of rooms or hallways is a type of fire door. Capable of automatic closure with door slot designed for sealed insertion.
These types of doors are always left open during use and are equipped with a mechanism that closes on its own in the event of a fire.
Design 1 – 2 water throats fixed in the building
From 1 to 2 fire extinguishing water throats must be arranged in fixed positions in the building for high-rise buildings. The water flow in these water throats needs to reach 2.5 liters per second. The placement should be right in the aisle, corridor, lobby of the building,.. positions that are easy to take. The center of the water throat located 1.25m from the floor is standard.
Each fire extinguishing water throat must be equipped with a solid locking valve. Each end must have a sprinkler mausoleum and a soft roll to the length that meets Vietnamese standards TCVN 2622: 1995
In addition, to ensure safety, the role of people is inevitable. The sense of compliance with fire safety regulations always needs to be the top priority.
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