FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES

1 Minimum exit door width. 0.71 mtr.

2 Minimum floor to ceiling height. 2.30 mts.
3 Maximum stair rise height for a class A stair. 0.19 mtr.
4 Maximum height between landings for class A stair. 2.75 mts.
5 Minimum headroom for class A & B stairs. 2.00 mts.
6 Unit area per person for waiting areas or standing rooms. 0.28 sqm.
7 Number of exits for place of assembly for 1000 occupants 4
8 Travel distance to an exit without fire sprinkler system. 46.00 mts.
9 Travel distance to an exit with fire sprinkler system. 61.00 mts.
10 Minimum spacing of rows of seats from back to back for a public assembly building. 0.83 mtr.
11 Maximum number of seats in a row in between aisles. 14
12 Maximum number of seats in a row opening on to an aisle at one side. 7
13 Standard width of a seat without dividing arms for places of assembly. 60 cms.
14 Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60. 91 cms.
15 Minimum headroom created by any projection from the ceiling. 2.00 mts.
16 Minimum clear width of turnstiles. 56 cms.
17 Minimum dimension of landings in direction of travel for class A & B stairs. 112 cms.
18 Minimum number of risers in any one (1) flight of stairs. 3
19 Minimum height of a handrail above the upper surface of the tread. 76 cms.
20 Minimum clearance of a handrail from any wall. 38 mm.
21 Minimum height of a guard rail. 91 cms.
22 Maximum height of a guard rail. 106 cms.
23 Minimum inner radius of a monumental stair. 7.50 mts.
24 Minimum width of any balcony or bridge. 112 cms.
25 Minimum width of a class A ramp. 112 cms.
26 Maximum rise of any floor from the balcony floor to which an access door leads. 20.3 cms
27 Maximum vertical height in floors for an escalator. 1floor
28 Minimum width of a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
29 Minimum width of landing for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
30 Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 15.25 cms.
31 Maximum rise of fire escape stair for a small building. 30.5 cms.
32 Maximum rise of fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
33 Maximum height between landings for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 3.66 mts.
34 Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 2.13 mts.
35 Minimum headroom clearance for a fire escape stair for small buildings. 1.98 mts.
36 Number of exits for place of assembly for 600-1000 occupants. 3
37 Maximum occupant load for a class C public assembly. 50-300
38 Minimum number of exit for an Institutional type of structure. 2

Maximum travel distance between room door intended as exit access and exit with
39 30 mts.
sprinkler system for institutional use.

40 Maximum travel distance from the door of any room to exit for hotels with sprinkler. 30 mts.
Maximum travel distance from the main entrance door to exit for apartments with
41 31 mts.
sprinkler.
42 Minimum increase in width for an aisle per linear meter. 2.5 cms.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving one side for a
43 91 cms.
public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of 60 or more serving two sides for a
44 1.00 mtr.
public assembly building.

Minimum width of an aisle serving an occupant of below 60 for a public assembly

45 76 cms.
building.
46 Minimum width of an aisle for an educational use building. 1.80 mts.
47 Minimum width of an aisle for hospitals or nursing homes. 2.44 mts.
48 Minimum width of an aisle for custodial care institutions. 1.83 mts.
49 Minimum width of an aisle for business use structure. 112 cms.
50 Minimum width of an aisle for an industrial building. 112 cms.
51 Occupant load per person for laboratories. 4.60 sqm.
52 Jails are classified under what classification of occupancy. Institutional
53 Courtrooms with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what
Assembly
classification of occupancy.

Armories with an occupant load of more than 100 are classified under what
54 Assembly
classification of occupancy

55 Libraries are classified under what classification of occupancy. Business

56 Rooms where baled, bundled or piled materials segregated into desired sizes or groups. Picking rooms.

57 Buildings or structures 15 meters or more in height. High rise building

58 Buildings or structures used for the storage of explosives, shells, projectile, etc. Explosive magazine

An air compartment or chamber to which 1 or more ducts are connected and which form
59 Plenum
part of an air distribution system.

60 A kind of stable explosive compound which explodes by percussion. Fulminate

61 Descriptive of any substance that ignites spontaneously when exposed to air. Phyrophoric
62 A material that readily yields oxygen in quantities sufficient to stimulate or support
Oxidizing material
combustion.
63 A process where a piece of metal is heated prior to changing its shape and dimension. Forging
64 The process of first raising the temperature to separate the more volatile from the less
volatile parts and then cooling and condensing the result vapor so as to produce a
Distillation
nearly
purified substance.
65 A finely powdered substance which, when mixed with air in the proper proportion and
Dust
ignited will cause an explosion.
66 Temperature rating at flash point. 37.8 oC (100 oF)
67 A class of fire with flammable liquid and gasses. Class B
68 The temperature at which a liquid is transformed or converted into vapor. Boiling Point
69 Minimum fire resistance rating for a firewall. 4 hrs.
70 A continuous passageway for the transmission of air. Duct System
71 The minimum temperature at which any material gives off vapor in sufficient
Flash Point
concentration to form an ignitable mixture with air.
72 A gas, fume or vapor used for the destruction or control of insects, fungi, vermin, germs,
Fumigant
rodents or other pests.
73 Minimum width of any driveway in and around a lumber yard / piles. 4.50 mts.
74 Minimum height of fence for a lumber yard for exterior storage of lumbers. 1.80 mts.
75 Maximum width of sumps for the retention of oil and petroleum products. 3.70 mts.
For Refineries, distilleries, and chemical plants, the minimum height for a fence. 1.50 mts.
76 Minimum travel distance from any individual room subject to occupancy by not more
15.00 mts.
6 persons.
77 Maximum distance of travel from the high hazard area to an exit. 23.00 mts.
78 Minimum distance of an incinerator from any structure used other than a single family
3.00 mts.
dwelling.
79 Maximum reduction in width of a stair by a handrail. 9 cms.
80 Minimum door width of a single door in a door way. 71 cms.
Maximum change in elevation between the interior of a door to the outside of it other
81
than 20.5 cms.
a balcony.
82 Maximum force in kilograms required for a panic hardware. 7 kgs.
83 Maximum height required for a panic hardware installation. 112 cms.
84 Minimum height required for a panic hardware installation. 76 cms.
85 Maximum number of occupant for a subdivided room or space by a folding partition. 20
86 Minimum width of a door for family day care homes. 61 cms.
87 Minimum stair width for a class B stair serving an occupant load of less than 50. 91 cms.
88 Length of a nosing or effective projection over the level immediately below it for tread
25 mm
below 25 cms in dimension.
89 Maximum height of a handrail. 86.5 cms.
90 A combustible liquid is any liquid having a flash point at or above. 37.8 oC (100 oF)
91 The time duration that a material or construction can withstand the effect of standard Fire resistance
fire test is known as. rating
92 Any material which by its nature or as a result of its reaction with other elements
Cryogenic
produces a rapid drop in temperature of the immediate surrounding.
93 Classified as mercantile occupancies, the travel distance from exits shall be. 30.50 mts.
94 Under what classification of occupancy does pool rooms fall. Assembly
95 Under what classification of occupancy does home for the aged fall. Institutional
96 Under what classification of occupancy does court houses fall. Business
97 Under what classification of occupancy does refineries fall. Industrial
98 Under what classification of occupancy does drugstores fall. Mercantile
99 Minimum width of an aisle in a store for mercantile occupancies. 71 cms.
100 Minimum number of aisles for Class 'A' stores. 1
101 Minimum clear width of aisles for a Class 'A' store. 1.50 mts.
102 Minimum clear width of an exit access through a covered mall. 3.66 mts.
103 Minimum height of buildings requiring automatic sprinkler protection. 15 mts.
104 Standard inner radius of a curved stair in business occupancies. 763 cms.
105 Maximum height of riser for Class 'A' stairs. 19 cms.
106 Maximum height of riser for Class 'B' Stairs. 20 cms.
107 Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving more than 50 persons. 112 cms.
108 Minimum width of stair for Class 'B' stairs serving 50 persons and below. 91 cms.
109 Maximum horizontal projection of a handrail over a stair. 38 mm.
110 Minimum width of a stair width for Class 'A' stairs. 25 mm.
111 Maximum height between landings for a Class 'B' stairs. 3.70 mts.
112 Minimum width of landings in direction of travel for Class 'A / B' stairs. 112 cms.
113 Minimum width of Class 'A' ramp. 112 cms.
114 Minimum width of Class 'B' ramp. 76 cms.
115 Standard slope of Class 'B' ramp in percentage. 10-17%
116 Maximum height between landings for Class 'A' ramp. No limit
117 Maximum height between landings for Class 'B' ramp. 3.66 mts.
118 Minimum width of ramps of 3 stories or more in height. 1.20 mts.
119 Minimum width for fire escape for existing stairs. 55.9 cms.
Minimum horizontal dimension of any landing of platform for existing stairs for fire
120 55.9 cms.
escape.
121 Maximum rise for a fire escape for very small buildings. 30.5 cms.
122 Maximum height between landings for fire escape for existing stairs. 3.66 mts.
123 Minimum distance travel to an exit for storage occupancies of high hazard commodities. 23 mts.
124 Class of fire involving combustible metals, such as magnesium, sodium, potassium, and
Class D
other similar materials.
125 Class of fire involving ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, papers, cloth,
Class A
rubber, and plastics.
126 A tank, vat or container of flammable or combustible liquid in which articles or materials
Dip Tank
are immersed for the purpose of coating, finishing, treating or similar processes.
127 An integrated system of under ground or overhead piping or both connected to a source Automatic
of extinguishing agents or medium and designed in accordance with fire protection Fire
engineering standards which when actuated by its automatic detecting device, Suppression
suppresses fire within the area protected. System
128 A continuous and unobstructed route of exit from any point in a building to a public way. Means of Egress
129 Minimum distance of an incinerator containing kindled fire or rubbish fire or bonfires. 5.00 mts.
130 Under what classification of occupancy does museums fall? Assembly
131 Under what classification of occupancy does town halls fall? Business
132 Maximum width of a single door in a doorway. 1.22 mts.
133 Minimum tread for a fire escape stair for existing stairs. 22.9 cms.
134 Maximum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 30.5 cms.
135 Minimum spacing of rungs for a fire escape ladder. 25 cms.
136 Class III combustible liquids shall mean any liquid having a flash point at how many
60 oC
degrees Celsius?
137 In standard seating, the minimum spacing from back to back. 0.83 mtr.
138 Minimum space from the back of chair to the front of the chair behind. 30 cms.
139 Maximum slope for aisles for public assembly structures. (1:8) 12.5%
140 Size of standpipe provided for each stage for public assembly building. 63.5 mm.
141 Occupant load per person for classrooms. 1.8 sqm.
Where exterior corridors or balconies are provided as means of exit, they shall open to
142
the 76.25 mts.
outside and shall be spaced ___ meters apart. (Educational)
143 Minimum dimension of a rescue window for educational occupancies. 55 cms.
144 Maximum height from the floor for a rescue window for educational occupancies. 82 cms.
145 Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in hospitals and nursing homes. 2.44 mts.
146 Minimum width of corridors, aisles, and ramps for exits in residential-custodial care. 1.83 mts.
147 Any room for sleeping in institutional occupancies if subdivided shall have a maximum
465 sqm.
area of how many square meters?
148 Includes buildings or groups of building under the same management in which there are
Hotel
more than 15 sleeping accommodations for hire.
Includes buildings containing three or more living units independent cooking and
149
bathroom
facilities, whether designed as rowhouse, apartment house, tenement, garden Apartment Buildings
apartment,
or by any other name.
150 Minimum number of stories of apartment buildings requiring fire alarm system. 3
151 Minimum number of apartment units requiring fire alarm system. 12