THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL DEFEN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL DEFENCE,

EMERGENCIES AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

CODE OF RULES
SP 7.13130.2009
HEATING, VENTILATION AND CONDITIONING
Fire safety requirements
Introduction
The objectives and principles of standardization in the Russian Federation are established by the
Federal Law dd. December 27, 2002 No.184-FZ On Technical Regulation and rules for the
application of codes of rules are established by the Resolution of the Government of the Russian
Federation On the order of development and approval of codes of rules dd. November 19, 2008
No.858.
Information about the code of rules
1 DEVELOPED by Fire Safety Research Institute and Federal State Institution of Ministry of
Emergency Situations of Russia
2 INTRODUCED by the Technical Committee for Standardization 274 Fire Safety
3 APPROVED AND PUT INTO PRACTICE by the Order of Ministry of Emergency Situations
of Russia dd. March 25, 2009 No.177
4 REGISTERED by the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology
5 INTRODUCED FOR THE FIRST TIME
Contents
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General provisions
5 Fire safety in heating systems
6 Fire safety in ventilation and conditioning systems
7 Smoke ventilation
Appendix A Use of furnace heating in buildings
Appendix B Dimensions of fire blocks and air gaps of furnaces and waste-gas flues
Appendix C Calculation of supply air inflow for ensuring fire and explosion safety
Bibliography
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HEATING, VENTILATION AND CONDITIONING
Fire safety requirements
Heating, ventilation and conditioning.
Fire safety requirements
Effective date 2009-05-01
1 Scope

1.1 The present Code of Rules is developed in accordance with Articles 85 and 138 of the
Federal Law dd. July 22, 2008 No.123-FZ "Technical Regulations on fire safety requirements" is a
normative document on fire safety in the area of standardization of voluntary application and
regulates the requirements of fire safety for heating, ventilation, including smoke ventilation, and
air conditioning in the premises of buildings and structures (hereinafter - buildings).
1.2 The present Code of Rules does not apply to the systems of:
a) Heating, ventilation and air conditioning of civil defense shelters, structures intended for work
with radioactive substances, ionizing radiation sources, subsurface mining facilities and premises, in
which explosives are manufactured, stored or used;
b) Special heating, cooling installations and dust arrestor plants, devices for processing and electro
technical equipment, aspiration, pneumatic conveying, dust and gas extraction of technological
equipment and vacuum-cleaning plants.
1.3 In addition to the present Code of Rules fire safety requirements shall be followed being set
forth in other regulations duly approved. These regulations may include supplementary, clarifications
and amendments to the provisions of the present Code, taking into account the peculiarities of
functional purpose and specifics of fire protection of various buildings, premises and utility systems.
1.4 The present Code of Rules may be used to develop specific technical conditions for design
and construction of buildings.
2 Normative references
The present Code of Rules uses references to the following normative documents:
GOST 53296-2009 Installation of lifts in buildings and structures. Fire safety requirements.
GOST 53299-2009 Ducting. Test method for fire resistance.
GOST 53300-2009 Smoke protection of buildings and structures. Methods of acceptance and
periodic tests.
GOST 53301-2009 Fire dumpers in ventilation systems. Test method for fire resistance.
GOST 53302-2009 Smoke protection equipment in buildings and structures. Fans. Test
method for fire resistance.
GOST 53303-2009 Building structures. Fire doors and gates. Test method for smoke and gas
permeability.
GOST 53305-2009 Antismoke screens. Test method for fire resistance.
GOST 53306-2009 Nodes of intersection of enclosing structures with pipes made of polymeric
materials. Test method for fire resistance.

3 Terms and definitions

In these regulations terms and definitions are adopted in accordance with Article 2 of the Federal
Law "Technical Regulations on fire safety requirements". In addition, the following terms and
definitions are adopted in these regulations.

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 3.1 air lock: Structural element of storeyed branching of the duct out of the vertical collector
which provides turn of the flow of gases (combustion products), moving in the opposite (backward)
direction to avoid smoke of overlying floors during fire.
3.2 radiant gas heater:
3.2.1 light: With an open atmospheric burner which has no organized withdrawal of combustion
products and temperature of the radiating surface of at least 800C;
3.2.2 dark: With ventilatory gas-burner unit, withdrawal of the combustion products out of the
premises area and temperature of the radiating surface less than 600C.
3.3 smoke-inlet unit: Ventilating grille, smoke or normally closed fire dumper of exhaust smoke
ventilation.
3.4 flue: Vertical channel of rectangular or circular section for creating draft and flue of gases
from heat generator (boiler), furnace and their further withdrawal out into the atmosphere.
3.5 smoke deflector: Channel for offtake of gases out of the heat generator to the flue or out
through the wall of building.
3.6 smoke zone: Part of the premise, protected by independent systems of exhaust smoke
ventilation, nominally or structurally separated from volume of the premises in its upper part.
3.7 smoke hatch (fan or vent-light): Automatically and remotely controlled device, to close
openings in the enclosing parts of premises protected by the exhaust smoke ventilation with natural
type of draft.
3.8 fire dumper: Automatically and remotely controlled device to block vents or openings in the
enclosing structures of buildings that has limit states of fire-resistance, characterized by a loss of
density and loss of insulating ability:
- Normally opened (closed during the fire);
- Normally closed (opened in case of fire);
- Double Action (closed during the fire and opened after the fire).
3.9 chimney valve: Normally closed fire dumper which has limit state of fire-resistance,
characterized by loss of density only, and designed for installation directly in the flue exhaust
openings of discharge shafts in protected corridors.
3.10 multistorey building: Building with two or more floors.
3.11 air gap: The space between outer surface of the furnace or flue channel (chimney) and wall
protected or not protected from the fire or partition of combustible or slow-burning materials.
3.12 permanent workplace: A place where people work more than 2 hours continuously or
more than 50% of working time.
3.13 crowded places: premises (halls and foyers of theaters, cinemas, meeting rooms,
conference rooms, lecture halls, restaurants, lobbies, ticket halls, working space, etc.), with the area
of 50 m2 and more, with permanent or temporary stay of persons (except emergency situations)
more than one person per 1 m2 of floor space.
3.14 premises without natural light: Premise (including the corridor) which has no windows or
light apertures in the enclosing building structures.
3.15 smoke ventilation: Adjustable (controllable) gaseous interchange in the internal volume of
the building in case of fire in one of its premises, preventing the damaging effect on people and (or)
material assets by propagating combustion products that determine high content of toxic
components, temperature increase and change of optical density of air.
3.16 fire block: Thickening of the wall of furnace or flue channel (chimney) in place of its
contact with the construction of building made of combustible material.
3.17 smoke ventilation system:
3.17.1 exhaust-duct ventilation system: Automatically and remotely controlled ventilation
system for removal of combustion products during fire through smoke intake device or smoke hatch
outside the building;
3.17.2 blowing ventilation system: Automatically and remotely controlled ventilation system,
designed to prevent fumigation of safety zones, staircases, elevator shafts, air locks during fire by
means of outdoor air supply and creating extreme pressure, as well as to limit the spread of
combustion products and to compensate the volume after combustion products removal.
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 4 General provisions
4.1 In buildings and structures technical solutions should be provided to ensure fire and
explosion safety of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
4.2 For all smoke ventilation systems, except for general ventilation systems combined with
them, noise and vibration levels during operation or testing of equipment are not standardized.
4.3 For materials, structures and products subject to mandatory certification in the field of fire
safety, workability in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems should be determined by
confirmation of their use in construction - having the certificate of compliance and fire safety in
Russia.
4.4 During the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of existing industrial, residential,
public, administrative and amenity buildings the existing heating, ventilation and air conditioning
systems, including smoke ventilation may be used during feasibility studying if they meet the
requirements of the present Code.
5 Fire safety in heating systems
5.1 The temperature of the heat conductor for heating and heating supply of air handling units
systems, air conditioners, warm air curtains, etc. (hereinafter - the system of internal heating) in
terms of fire safety of buildings should be regarded at least by 20C below the temperature of
ignition of substances located in the premises, but no more than:
110C - in the premises of categories A and ;
130C - in the production premises of categories 1-4 with the release of combustible dust and
aerosols;
150C - in the premises for other purposes (including the production of categories B1-B4
without releasing dust and aerosols or with the release of non-combustible dusts).
5.2 Laying or intersection in one duct of internal heat pipes with pipes of flammable liquids,
vapors and gases with the flash point of 170C and less or corrosive vapors and gases is not
allowed.
Ait transfer ducts, in which explosive mixtures travel, are not allowed to cross the pipeline with
heat conductors.
5.3 Heating and ventilation equipment, piping and ductwork in premises with corrosive
environment and also equipment designed to remove air from the corrosive environment shall be
made of corrosion resistant materials or with protective anticorrosion coatings. For corrosion
protection it is allowed to apply paintwork of combustible materials up to 0.2 mm, except for ducts
with controlled fire-resistance rating.
5.4 For the systems of internal heating as a heat conductor water should be generally applied; it
is allowed to use water vapor and other fluids (except pool water heating systems, etc.) if they meet
requirements of fire-explosion safety.
For buildings in areas with design outside air temperature 40C below zero and below as per [2]
water with anti-freezing admixtures may be used. As admixtures, it is not allowed to use explosive
substances in quantities (in case of an accident of internal heating system), exceeding the lower
explosive limit (LEL) in air of the premise.
5.5 In systems of apartment heating for residential buildings with not more than 9 floors and
built in public premises heat generator on gas fuel only with a closed (sealed) chamber may be
applied as a source of heat.
Thermal generators should be equipped with safe automatic instruments which provide fuel stop
when:
- power supply turned off;
- protection circuits failure;
- burners; flame-out;
- heat conductor pressure drops below the maximum allowable value;
- heat conductor temperature reaches the maximum allowable value;

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 - breakdown of the flue gases withdrawal system and hazardous substances content (methane,
carbon monoxide) inside the premise exceeds lower concentration limit or maximum allowable
concentration by 10%.
5.6 Heat generators of the overall heat output equal to 35 kW or less may be installed:
- in apartments - in kitchens, hallways, in non-residential premises;
- in built-in facilities for public use without a permanent stay of people.
Heat generators with total heat output of more than 35 kW should be installed in the separate
premises. Total heat output of the generators installed in this premise should not exceed 100 kW.
Air intake for heat generators with a closed combustion chamber shall be provided by air vents
directly outside the building.
5.7 Flues should be vertical and have no restrictions. It is forbidden to install chimney crossing
acco mmodation facilities. The number of heat generators connected to one collective chimney is to
be determined by calculations based on thermal performance of the installed equipment and the
climatic parameters of the construction area.
5.8 Flue gas emission should be performed above the roof of the building. Organization of
smoke offtakes from each heat generator through the exterior walls (including through the window,
under balconies and loggias) for multicompartment buildings is not allowed.
5.9 Flues should be made solid of class with an roughness equivalent of the inner surface not
more than 1.0 mm.
5.10 In the premises of categories A and dynamic heating should be included, as a rule. Use of
other heating systems is allowed, except for facilities in which substances are stored or applied that
form explosive mixtures when contacting with water or water vapor, or substances likely to produce
spontaneous combustion or explosion when contacting with water.
5.11 Radiant heating systems and heating, with dark gas and electric infrared emitters may be
used:
a) in open areas;
b) in the premises of categories B2, B3, B4 (without release of combustible dust and aerosols or
with the release of non-combustible dusts) class functional fire hazard 5.1;
c) storage facilities (without release of combustible dust and aerosols or with the release of non-
combustible dusts) of categories B2, B3, B4 of class 5.2 (except for parking vehicles, libraries,
archives, multi-rack warehouse) under condition of radiators outside hazardous areas;
g) in production facilities and warehouses of categories and ;
e) in the premises in agricultural buildings of class 5.3 (except bright infrared emitters);
e) in the premises of entertainment and cultural institutions of class 2.3 (theaters, cinemas,
concert halls, sports facilities with grandstand), class 2.4 (museums, exhibitions, dance halls) with
an estimated number of seats for visitors, located at the open air;
g) in the premises of halls without flammable materials, sports and recreation centers and sports
training establishments (without grandstand) of class 3.6.
Gas and electric infrared heaters are not allowed to locate in hazardous areas of production
facilities.
It is not allowed to use the heating systems and heating with electric and light infrared emitters:
- in premises of basement and ground floors;
- in buildings of V level fire resistance;
- in buildings of any level of fire resistance with structural fire danger classes 1, 2 and 3.
5.12 Distance (in the light) from the surface of pipes, heating devices and air heaters with the
heat conductor, with the temperature above 105C to the surface of structures made of combustible
materials should be not less than 100 mm. At a smaller distance thermal insulation of
noncombustible materials should be provided on the surface of the construction.
5.13 Pipelines in places of intersection with floors, internal walls and partitions should be
covered with the sleeves of noncombustible materials.
Sealing of gaps and holes in pipe installation should be made of non-combustible materials
providing critical fire resistance of the enclosure.

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 Fire resistance of intersection nodes of building structures and pipe installations made of
polymeric materials should be determined according to GOST 53306.
5.14 In premises with release of combustible materials dust (hereinafter - combustible dust) of
categories , 1-3, heaters of water and steam heating systems should be provided with a smooth
surface, allowing easy cleaning:
a) sectional or panel ordinary radiators;
b) heaters made of smooth steel pipes.
5.15 Heaters in the premises of categories , , 1, 2 should not be placed at a distance (in the
light) of less than 100 mm from the surface of walls. It is not allowed to place heaters in niches.
5.16 In premises for filling and storage of cylinders of compressed or liquefied gas, as well as in
storage premises of categories , , 1, 2, 3 and storages of flammable materials or in places of
shops designated for storage of combustible materials, heating devices should be protected by
screens of non-combustible material on a distance at least 100 mm (in the light) from the heating
elements, providing access for cleaning.
5.17 Gas and electric infrared heaters of radiant heating systems with surface temperatures above
150C should be placed in the upper zone of the premise on structures of noncombustible materials
with class of structural fire danger KO.
5.18 In the staircases, including fire resistant staircases, it is not allowed to install heating
appliances, overhanging from walls at a height of less than 2.2m from the surface of the tread and
platforms.
5.19 Furnace heating is allowed in the buildings including residential, public and industrial with
heights and occupancy in accordance with Appendix A.
5.20 For premises of categories , , 1-3 furnace heating is not permitted.
5.21 The maximum surface temperature of furnaces (other than cast-iron flooring, doors and
other furnace equipment) should not exceed:
- 90C - in the premises of pre-school and out-patient clinics;
- 110C - in other buildings and premises, not more than 15% of the total surface area of the
furnace;
- 120C - the same: not more than 5% of the total surface area of the furnace.
In premises with a temporary stay of people (excluding pre-school facilities) furnaces with a
surface temperature of above 120C with installed protective shields may be used.
5.22 One furnace should be provided for heating of not more than three premises located on one
floor.
In the two-story buildings it is allowed to provide double-deck furnaces with separate firebox
and flues for each floor, and for the two-story apartments - with a furnace on the first floor. Use of
wooden beams in the ceiling between the upper and lower decks of the furnace is not allowed.
5.23 In buildings with furnace heating it is not allowed:
a) organization of draft ventilation with mechanical drive, without compensation of the influx
with mechanical drive;
b) removal of smoke in the air ducts and ventilation using flues and chimneys.
5.24 Furnaces should be placed near internal walls and partitions providing their use for chimney
flues execution.
Chimneys may be installed in the exterior walls of incombustible materials if necessary,
insulated from the outside to prevent condensation of the discharged gases. In case of absence of
walls for chimneys to be potentionally erected, attachable or shell flues, or independent chimneys
should be used for smoke withdrawal purposes.
5.25 For each furnace, separate chimney or flue pipe, as a rule, should be provided. It is allowed
to attach two furnaces to one chimney located in an apartment on one floor. For connecting of
chimneys, crosscuts should be provided of 1m high from the bottom of the pipe joints.
5.26 Cross-section of chimneys (flues), made of clay brick, depending on the heat capacity of the
furnace, should be not less than:
140 140 mm when heating power of the furnace is up to 3.5 kW;
140 200 mm when heating power of the furnace is from 3.5 to 5.2 kW;
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 140 270 mm when heating power of the furnace is from 5.2 to 7 kW.
Cross-sectional area of circular flues should not be less than the specified area of rectangular
channels.
5.27 In the flues of furnace with solid fuel, dumper with a hole in it for at least 15 15 mm
should be provided.
5.28 The height of the chimney from the grate to the mouth should be not less than 5 m. Height
of chimneys placed at a distance equal to or more than height of the whole construction, raised
above the roof, should be:
not less than 500 mm - above a flat roof;
not less than 500 mm - over ridge of the roof or parapet if the chimney is located at a distance of
1.5 m from the ridge or parapet;
not below the ridge of the roof or parapet - if the chimney is located at a distance of 1.5 m to 3m
from the ridge or parapet;
not below the line drawn down from the ridge at an angle of 10 to the horizon - if the chimney
is located at a distance to the ridge of more than 3m.
Chimneys should be located above the roof of higher building, adjoined to the building with
furnace heating.
The height of the air exhaust pipes located near smoke pipes should be equal to height of these
pipes.
5.29 Chimneys should be vertical without ledges made of clay brick walls, thickness of not less
than 120 mm or heat-resistant concrete, thickness of not less than 60 mm, providing 250 mm deep
pockets with holes for cleaning, closed by doors at chimneys bases and chemney stacks. It is
allowed to apply chimneys of asbestos-cement pipes or prefabricated stainless steel structures
(double-layer steel pipes with thermal insulation of non-combustible material). Temperature of the
exhaust gases shall not exceed 300C for asbestos-cement pipes and 400C for stainless steel pipes.
Application of asbestos and stainless steel chimneys for charcoal furnaces is not allowed.
It is allowed to provide pipe bends at an angle of 30 to the vertical line with motion not more
than 1m; sloping areas should be smooth, with uniform cross section, area of not less than the cross
sectional area of vertical segments.
5.30 Mouths of chimneys should be protected from atmospheric precipitation. Bonnets,
deflectors and other attachments of chimneys should not obstruct the exit of smoke.
5.31 Chimneys for wood and peat furnaces on the buildings with roofs of combustible materials
should be provided with spark arresters of metal mesh with openings not more than 55 mm.
5.32 Dimensions of fire blocks in wall thickening of furnace or chimney in the place of junction
of building structures should be taken in accordance with Appendix B. Fire block shall be larger
than the slab (ceiling) thickness by 70 mm. It is not recommended to lean or rigidly connect fire
blocks of the furnace with the building structure.
5.33 Fire blocks of furnaces and flue pipes installed in the openings of walls and partitions of
combustible materials, should be provided on the full height of the furnace or flue within the
premise. The thickness of the fire blocks should be not less than the thickness of the wall or
partition.
5.34 Gaps between slabs, walls, partitions and fire blocks should be provided with the filling of
non-combustible materials.
5.35 Air gap should be taken in accordance with Appendix B, and for factory-built furnaces in
accordance with the documentation of the manufacturer.
Air gaps of furnaces in buildings of pre-school institutions and out-patient clinics should be
isolated and provided with walls of noncombustible materials.
Within the walls closing an air gap, openings above the floor and on top with bars, with each
open area section not less than 150 cm 2 should be provided. Floor in closed air gap should be made
of non-combustible materials and to be located 70 mm above the floor of the premise.
5.36 The distance between the top of furnace slab made of three rows of bricks and ceiling of
combustible materials protected by steel mesh plaster or steel sheet on asbestos board of 10 mm
thick, should be 250 mm for periodic furnaces and 700 mm continuous burning stoves; and in case
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of unprotected ceiling 350 and 1000 mm respectively. For furnaces with overlapping of two rows of
bricks, the distances should be increased by 1.5 times.
Distance between the top of metal furnace with insulated slab and protected ceiling should be
800 mm, and for the furnace without heat-insulated slab and unprotected ceiling - 1200 mm.
5.37 The space between the slab (overlapping) of heat furnace and the ceiling of combustible
materials may be closed from all sides by brick walls. The thickness of the furnace slab should be
increased to four brick rows, and the distance from the ceiling should be taken in accordance with p.
5.36. Within the walls of a closed space above the furnace, two openings shall be provided on
different levels with bars each having an open area at least 150cm2.
5.38 The distance from the exterior surfaces of brick or concrete chimneys to the framing,
lathing and other details of the roof of combustible materials shall be in the light not less than 130
mm, from clay pipes without insulation - 250 mm, while thermal resistance to heat transfer 0.3m 2
deg/W, non-flammable or combustible materials of group 1 - 130 mm. Space between chimneys
and roof structures of noncombustible and combustible materials of group 1 should be covered
with non-combustible roofing materials.
5.39 Structures of buildings should be protected from fire:
a) floor of combustible material under the firebox door - with a metal plate 700500 mm, paved
the way its longer side along the furnace;
b) wall or partition of combustible materials adjacent to the front of a furnace at an angle - with
25 mm thick plaster on a metal mesh or with a metal sheet on asbestos board of 8 mm thick from
floor the floor level up to the level by 250 mm above the firebox door.
Distance from the firebox door to the opposite wall should be not less than 1250 mm.
5.40 The minimum distance from floor to the bottom of convective system and ash box should
be:
a) in case of construction of overlapping or floor of combustible material to the bottom of ash
box - 140 mm, to the bottom of convective system - 210 mm;
b) in case of construction of overlapping or floor of combustible material - at floor level.
5.41 Floor of combustible materials under carcass stoves, including ones on a stand, should be
protected from ignition by sheet steel on asbestos board of 10 mm thick, and the distance from the
bottom of the furnace to the floor shall be at least 100 mm.
5.42 To join stove to the chimney it is allowed to provide offtakes with maximum length of
0.4m, on condition that:
a) the distance from the top of the offtake to the roof of combustible materials is not less than
0.5m in the absence of ceiling protection against fire and at least 0.4m if there is a protection;
b) the distance from the bottom of the chimney to the floor of combustible material shall not be
less than 0.14m. Chimneys should be performed of non-combustible materials.
5.43 For individual heating systems of buildings the heat generators - automatic boilers of full
operational availability with the parameters of heat conductor temperature not exceeding 105C,
with the heat conductor pressure of up to 0.6 MPa should be used. Automatic control system shall
be capable of maintaining the desired temperature of heat conductor for the heating system and
domestic hot water for hot water supply.
5.44 Heat generators operated on a gaseous fuel with heat output of 35 kW or more, as well as
heat generators operated on gaseous, liquid and solid fuel with heat output of up to 360 kW should
be placed in separate premises on any floor (including ground floor and basement) of the building to
be heated. The premises of heat generators built into the building, shall have two exits, one of which
shall lead directly outside. In the premises of heat generators built on the building, one exit is
allowed.
5.45 In the premises of heat generators shall be provided:
- methane, carbon monoxide gas concentration alarms, interlocked with solenoid valves which
stop the flow of gas or liquid fuel when the gas concentration in space is equal to 10% of maximum
allowable concentration or low concentration limit;
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 - system of suction-and-exhaust ventilation that provides at least single airflow without regard to
consumption of air for combustion in heat generators with open combustion chamber.
5.46 Cross-section of prefabricated flues should be not less than 8 cm 2 per 1kW of rated output
heat-generating devices using solid fuel not less than 5.5 cm 2 per 1kW of rated output heat-
generating devices, operating on gaseous and liquid fuels.
5.47 In multistorey residential and public buildings installation of fireplaces operating on solid
fuel is allowed, as on condition that each fireplace is connected to the individual or collective
chimney flue.
Connecting to a collective flue shall be carried out through an air valve, usually with the
attachment of a vertical collector to the duct branching on one of every two floors (in the upper-
level of each floor).
5.48 Cross-section of prefabricated chimneys (flues) for the offtake from fireplace should be
made in accordance with p. 5.46.
5.49 Dimensions of fire blocks and air gaps in flues of heat-generating devices (including
fireplaces) should be taken in accordance with the technical documentation of the manufacturer.

6 Fire safety in ventilation and conditioning systems

6.1 Mechanical forced ventilation with outdoor air supply for creating excessive pressure
around-the-clock and year-round should be provided in the premises of elevator machine rooms in
buildings of categories A and B, as well as air locks of:
- premises of categories A and B;
- premises in which harmful gases or vapors are released, of 1 and 2 hazard levels.
Installation of general air locks for two or more premises in categories A and B is not allowed.
6.2 Supply extract or mechanical ventilation systems should be provided for areaways of 0.5 m
deep or more, as well as for access canals that require daily maintenance and located in the premises
of categories A and B or in the premises in which harmful gases, vapors or aerosols are released
with specific gravity more than specific weight of air.
6.3 In local suction systems concentrations of removable flammable gases, vapors, aerosols and
dust in the air should not exceed 50% of low concentration limit with temperature of gas mixture
removed.
6.4 Exhaust general ventilation with mechanical drive for premises of categories A and B should
be provided with a standby fan (for each system or multiple systems) that provides air flow rate
required to maintain indoor concentration of flammable gases, vapors or dust, not exceeding 10 %
low concentration limit and gas, steam and dusty mixtures.
Standby fan is allowed not to be provided:
a) if in case of stop of general ventilation system the production equipment related to it may be
also stopped and release of flammable gases, vapors and dust be discontinued;
b) if the premise emergency ventilation is provided with air flow not less than necessary to
ensure concentration of flammable gases, vapors or dust not exceeding 10 %of maximum allowable
concentration of gas, steam and dusty mixtures.
If standby fan is not installed in accordance with subparagraphs a) and b), switching-on of the
emergency alarm should be provided.
Systems of local exhausts of explosive mixtures should include one standby fan (also for ejector
units) for each system or two systems if in case of fan failure processing equipment may not be
stopped and the concentration of flammable gases, vapors and dust exceeds 10% maximum
allowable concentration. It is allowed not to provide standby fan if concentration of flammable
substances in the air up to 10 % of maximum allowable concentration may be achieved by designed
system of emergency ventilation.
6.5 Systems of ventilation, conditioning and air heating should be provided separately for
different fire compartments, as well as for groups of premises located within a fire compartment, in
accordance with p. 6.6-6.8.

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 Premises of one category of explosion hazards not separated by fire barriers, as well as those
with open apertures over a total area of 1 m2 leading to other rooms, are allowed to consider as one
premise.
6.6 Systems of ventilation, conditioning and air heating (hereinafter - ventilation) are
recommended to organize conjointly for the following groups of premises located within a fire
compartment:
a) housing;
b) public, administrative, residential and industrial of category (in any combination);
c) industrial of a category A or B, located within not more than three (allocated separately or
consecutively) floors;
d) industrial of a categories 1, 2, 3, 4, , or warehouses of category 4;
e) warehouses and storerooms of categories A, , 1, 2, or 3 located within not more than
three (allocated separately or consecutively) floors;
e) Categories A, , 1, 2, 3 and 4 in any combination and warehouses of categories A, ,
1, 2, 3 and 4 in any combination with total area not exceeding 1,100 m2 if the premises are
located in a separate one-story building and have exit directly to outside;
g) categories 4, and and warehouse of categories 4 and (in any combination) upon
condition of normally open duct valves serving the facilities of category 4.
6.7 Within a fire compartment it is permitted to integrate following groups of premises to one
ventilation system adjoining premises of another group to the main group:
a) to residential - administrative and household or community (taking into account requirements
of relevant regulations);
b) to public (except for heavily trafficked facilities) - administrative and household or industrial
of categories 4, and ;
c) to production of categories 4, and administrative and amenity, public (except for
heavily trafficked facilities).
Groups of rooms in a), b) and c) groups may be consolidated into one system if normally opened
fire dumper is installed in the collecting duct of incorporated facilities for other purposes.
Main groups of buildings should be classified as premises with total area greater than the total
area of attached buildings. The total area of attached buildings shall not exceed 200 m2.
6.8 For general laboratory facilities the merged air-supply ventilation system shall be permitted
to groups of premises allocated within not more than 11 floors (including technical floor and
basement), 1-4 categories , administrative and household in any combination, as well as
joining not more than two (on different floors) storerooms of category A (area not exceeding 36m 2
each) for storage of days-on-hand study substances. In ducts of these storerooms normally open fire
dumpers should be set with explosion-proof fire-resistance rating of at least EI 30.
6.9 Systems of local suction of hazardous substances or explosive mixtures should be provided
separately from the general ventilation system.
To the system of general exhaust ventilation working around the clock, equipped with standby
fans, it is allowed to attach local suction units of hazardous substances if the cleaning of air from
them is not required.
General exhaust system of general ventilation and local suction units is allowed to be included:
- for one laboratory research facility and industrial facility of categories 1-4, and if
equipment fitted with local suction unit do not form explosive mixtures;
- for storeroom of category A for storage of days-on-hand study substances.
6.10 Systems of general exhaust ventilation for the premises of categories 1-4, , ,
removing air out of the 5-meter area around the equipment which contain combustible materials that
may form highly explosive mixtures in this zone should be provided separate from the other
systems in these premises.
6.11 Systems of local exhaust of processing equipment should be provided for individual
substances, merging of which may form an explosive mixture or create more hazardous and
dangerous substances. Design assignment should be provided with the possibility of combining
local suction of flammable or hazardous substances to the general exhaust system.
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 6.12 Systems of local exhaust of flammable substances deposited or condensed in the ducts or
ventilation equipment shall be separated for each building by combining several pieces of
equipment, cabinets in one room, or for each piece of equipment in separate premise.
6.13 Systems of external air supply to one air-lock or group of air-locks of premises of categories
A or , as well as to the elevator machine rooms in buildings of categories A or shall be provided
separately from the systems of other purpose, with standby fans for each system.
Air supply to an air lock in a single premise or air locks of the premises of categories A or and
air lock of the premise for ventilation equipment of categories A or is allowed from air-supply
system serving these areas, or from the system (without recirculation) which serves premise of
categories 4 and , providing back-up fan to desired air interchange for air locks, and automatic
shutdown of air supply to the mentioned premises in case of fire.
6.14 For premises of categories A or general ventilation exhaust system with a mechanical
drive should be provided. It is allowed to provide these facilities of naturally driven type of the
system if the explosive substance is lighter than air, and efficiency of these systems is provided in
the still air in the warm season.
6.15 General intake units for outside air should not be organized for supply systems of general
exhaust ventilation and smoke ventilation, serving different fire compartments. Horizontal distance
between the openings for air intake, located in the adjacent fire compartments should be at least 3m.
6.16 General intake units for outside air are allowed to be provided for general ventilation
systems (except for systems serving areas of categories A, and 1 and warehouses of categories
A, , 1 and 2) serving different fire compartments, provided that the normally opened fire
dumpers are installed:
a) on ducts of supply air general ventilation system at places of intersection of envelopes with
standardized fire-resistance rating of the room for ventilation equipment - if plants of these systems
are placed within one premise;
b) before the external air dumpers of all air supply units - if these plants are located in different
premises for ventilation equipment.
6.17 Within single fire compartment the general intake air facilities should not be organized:
a) for supplying air systems with equipment which may not be placed in the same premise with
ventilation equipment;
b) for supplying systems of general ventilation and smoke ventilation systems.
It is allowed to provide general intake units of outdoor air for intake systems (except for systems
serving premises of categories A, and 1 and warehouses of categories A, , 1 and 2) for air
supply by forced-air smoke ventilation systems, provided that the normally opened fire dumpers are
installed on the ducts of general air supply systems at the intersection of envelopes for ventilation
equipment.
6.18 The required incoming air consumption according to the fire and explosion safety secuirity
regulations (outdoor or mixture of outdoor and recirculation air) should be calculated in accordance
with Annex B.
6.19 Air flow rate to the air locks in accordance with p. 6.1 and 6.13, should be calculated on the
basis of establishing and maintaining extreme pressure of not less than 20 Pa (respective to adjacent
spaces of categories A or ) on condition that the doors are closed. In the same time minimum
allowable air flow rate should be not less than 250 m3/h per each air lock.
Air flow rate supplied to the premises of the elevator machine rooms in buildings of categories A
and should be determined by the rate of pressure not less than 20 Pa higher than pressure in the
adjacent part of the elevator shaft.
The difference in air pressure in the air locks or elevator machine rooms and adjoining premises
shall not exceed 50 Pa.
6.20 Recirculation of air is not allowed:
a) in the premises of categories A and (except for air and warm air curtains at the outer gates
and doors);
b) in laboratory premises of research and industrial purposes, in which work with hazardous or
flammable gases, vapors and aerosols may be carried out;
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 c) in 5-meter zones around equipment located in areas of 1-4, and categories if in these
zones explosive mixtures of flammable gases, vapors, aerosols with air may be formed;
g) in the local exhausts systems of harmful substances and potentially explosive mixtures with
air;
e) in the air locks.
Recirculation of air is allowed from the local exhaust systems of dusty mixtures (except
hazardous dusty mixtures) after cleaning them from dust.
6.21 For premises of categories A and , as well as production facilities, in which harmful
substances or unpleasant odors are released, negative imbalance should be provided.
For rooms with air-conditioning it is recommended to provide positive imbalance if there are no
emission of harmful and explosive gases, vapors and aerosols, or unpleasant odor.
Air flow rate for the imbalance in the premises should be taken:
a) in the absence of air lock at the rate of a pressure difference of at least 10 Pa relative to the
pressure in the protected area (with closed doors), but not less than 100m 3/h for every door of
protected premise;
b) if air lock available - equal to the flow supplied to the air lock.
6.22 In the production facilities with release of hazardous or flammable gases or vapors, polluted
air should be removed from the upper zone in the volume equal to at least one air interchange per 1
hour and in the premises more than 6 m high - not less than 6m3 /h per 1 m2 of the premise.
6.23 Receiving openings for air removal by general exhaust ventilation systems from the upper
zone of the premise should be placed:
a) not lower than 0.4 m from the ceiling or cover up the top of the holes - for removal of
explosive mixtures of gases, vapors and aerosols (except for the mixture of hydrogen and air);
b) not less than 0.1 m from the ceiling or cover up the holes in the premises 4 m height or less,
and less or not less than 0.025 of height of the room (but not more than 0.4 m) in the premises of
more than 4m in height - to remove the mixture of hydrogen and the air.
6.24 Emergency ventilation in the premises in which sudden inflow of large quantities of
hazardous or flammable gases, vapors or aerosols should be provided in accordance with the
requirements of technological part of the project, given the incompatibility of the accident of the
failure of processing and ventilation equipment.
Air flow rate for emergency ventilation should be taken according to the technological part of the
project.
6.25 Emergency ventilation in the premises of categories A and should be equipped with
mechanical drive.
If the temperature, category and group of the explosive mixture of flammable gases, vapors and
aerosols do not meet these specifications for explosion-proof fans, system of emergency ventilation
should be provided with an ejector based on p. 6.30 for buildings of any height. For single-storey
buildings, in which during an accident there is an inflow of flammable gases or vapors density less
than the density of air it is allowed to use forced ventilation with mechanical drive in accordance
with p. 6.30 for displacement of gases and vapors through the aeration lanterns, shafts and
deflectors.
6.26 Emergency ventilation in premises of categories 1-4, and should have mechanical
drive, it is allowed to provide emergency ventilation of naturally driven type, provided that the
required air flow at the calculated parameters in the warm period is designed in accordance with [2].
6.27 For emergency ventilation should be applied:
a) basic systems of general ventilation with standby fans, as well as local exhausts system with
standby fans, providing airflow needed for emergency ventilation;
b) systems indicated in subparagraph a), and additional emergency ventilation systems for a
missing air flow;
c) emergency ventilation systems only if application of the general systems is impossible or
impractical.

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 6.28 In order to recover air flow removed by the emergency ventilation, it is allowed not to
provide specific air-supply system if the influx of outside air through the automatically opened
openings is enough.
6.29 Fans, air conditioners, inflow chambers, air heaters, heat recovery units, dust collectors,
filters, dumpers, noise silencers, etc. (hereinafter - equipment) should be selected according to
calculated airflow, taking into account suction and losses through leaks:
in equipment - according to the manufacturer's
in ducts of exhaust systems before fan and after fan of inflow air systems - in accordance with
the requirements of p. 6.60 (excluding parts of the ducts in air exchange ventilation systems laid
within the serviced premises). Suction and air leakage through unsoundness of fire dampers shall
comply with the requirements of p. 7.5.
6.30 Explosion-proof constructed equipment should be provided:
a) when it is placed directly in the premises of categories A and or duct systems serving these
areas;
b) for general ventilation, air conditioning and air heating systems (including economizers) and
smoke ventilation of categories A and ;
c) for exhaust ventilation systems, referred to in p. 6.10;
g) for the local exhaust systems of explosive mixtures.
If the temperature, category and group of the explosive mixture of flammable gases, vapors,
aerosols, dust and air do not meet the technical requirements for explosion-proof fans, ejector
installation should be provided. Systems with ejector units should include fans, blowers or
compressors standard made if they work with outdoor air.
Standard made equipment should be provided in local suction systems, placed in areas of
categories 1-4, and that remove steam and air-gas mixture if in accordance with the
standards of technological design possibility of transforming mentioned mixture into explosive
concentration during normal operation or an accident of processing equipment is excluded.
6.31 Equipment of forced air ventilation, conditioning and air heating systems for buildings of
categories A and , as well as economizers for these premises, using heat from the air of other
premises of categories (except categories A, , 1-2), placed in the premises for ventilation
equipment shall be permitted standard made if the installation of explosion-proof backstroke valves
complies with p. 6.44.
6.32 For filtration of dusty explosive mixture from flammable substances dust collectors and
filters should be used (hereinafter - dust collectors):
a) for dry filtration - explosion-proof version for continuous removal of collected dust;
b) for wet filtration (including foam) - explosion-proof version; with technical justification may
be used standard made collectors may be used.
6.33 In the premises equipped with gas appliances, exhaust ventilation system should be
equipped with louvers (as well as dumpers) with devices to regulate air flow, excluding the
possibility of complete closure.
6.34 Heat economizers and noise silencers should be performed of non-combustible materials;
flammable materials of group 1 may be used for heat exchanger (inner) surfaces of economizers.
6.35 Equipment, other than air and warm air curtain with recirculation and without recirculation
of air shall not be arranged in served premises of the warehouse of categories A, , 1-4.
In the premises of warehouses of categories 2, 3 and 4 it is allowed to arrange equipment
upon condition that:
compliance with electrical equipment with protection level IP-54;
equipping warehouses with automatic fire alarm systems, switching off ventilation equipment in
case of fire.
6.36 Equipment at a rate of 5 thousand m 3 /h or less is allowed to be installed with the requirements
of p. 6.35 in boarded ceiling of served premises, as well as boarded ceiling in corridors, subject to the
installation (except for rooms within one apartment) of normally opened fire dumpers at the intersection
of ducting with wall separating the hall and service rooms. Installation of mentioned dumpers is not
required in the premises to which fire resistance of doors is not standardized.
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 6.37 Equipment in premises of categories A and , as well as equipment of local explosive
mixtures exhausts is not allowed to allocate in the premises of cellars.
6.38 Equipment of emergency ventilation and local exhausts may be placed in served premises.
6.39 Dust collectors and filters (hereinafter - the dust collectors) for dry filtration of dusty
explosive mixture should be placed before fans.
6.40 Dust collectors for dry filtration of dusty explosive mixture should be placed outside of
industrial buildings in open space at least 10 m from the wall or in separate buildings along with
fans.
Dust collectors for dry filtration of dusty explosive mixture without devices for the continuous
removal of collected dust with the air flow rate of 15m 3 /h or less, and with the mass of dust in the
bunkers and tanks with a capacity of 60 kg or less, as well as device for the continuous removal of
collected dust may be put together with fans in individual rooms for ventilation equipment of
industrial buildings (except cellars).
6.41 Dust collectors to dry filtration of inflammable dust-fire mixture should be placed:
a) outside of the buildings of I and II levels of fire resistance directly at the walls in case if on the
entire height of the building at a distance of at least 2 m horizontally from the dust collectors there
are no window openings or there are fixed windows with double glazing in metal casement with
glazing of armored glass or filling of glass bricks; with opening windows dust collectors should be
placed at a distance not less than 10 m from the walls of the building;
b) outside buildings of III and IV levels of fire resistance at least 10 m from the walls;
c) inside buildings and separate premises for ventilation equipment, together with the fan and
other dust collectors of inflammable dust-fire mixtures; installation of such dust collectors is
allowed in the premises of cellars under the condition of mechanized continuous removal of
combustible dust, or when it is manually deleted if the weight of accumulated dust in the bunkers or
other closed containers in the cellar does not exceed 200 kg, as well as in industrial facilities (other
than the premises of categories A and ) at a flow rate of air not more than 15 thousand m 3 /h if dust
collectors are interlocked with processing equipment.
In industrial premises installation of dust collectors of inflammable dust-fire mixtures of
combustible dust is permitted, when the dust concentration in the purified air flowing directly into
the room where the filter is installed, does not exceed 30 % of the maximum allowable
concentration of harmful substances in the working area.
6.42 Dust-catch chambers for inflammable dust-fire mixtures is not permitted.
6.43 Dust collectors for wet filtration of dust-air mixture should be placed in the heated rooms
along with fans or separate from them. It is allowed to locate dust collectors in unheated areas or
outside of buildings.
When locating dust collectors (for dry or wet filtration of dust-air mixture) in unheated areas or
outside of buildings measures for protecting equipment against freezing or condensation in dust
collectors should be taken.
6.44 Equipment of air supply ventilation, conditioning and air heating systems (hereinafter -
equipment air supply systems) serving the premises of categories A and B, is not allowed to allocate
in the general room for ventilation equipment with exhaust ventilation systems, as well as supply
and exhaust systems with air recirculation or heat economizers.
The ducts of air supply systems (with standard made equipment) serving the premises of
categories A and B, including premises of administration, recreation and heating of workers, located
in these premises, should be provided with explosion-proof backstroke valves at the intersection of
envelope for air ducts of ventilation equipment.
6.45 Equipment of air supply ventilation with air recirculation serving premises of categories
1-3 shall not be arranged in the common areas for ventilation equipment with equipment systems
for buildings of other categories with explosion hazard.
6.46 Equipment of exhaust in general ventilation systems, serving premises of categories A and
B should not be placed in the general area for ventilation equipment together with equipment for
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 Equipment of exhaust in general ventilation systems, serving premises of categories A and B is
allowed to place in the general area for equipment of local exhausts systems of explosive mixtures
with wet dust collectors if deposits of combustible materials are excluded in the ducts. Equipment
of exhaust systems from the premises of categories 1-3 should not be placed in the general area
of exhaust ventilation systems in the premises of the category .
6.47 Equipment of local exhausts systems for explosive mixtures should not be placed together
with equipment of other systems in the general area for ventilation equipment, except as provided in
p.6.46.
6.48 Facilities for equipment of exhaust systems should be classified as:
a) category of premises which are serviced if equipment of general ventilation systems of
industrial buildings is placed there;
b) category if fans, blowers and compressors feeding outside air to the ejector located outside
of the premises are placed there;
c) category of premises from which air is taken by fans, blowers and compressors for submission
to the ejector;
i) category A or if equipment of local suction systems that remove explosive mixtures in
accordance with p. 6.10 is placed there.
Facilities for local suction systems equipment for dusty explosive mixtures with wet dust
collectors placed in front of fans, may be referred to the premises of category A;
e) category if equipment of general ventilation exhaust systems of residential, public and
administrative utility buildings.
Premises for equipment of exhaust ventilation systems serving few rooms of various categories
of explosion and fire hazard should be assigned to a dangerous category.
6.49 Facilities for air supply systems equipment should be classified as:
a) category 1 if plants (filters, etc.) with the oil capacity of 75liters or more in one of the plants
are placed there;
b) categories of 1-4, or if the system works with recirculation of air from the premises of
categories, respectively, 1-4, or except the air intake from the premises without release of
inflammable gases or dust, or wet or foam dust collectors are used for air filtration;
c) categories 1-4if in the premises for ventilation equipment extractor plants are located
serving the premises accordingly of categories 1-4;
g) categories of premises, where the heat of exhausted air is used for heat economizer placed in a
premise for the equipment of air supply systems;
e) category if gas appliances are placed there;
e) to the - in other cases.
Premises for the equipment of air supply systems with recirculation serving several rooms of
various categories of explosive and fire hazard should be assigned to more dangerous category.
6.50 In the premises for equipment of exhaust systems serving the premises of categories A and
, and systems referred to in p. 6.10, as well as facilities for equipment of the local exhaust system
of explosive mixtures it is not allowed to provide places for heating units, water pumps,
maintenance, recovery of oil and for other purposes.
6.51 Facilities for ventilation equipment should be generally located in the fire compartment
which contain serviced premises.
Facilities for ventilation equipment may be placed outside of the served fire compartment if the
normally opened fire dampers in the ducts crossing the building envelope with controlled fire
resistance level of premises for ventilation systems in buildings of I and II degree of fire resistance
are installed.
In these areas for ventilation systems equipment serving the premises of categories A, and 1,
warehouses of categories A, , 1 and 2, as well as equipment of local exhausts systems of
explosive mixtures indicated in p.6.10 should not be placed.

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 In the premises for ventilation equipment it is allowed to place equipment (taking into account
p.6.45-6.47), serving in various areas of fire compartments, provided that installation of normally
opened fire dumpers at the intersection of all ducting systems and building envelope with
normalized fire hazard of the premise for ventilation equipment .
6.52 Premises with dust collectors of dry filtration of explosive mixtures are not allowed to be
located under the premises with the mass (except for emergencies) presence of people.
6.53 Through the room with ventilation equipment it is not permitted to lay pipelines:
a) containing highly flammable and combustible liquids and gases;
b) sewer pipelines with cleanings and revisions (other than storm sewers to collect water from
the upper rooms of ventilation equipment); laying sewer pipes in clamp no-hub connections is
permitted
6.54 In the duct systems of general ventilation, air heating and conditioning (hereinafter -
ventilation systems) in order to prevent penetration into the premises of combustion products
(smoke) during fire the following devices should be be provided:
a) normally opened fire dumpers on floor-by-floor assembly ducts in the places of attachment
to vertical or horizontal collector for dwelling, public, administrative and residential premises
(except for toilets, washrooms, showers, baths and kitchens) and the production facilities of
categories 4 and ;
b) air seals - normally opened fire dumpers on floor-by-floor assembly ducts in the places of
attachment to vertical or horizontal collector for dwelling, public, administrative and residential
premises of category . Geometrical and structural characteristics of air seals should ensure
prevention of the spread of combustion products during fire from collectors through floor-by-floor
assembly ducts to different premises on floors; length of the vertical section of duct of air seal
should be taken on calculation, but not less than 2 m.
Vertical collectors are allowed to connect to a general horizontal collector placed in the attic or
technical floor; the normally opened fire dumpers should be installed in buildings of more than 28
m in the vertical collectors where they attach to the general horizontal collector. Vertical collectors
in buildings of health-care are not permitted.
To each horizontal collector should be added not more than five floor-by-floor assembly ducts
with consecutively situated floors. In multistorey (more than 5 storey) buildings it is allowed to
attach:
to the horizontal collector - more than 5 floor-by-floor assembly ducts, provided that the
normally opened fire dumpers for each floor-by-floor (over five) duct are installed;
group of horizontal collectors to a general collector placed in the attic or technical floor,
provided that the normally opened fire dumpers in places of attaching to the general collector are
installed;
The uniting of ducts of general exhaust ventilation system is permitted in a warm attic of
residential, public (except for buildings of therapeutic and prophylactic purposes), administrative
and utility buildings;
c) normally opened fire dumpers on ducts serving premises, warehouses of categories A, , 1,
2 or 3 or storages of combustible materials, saunas and also on ducts of local exhaust systems of
explosion and fire dangerous mixtures according to p. 6.10 at the intersections of ducts and fire
barriers of serviced premises;
d) normally opened fire dumper - on each transit assembly duct that is in charge of serving a
group of premises (except warehouses) of one of such categories as A, , 1, 2 or 3 with a total
area not exceeding 300 m2 within one floor with exits to the common corridor.
6.55 Normally opened fire dumpers specified in p. 6.54 a), b) and c) should be installed in the
apertures of enclosing structures with normalized fire resistance rate or on any side of these
structures providing fire resistance rate of duct in the area from the surface of the building envelope
to valve flap equal to fire resistance rate of structures.
If for technical reasons fire dampers or air seals is not possible to install, combine air ducts of
different premises in one system is not allowed. In this case, separate systems without fire dampers
or air seals should be provided for each space.
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 6.56 In the fire barriers separating public, administrative and utility or industrial premises
(except warehouses) of categories , , and 4 from the corridors, organization of holes for air
flow is allowed if normally open fire dumpers secure these holes. Installation of these dumpers is
not required in the premises in which fire resistance of doors is not standardized.
6.57 Ducts with normalized fire resistance limit (including heat-resistant and fireproof coating
composition of their structures) shall be of noncombustible materials. In this case thickness of sheet
steel for ducts should be taken according to the calculation, but not less than 0.8 mm. For sealing of
detachable connections of these structures (including flanges) non-combustible materials should be
used. Ducts structures with normalized fire resistance limit with temperature of transported air
100C should be provided with compensators of linear thermal expansion, and clamping device
(suspension) of such ducts with fire resistance limit not less than ones with normalized fire
resistance limit (as defined numeric values, but only on grounds of loss of carrying capacity). In this
case actual limits of fire resistance of various ductwork structures should be determined in
accordance with GOST 53 299.
Construction of building structures of noncombustible materials with fire-resistance rating not
less than standardized rating ductwork may be used to move air which contains no highly
condensable vapor. In this case hermetic sealing should be provided, smooth finish of interior
surfaces (grouting or lining with sheet steel) and possibility of cleaning.

Construction of air duct of smoke ventilation systems is not permitted without the use of inner
ready-made or steel lining structures.
6.58 Ducts of noncombustible materials should be provided:
a) for systems of local exhausts of explosion and fire mixes, emergency and transporting air with
temperature of 80C and above that;
b) for ductwork areas with normalized fire resistant rating;
c) for hops or collectors of ventilation systems, residential, public, administrative and utility and
industrial buildings;
d) for construction within the premises for ventilation equipment, as well as in technical floors,
attics, basements and cellars.
6.59 Ducts of combustible materials (with a group of flammability at least 1) are allowed to
provide within serviced premises, except ducts specified in p. 6.58. Flexible connectors of the fans,
except for systems specified in p. 6.58 a) and b) may be of combustible materials.
6.60 Ducts of ventilation systems (including collectors, shafts and other vents) should be of:
a) class (dense) - for hops of general ventilation and air heating systems with static pressure of
the fan more than 600 Pa, for systems hops of local exhaust ventilation systems, air conditioning
ducts of any systems with normalized fire-resistance rating, flues and chimneys, as well as for hops
of duct of the systems serving the premises of categories A and regardless of the fan pressure;
b) Class H (normal) - in other cases.
Total losses and air suction L, m3/h, through leakage of each system ductwork shall not exceed
the flow rate calculated by the approximated dependences of the following kind:

L L i , (1)
a cP d
L , (2)
b Pd

where L - specific losses or suction, m3/h per 1m2 developed ducts area;
A - total developed area, m2, of all the ductwork in one ventilation system;
a, b, c, d - the numerical coefficients for ducts of class H are equal: a=20,25, b=1531.02,
c=119,84, d=0,73, for ducts of class : a=-3,30106, b=-3,61109, c=-1,27109, d=0,73.

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 6.61 Transit ducts and collectors of systems for any purpose within a fire compartment is
permitted to be designed:
a) of combustible materials of 1 class (except for smoke ventilation systems), subject to laying
of each duct in a separate shaft, casing or liner of noncombustible materials with fire resistance
rating EI 30;
b) of non-combustible materials with fire resistance rating lower than normalized rating, but not
less than EI 15 provided that the laying of transit ducts and collectors (except ducts and collectors
for industrial premises of categories A and , as well as warehouses of categories A, , 1, 2) is
carried out in common shafts with protecting envelopes having fire resistance rating at least EI 45,
and that the normally opened fire dumpers are installed at each air duct crossing building envelope
of the shaft;
c) of noncombustible materials with fire resistance rating lower than normalized rating,
providing the installation of the normally opened fire dumpers at each point where air duct crosses
every fire barrier with normalized fire resistance rating during transit air ducts laying (except for
premises and warehouses of categories A, , warehouses of categories 1, 2, as well as residential
premises).
Fire resistance rating of ducts and collectors (except transit), laid in the premises for ventilation
equipment and also air ducts and collectors, laid outside the building, is not standardized.
6.62 Transit ducts, laid outside attended fire compartment, after crossing fire barrier of attended
fire compartment should be designed with fire-resistance rating EI 150.
It is allowed to design specified transit ducts with fire-resistance rating below normalized rating,
but not lower than EI 30 when laying in a separate shaft with fire-resistance walling rating EI 150.
6.63 Transit ducts and collectors of systems for any purpose from different fire compartments are
permitted to lay in common shafts with the enclosing structures of noncombustible materials with
fire-resistance rating not less than EI 150, provided that:
a) transit ducts and collectors within attended fire compartment by the fire are provided with fire-
resistance rating EI 30, floor branch shall be attached to the vertical collectors through fire normally
open valves;
b) transit ducts of another fire compartment are provided with a fire-resistance rating EI 150;
c) transit ducts of another fire compartment are provided with a fire-resistance rating EI 60,
provided that the normally open fire dumpers are installed at the intersection of each fire barrier
with controlled fire-resistance rating REI 150 or higher rating.
6.64 Transit ducts of the systems attending air locks in the premises of categories A and B, as
well as local exhaust systems of explosive mixtures should be designed:
a) within a fire compartment - with fire-resistance rating EI 30;
b) outside attended fire compartment - with a fire-resistance rating EI 150.
6.65 Normally opened fire dumpers installed in the apertures of enclosing structures with
normalized fire-resistance rating and in ducts crossing these structures should be provided with fire
resistance rating:
EI-90 at normalized fire resistance rating of fire barrier is REI 150 or higher rating;
EI 60 at normalized fire resistance rating of fire barrier or enclosing structures is REI 60;
EI 30 at normalized fire resistance rating of enclosing structures is REI 45 (EI 45);
EI 15 at normalized fire resistance rating of enclosing structures is REI 15 (EI 15).
In other cases, normally opened fire dumpers shall be provided with fire-resistance rating not
less than standardized rating for the ducts in which they are installed, but at least EI 15.
The actual limits of fire resistance of various fire dampers structures should be determined in
accordance with GOST 53 301.
6.66 It is not allowed to install ductwork:
a) transit - through staircases, air locks, elevator halls (except duct of smoke ventilation systems
which protect those staircases, air locks and elevator halls), through rooms of civil defense
structures;
b) service premises of categories A and B of local exhaust systems of explosive mixtures - in
basements and in underground channels;
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 c) forcing pressure plots of duct of local exhausts systems of explosive mixtures, as well as
harmful substances of the 1st and 2nd classes of danger or substances with strong odor - through other
premises. It is allowed to lay welded ducts of class without detachable joints.
6.67 Places of transit passage of ducts through walls, partitions and ceilings of buildings
(including housings and shafts) should be sealed with non-combustible materials providing
normalized fire resistance rating of crossed enclosing structure, except for places of duct passage
through the overlap (within the attended compartment) in shafts with transit ducts, made in
accordance with p. 6.63 b) and p.6.65) and b), c).
6.68 Within the ducts, as well as outside the ducts at a distance of less than 100 mm from their
walls it is not allowed to place gas pipes and pipelines with combustible materials, cables, wiring,
conductor wires and sewer pipes; intersection of ducts with mentioned pipelines is also not allowed.
In the shafts of ventilation systems it is not allowed to lay pipelines of household and industrial
sewage.
7 Smoke ventilation

7.1 Systems of exhaust smoke ventilation of buildings (hereinafter - smoke ventilation) should
be provided for blocking and (or) limitation of the spread of combustion products in the areas of
safety zones, escape routes for people (inhabitants and stuff of buildings) and routs of fire
departments during performing rescue of people, detection and containment of the fire source in
building.
Smoke ventilation systems should be autonomous for each fire compartment, except for supply
smoke ventilation systems, designed to protect staircases and elevator shafts, communicating with
different fire compartments. Smoke ventilation systems should be used only in combination with
the required exhaust smoke ventilation. Separate use of supply smoke ventilation system without
appropriate exhaust smoke ventilation systems is not allowed.
7.2 Exhaust smoke ventilation for removal of products of combustion during fire should be
provided:
a) from the corridors and hallways of residential, public, administrative and utility and mixed-use
buildings higher than 28m. Height of the building is determined by the difference in markings of
passage surfaces for fire trucks and lower marking of opening window (opening) in the outer wall
of the upper floor (excluding top technical floor)
b) from the corridors (tunnels), basements and ground floors of residential, public,
administrative, domestic, industrial and mixed-use buildings at the exits to these corridors from the
premises with permanent stay of people (regardless of number of people in these areas);
c) from the corridors with length of more than 15 m without natural lighting in buildings with
two or more floors: industrial buildings and warehouses of categories A, and B1 - B4, public and
mixed-use buildings;
d) from the common corridors and halls of various buildings with smoke resistant staircases;
e) from the atriums of buildings higher than 28 m, and the atriums over 15 m and passages with
doorways or balconies, galleries leading to the space of atrium and passages;
e) from each production or storage facility with permanent workplaces without natural light or
with natural light through windows and lanterns without motorized (automatic and remotely
controlled) drives for opening the transom in the windows (at 2.2 m above the floor to the bottom of
the transom) and the openings of lamps (in both cases area sufficient for removal of fumes during
fire) if the rooms are considered of the categories A, , 1-B3 in the buildings with I-IV level of
fire resistance, and B4, or in the buildings with fire resistance IV level;
f) from cloakrooms of 200 m2 or larger;
s) from each production or storage facility with permanent workplaces without natural light or
with natural light through windows and lanterns without motorized (automatic and remotely
controlled) drives for opening the transom in the windows and openings, in both cases, with an area
sufficient to remove fumes during fire:
- public, designed for mass stay of people;
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 - 50 m2 or more with regular workplaces, for storing or using flammable substances and
materials, as well as libraries, book depositories, archives, warehouses of paper;
- salesrooms of shops;
k) from the premises for indoor vehicle storage of above ground and underground parking, as
well as those of isolated ramp parking lots.
The designing of removal of combustion products through the corridor of adjoining premises up
to 200 m2 is allowed: of industrial categories B1-B3, as well as intended for storage or use of
flammable substances and materials.
For salesrooms of shops without natural light with area of 800 m2 at a distance from the
outermost part of the premises to the nearest evacuation exit is not more than 25 m removal of
combustion products may be provided through the adjoining corridors, recreations, atriums.
7.3 Requirements of p.7.2 are not applied:
a) to the premises (except premises of categories A and B, and enclosed parking areas) with area
up to 200 m2 equipped with automatic installations of water or foam fire-fighting;
b) to the premises equipped with facilities of automatic gas, aerosol or powder fire fighting
(except parking lots);
c) to corridor and lobby if the direct removal of combustion products is designed from all the
rooms having doors to the corridor or lobby,;
d) If other facilities, each with area up to 50 m2, are located in the area of the main premise for
which removal of combustion products is provided, it is allowed not to provide removal of
combustion products from these premises;
e) to the corridors without natural light if in all the premises having exits to this corridor, there
are no permanent workplaces and at the exits from the premises to the corridor fire resistant smoke
and gas proof doors are installed with minimal smoke and gas resistance is at least 1,9610 5 m3/kg;
actual smoke and gas resistance of fire resistant doors should be determined in accordance with
GOST 53 303.
7.4 Flow of combustion products removed by exhaust smoke ventilation should be determined
by calculations according to the rate of heat produced by source of fire, heat loss of enclosing
structures and air ducts, temperature of removed combustion products, outdoor air parameters, the
states (positions) of door and window openings, geometric dimensions:
a) in the corridors of p.7.2 a) b) c) d) - for each corridor with length not more than 60 m;
b) the premises of p.7.2 f), g), h) - for each smoke zone with area of not more than 3000 m2.
Combined action of supply and exhaust smoke ventilation systems negative imbalance in the
protected premise (flow rate of air supplied less than the flow rate of combustion products removed)
should not exceed 30%. In this case the differential pressure at the closed door emergency exit shall
not exceed 150 Pa.
7.5 In determining of rate of the removal of combustion products the following should be
considered:
a) air leak-in through the channels leakages of exhaust smoke ventilation systems in accordance
with p.6.60;
b) air leak-in through the closed fire or smoke dumpers leakages according to the certificate test
report, but no more than by formula
Gda Fd Pd / S d
0,5
, (3)

where Fd - area of the cross-section of the valve, m2;

Pd - pressure drop on closed pressure valve, Pa;
Sd - specific characteristics of resistance of gas and smoke resistant valve m 3/kg. Minimum
allowable value of gas and smoke resistant for valves of various designing should not be less than
1,6 103m3 /kg.

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 7.6 Systems of exhaust smoke ventilation, provided for corridor protection should be designed
separate from the systems designed for premises protection. Organization of common systems for
protection of premises of various functional fire hazard is not permitted.
7.7 During the removal of combustion products from the corridors smoke exhaust devices should
be placed in the shafts of the corridor near ceiling, but not below the top level of the doorway.
Installation of smoke exhaust devices is permitted in branching of smoke shafts. Length of the
attended corridor by one smoke exhaust device should not exceed 45 m.
7.8 During removal of combustion products directly from a floor with area over 3,000 m2 it
should be be structurally or conditionally divided into smoke zones, area of each not exceeding
3,000 m2 with the possibility of fire ingression to one of the zones. Floor area attended by one
smoke exhaust device should occupy not more than 1000 m2.
7.9 Removal of combustion products directly from the premises of ground storey buildings, as a
rule, should be provided with exhaust ventilation systems of naturally driven type through the shaft
with smoke flaps, smoke hatches or openable non-blowing lanterns. From the zone adjacent to the
windows of 15 m wide removal of smoke is allowed through the window transoms (leaf), the
bottom part of which is at a level not less than 2.2 m above the floor.
Design of smoke hatches, valves, lights and transoms should provide condition of non-
freezing,and non-blowing of the valve and its fixation in the open position when activated, as well
should have square cross-section corresponding to the calculated modes of exhaust smoke
ventilation of naturally driven type.
In multistorey buildings exhaust ventilation systems with mechanical drive should be included.
7.10 For exhaust smoke ventilation systems following should be provided:
a) fans (radial, radial overhead and axial) with fire resistance limit 0,5 h/200; 0,5 h/300; 1,0
h/300; 2,0 h/400; 1,0 h/600; 1,5 h/600 depending on the design temperature of
transported gases in the performance corresponding to the category of attended premises.
Connection of soft inserts of noncombustible materials is allowed. In this case specific loss or
suction of gas in the developed area of 1m 2 of soft inserts shall not exceed 70kg/h at a pressure
(negative pressure) of 1000 Pa and at the design temperature of gases moved by the fan. The actual
limits of fire resistance of these fans should be determined in accordance with GOST 53 302;
b) ducts and channels in accordance with p. 6.58, 6.60 of non-combustible material of class
with a fire resistance rating not less than:
- EI 150 - for the transit air ducts and shafts outside attended fire compartment; in the same time
on transit stations of air ducts and shafts, crossing fire barriers of fire compartments, normally
opened fire dumpers should not be installed;
- EI 60 - for ducts and shafts within the attended fire compartment during removal of combustion
products from parking lots;
- EI 45 - for vertical ducts and shafts within the attended fire compartment during removal of
combustion products directly from operated facilities;
- EI 30 - in other cases within attended fire compartment;
c) normally closed fire dampers with fire-resistance rating not less than:
- EI 60 for closed parking lots;
- EI 45 - for removal of the combustion products directly from attended premises;
- EI 30 - for the corridors and halls during the installation of valves on the branches of the duct
smoke
exhaust shafts;
- EI 30 - for the corridors and halls during the installation of smoke valves directly into openings
of the shafts;
d) release of combustion products above coatings of buildings and structures at a distance not
less than 5 m from the air inlet device of supply smoke ventilation systems; emissions to the
atmosphere should be provided at a height of not less than 2 m from the roof of combustible
materials; release of combustion products at a lower altitude is allowed in case of protection of
roofs with non-combustible materials at least 2 m from the edge of the hole.
Release of combustion products is allowed:
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 - through smoke hatches, valves, and lanterns in the doorways of buildings and smoke covering
transoms in building enclosures equipped with controllable drivers enabling opening during fire in
the light taking into account their own weight and at an equivalent wind pressure and snow load in
[2], [3], but not less than:
- for the snow load 60 kg /m2;
- for wind pressure 15 kg /m2;
- through the grating on the outside wall (or through the shaft at the outer wall) on the facade
without window openings or on the facade with windows on a distance at least 5 m horizontally and
vertically from the windows and at least 2 m in height from ground level or at a lower distance from
windows, while ensuring ejection velocity of at least 20 m/s;
- through individual shafts at a distance not less than 15 m from the exterior walls with windows
or fresh air intake of supply general ventilation systems of other adjacent buildings or supply smoke
ventilation system of this building;
e) release of combustion products from the shafts, carrying away the smoke from the lower
floors and basements shall be allowed to provide in-aerated bays of melting, casting, rolling and
other hot shops. In this case the mouth of the shafts should be placed at least 6m from the ground of
aerated bay (at least 3m vertically and 1m horizontally from the building structured) or at least 3m
from in case of organization drencher irrigation of the shafts mouth. Installation of the smoke
dumpers on these shafts should be avoided;
f) installation of backstroke valves of fans. It is allowed not to provide backstroke valves if in the
production area there is an excess of heat of more than 23 W/m3 (during transient conditions);
g) use of antismoke fixed screens of noncombustible materials or ones with movable blades and
drive to move them with a height not less than the estimated thickness of smoke layer formed
during fire in the protected area which is placed around the perimeter of openings of floor-to-floor
overlapping or in the inner floor-by-floor openings of isolated ramp of parking lots.
The actual limits of fire resistant antismoke screens should be determined in accordance with
GOST 53 305.
7.11 Fans for removing of combustion products should be placed in separate premises with
enclosing structures with controlled fire-resistance rating or directly in the protected premises with
a special type of the fans. Fans in smoke exhaust ventilation systems may be placed on the roof and
outside the building (except for areas with design outside air temperature minus 40C and below, in
accordance with [2]) with enclosures to protect against unauthorized access. Installation of the fans
directly in the channels is allowed, provided that the appropriate fire resistance limits of fans and
channels are met.
7.12 Removal of gases and smoke caused by fire from the premises protected by installations of
gas, aerosol or dry chemical fire extinguishing systems shall be provided by mechanical drive from
the upper and lower zones of the premises with compensation of removed volume of gases and
smoke by supply air. To remove the gases and smoke after the action of the motorized units of the
gas, aerosol or dry chemical fire extinguishing system of the main and emergency ventilation or
mobile units may be used. To remove dry chemical residuals caused by fire from the premises
protected by fire extinguishing units, the application of vacuum cleaners and dust exhaust systems
should be provided.
At the intersections of airways (except transit) and enclosures of the premises protected by the
units of gas, aerosol or dry chemical fire extinguishing systems, the fire dampers should be
provided with fire-resistance rating of at least EI 15:
a) normally opened - in the supply and exhaust systems of protected areas;
b) normally closed in the systems to remove smoke and gas after the fire;
c) of dual action - in the main ventilation system of protected premises that are used to remove
gases and smoke after the fire.
7.13 Supply of fresh air should be provided by smoke ventilation system in case of fire:
a) to the elevator shafts (in the absence of air locks near exits protected by supply smoke
ventilation) installed in buildings with smoke resistant staircases;

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 b) by individual systems in accordance with GOST 53 296 to the elevator shafts operating
under the mode "transportation of fire units";
c) to fire resistant staircases of type H2;
d) to the air locks in fire resistant staircases type of H3;
e) to the air locks located twin-consistently at the exits of elevators in premises of vehicle storage
in underground parking;
f) to the air locks of staircases of type 2, leading to the premises of the first floor from the cellar
(or basement) floor, where flammable substances and materials are used or stored. In melting,
casting, rolling and other hot shops it is allowed to submit air to the air locks removed from aerated
bays of the building;
g) to the air locks at the entrances of atriums and passages from the levels of basement and
ground floors;
h) in air locks of smoke resistant staircases of type H 2 in multistorey and multifunctional
buildings and complexes;
i) in the lower parts of the atria, passages and other premises protected by exhaust smoke
ventilation systems to replace volume of products of combustion removed.
It is allowed to provide air inflow to create excessive pressure in the common corridors of
premises, in which combustion products are removed directly, as well as in the corridors,
interconnected with recreation and other corridors, lobbies, atriums, protected by exhaust smoke
ventilation systems.
7.14 Consumption of fresh air for supply smoke ventilation should be calculated to provide
excessive pressure of at least 20 Pa:
a) in the elevator shafts with closed doors on all floors (except the ground floor landing);
b) in the smoke resistant staircases of type H2 with open doors on escape routes from the
corridors and halls or directly from the premises on the floor in fire to the staircase or if there are
open doorways out of the building and closed doors in the corridors and hallways to the all floors;
c) in the air locks on the floor in fire.
Flow rate of air supplied to the air locks with a single open door, located at the exit to smoke
resistant staircases of H2 or H3-type to the internal open staircases of type 2, at the entrances to
atriums and passages from the levels of basement and ground floors, in front of elevator halls of
underground parking lots, should be determined by calculating the average conditions for the
velocity of air through the open doorway of at least 1.3 m/s and taking into account the combined
effect of exhaust smoke ventilation. Flow rate of air supplied to the air locks with closed doors,
should be calculated taking into account the leakage of air through leaks of porch door rabbet.
The magnitude of excess pressure should be measured relatively to the premises adjacent to the
protected premises.
7.15 When calculating the parameters of smoke supply ventilation following should be taken into
account:
a) outdoor temperature and wind speed for the cold season under [2];
b) air pressure is not less than 20 Pa and 150 Pa in the elevator shafts, in smoke resistant
staircases of type H2 in air locks at entrances of smoke resistant staircases such as of H2 or H3-
type, air locks at the entrances to the atriums and passages from the levels of basement and ground
floors with respect to adjacent areas (corridors, halls);
c) area of a larger leaf of double doors;
d) elevators stopped on the main floor landing, doors to the elevator shaft on this floor are
opened.
The magnitude of excess pressure in closed-door emergency exits under the joint action of
supply and exhaust smoke ventilation in the calculated modes should not exceed 150 Pa.
7.16 For the systems of supply smoke protection the following should be provided:
a) installation of fans not in the premises with fans of other purpose, with the enclosing
structures of required fire resistance rating. Within a single fire compartment there should be
allowed the installation of fans of supply smoke ventilation systems in the premises for air supply
systems (except for systems attending premises and warehouses of categories A and when
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normally opened fire dumpers are provided before the valves of inlet air of supply general
ventilation systems, as well as directly in the protected area of staircases, corridors and air locks. It
is allowed to place fans on the roof and outside the buildings, except for areas with outdoor
temperature -40C and below [2], with enclosures to protect against unauthorized access;
b) ducts and channels of noncombustible materials of class and fire- resistance rating not less
than:
- EI 150 when executing air intake shafts air supply channels outside the attended fire
compartment;
- EI 120 - when executing channels of air supply systems protecting elevator shafts with the
operating mode "transportation of fire units";
- EI 60 - when executing channels of air supply to the air locks at the floor-by-floor entrances to
smoke resistant staircases such as of H2 or H3 types, as well as indoor private parking lots;
- EI 30 - when executing air intake shafts and air supply channels within the attended fire
compartment;
c) installation of the backstroke valve in the fan, taking into account p.7.10 b);
d) receiving openings for outside air located at a distance of not less than 5 m from the emission
of combustion products of smoke exhaust ventilation systems;
d) normally closed fire dumpers in the air ducts to the air locks with fire resistance rating:
- EI 120 - for the systems according to p. 7.13 b);
- EI 60 - for the system according to p.7.13 g), g), h);
- EI 30 - for systems according to p.7.13 e), g).
Fire dampers should not be installed for systems attending vestibule gateway.
7.17 For smoke protection it is allowed to use supply and exhaust general ventilation systems if
requirements of p 7.1-7.16 are accomplished. Calculation of the required parameters of smoke
ventilation systems or systems combined with general ventilation systems should be performed in
accordance with the provisions of these rules. Calculations may be performed in accordance with
[1] or on the basis of other teaching aids, not inconsistent with these requirements.
7.18 Actuators of fire dampers at p. 7.10 c), 7.12 b), c), 7.16 e) should maintain a specified
position of valve leafs during a power failure of the dumper drive.
7.19 Handling actuators of smoke ventilation equipment should be performed in automatic mode
(from an automatic fire alarm system and (or) automatic extinguishing systems) and remote modes
(from the control of duty shift of dispatching personnel and the buttons installed at the emergency
exits from floors or fire fighting cabinets). Managed joint action of systems is regulated depending
on the actual fire situations, determined by the place of fire outbreak in the building by the
location of the burning premise in any of its floors. Set sequence of systems actions should ensure
advanced switching on of the exhaust smoke ventilation from 20 to 30 c with respect to the launch
of the supply smoke ventilation. In all cases disconnection of general ventilation systems and air
conditioning is necessary.
7.20 Assessment of technical condition of smoke ventilation systems at the sites of new
development and renovation, as well as in operated buildings shall be performed in accordance with
GOST 53 300.

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 Appendix
Table .1
Application of furnace heating in buildings
Number
Buildings Floors not more Places not more
than than
Residential 3 -
Administrative 2 -
Dormitories, baths 1 25
Polyclinics sports, consumer service enterprises (other than trade centers, service
centers), communications enterprises, and premises of categories D and E with an 1 -
area not exceeding 500 m2
Club buildings 1 100
Secondary schools without bedroom blocks 1 80
Preschools with childrens dayly stay, public food and transport service
1 50
establishments
N o t e - Number of floors should be considered without a socle floor.

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 Appendix B
Dimensions of fire blocks and air gaps of furnaces and flues
B.1 Dimensions of fire blocks of furnaces and flues, taking into account thickness of the furnace
walls should be equal to 500 mm before building structures of combustible material and 380 mm -
before structures that are protected in accordance with p. 5.39 b).
B.2 Requirements to the air gaps are given in table B.1.
Table B.1
Distance from outer surface of the furnace or flue channel
Thickness of furnace wall,
Air gap (pipe) to the wall or partition, mm
mm
Not protected from fire protected from fire
120 Opened 260 200
120 Closed 320 260
65 Opened 320 260
65 Closed 500 380
Notes:
1.For walls with a fire-resistance rating REI 60 or more and with the limit of the flame spread 0 the distance from
the outer surface of the furnace or flue channel (pipe) to the wall or partition is not specified.
2. In the buildings of child-care centers, dormitories and public food and service establishments the limit of fire
resistance of the wall (partition) within fire block should be at least REI 60.
3. Protection of the ceiling in accordance with p. 5.36, floor, walls and partitions - in accordance with p.5.39 should
be done at a distance not less than by 150 mm larger than the dimensions of the furnace.

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 Appendix C
Calculation of supply air inflow for ensuring fire and explosion safety

Calculation of supply air inflow for ensuring fire and explosion safety should be calculated by
formula:
m po Lw, z 0,1q g qin
L Lw, z , (1)
0,1q g qin

where Lw,z - air flow removed from the attended or working area of the premises by systems of
local exhausts and industrial needs, m3/h;
mpo - consumption of each of the hazardous substances released into the indoor air, mg/h;
qg - lower concentration limit of flame propagation in gas, steam and dust-air mixtures mg/m3;
qin - concentration of the hazardous substance in the air supplied to the premise, mg/m3.

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 Bibliography
[1] Recommendations Fire Safety Research Institute and Federal State Institution, Calculation of
the basic parameters of smoke ventilation in buildings: Method. Recommendation. Fire Safety
Research Institute of Moscow, 2008, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation
[2] SNiP 23-01-99 * Building climatology
[3], SNiP 2.01.07-85 * Loads and effects
Keywords: ventilation, fire dumper, combustion products, transit duct, fire resistance limit,
ventilation chamber, smoke resistance staircase, air locks, excessive pressure.

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