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3.2.8.9.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OS1 | OP1 |
| Objective | OS1 Fire Safety |
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| Application | Application 1: Limitation of combustible contents,
excluding interior finishes, in those parts of a floor
area in an interconnected floor space in
which the ceiling is more than 8 m above the floor.
This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A that contain portions of a floor area or mezzanines that
do not terminate at an exterior wall, a firewall or
a vertical shaft, and are required by Clause 3.2.8.1.(1)(b) to be protected
in conformance with Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.9.
Application 2: This also applies to buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9], where there are:
Exceptions:
except as exempted in:
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that a fire involving combustible
material in the interconnected floor space will not be controlled or suppressed
by sprinklers [ineffectiveness of sprinkler protection due to ceiling height],
which could lead to the spread of fire to other parts of the building, which
could lead to harm to persons. |
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