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3.3.2.12.(2)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building
Attribution
[F02-OP1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Fire separations required by Sentence 3.3.2.12.(1) that separate library book storage rooms from the remainder of the building, where the library book storage room is sprinklered.
This applies to library book storage rooms that are not normally accessible to the public, and:
  • are more than 250 m2 in area, or
  • contain book stacks that:
    • are more than 10 m high, or
    • penetrate more than one floor assembly.
This applies to assembly occupancies in buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Application 2: 
This also applies to:
  • tents and air-supported structures, as stated in Sentences 3.1.6.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1), and
  • buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(2).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To exempt book storage rooms from the application of Sentence 3.3.2.12.(1) by waiving the requirement for a fire separation on the basis that the room is sprinklered.
This is to limit the probability that fire will spread from the book storage room to other parts of the building, which could lead to damage to the building.
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