3.2.7.7.(1)

Objective

OS1 Fire Safety

Attribution

[F81-OS1.2,OS1.5]Applies to the requirement for a suitably identified separate shut-off valve.

Intent

Intent 1:

To limit the probability that fuel supplies to emergency power systems will not be maintained in the event that fuel supplies to other systems are required to be shut off in a fire situation, which could lead to the inability of the emergency power systems to supply fire protection systems, which could lead to the inability of:

  • fire alarm or voice communication systems to promptly notify persons in the building, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place,
  • sprinkler, standpipe and hose systems, and other fire suppression systems [that rely on booster or fire pumps, or electrical power] to control or suppress a fire, which could lead to the spread of fire,
  • emergency lighting systems to illuminate egress routes, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place,
  • smoke management systems to control smoke conditions as originally intended, which could lead to delays in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, and
  • elevator systems to be used in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in emergency response operations, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place.

This is to limit the probability of harm to persons.

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