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FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN MANUAL
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
September-2011
INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 1
1. GENERAL............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 APPLICATION .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.3 FIRE PROTECTION CODES AND STANDARDS................................................................................... 2
1.4 FIRE PROTECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION................................................................................... 3
1.5 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)................................................................................. 3
2. BUILDING FEATURES..................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 VA HOSPITAL BUILDING SYSTEM (INTERSTITIAL)......................................................................... 5
2.3 INTERIOR FINISH............................................................................................................................. 6
2.5 SITE CONSIDERATIONS ................................................................................................................... 6
2.6 INSULATION, INCLUDING FOAM PLASTIC ........................................................................................ 6
2.7 ROOF COVERINGS AND ROOF DECK ASSEMBLIES ......................................................................... 6
2.8 ROOF ACCESS ................................................................................................................................. 6
2.9 SHELTERS, PAVILIONS, CONNECTING CORRIDORS OR SIMILAR STRUCTURES LOCATED NEAR
HEALTH CARE BUILDINGS .......................................................................................................................... 6
2.10 FIRE AND SMOKE BARRIERS:...................................................................................................... 7
2.11 PROTECTION OF OPENINGS: ........................................................................................................ 7
2.12 SUITES ......................................................................................................................................... 7
2.13 EXIT SIGNS.................................................................................................................................. 7
2.14 DOOR LOCKING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 7
3. SPECIAL PROTECTION................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 STORAGE....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID STORAGE..................................................................... 10
3.3 FOOD PREPARATION FACILITIES................................................................................................... 10
3.4 COMPRESSED GAS/CRYOGENIC LIQUID STORAGE ....................................................................... 10
3.5 LABORATORIES............................................................................................................................. 10
3.6 CASEWORK (INCLUDING NON-MOVEABLE, BUILT-IN CABINETRY, WARDROBE, ETC.)................. 10
3.7 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATION, AND HIGH COST EQUIPMENT ROOMS:.... 11
3.8 PAINT SPRAY AREAS .................................................................................................................... 12
3.9 ATRIUM SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 12
3.10 VA CANTEEN RETAIL STORES .................................................................................................. 12
3.11 PHARMACIES ............................................................................................................................. 12
3.12 CHUTES ..................................................................................................................................... 12
4. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION ................................................................................................ 13
4.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 MULTIPLE (MIXED) OCCUPANCIES .............................................................................................. 13
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