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Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.1 - General

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
Standpipe systems shall be provided in new buildings and
				  structures in accordance with this section. Fire hose threads used in
				  connection with standpipe systems shall be
approved
and shall
				  be compatible with fire department hose threads. The location of fire
				  department hose connections shall be
approved
. In buildings
				  used for high-piled combustible storage, fire protection shall be in accordance
				  with the
International Fire Code
. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.3 - Required installations

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Standpipe systems shall be installed where required by
				  Sections 905.3.1 through 905.3.7 and in the locations indicated in Sections
				  905.4, 905.5 and 905.6. Standpipe systems are allowed to be combined with
automatic sprinkler systems
. [F]
Exception:
Standpipe systems are not required in
				  Group R-3 occupancies.
905.3.1
Height.
Class III standpipe systems shall be installed throughout
				buildings where the floor level of the highest
story
is
				located more than 30 feet (9144 mm) above the lowest level of fire department
				vehicle access, or where the floor level of the lowest
story
is located more than 30 feet (9144 mm) below the highest level of fire
				department vehicle access. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Class I standpipes are allowed in
				buildings equipped throughout with an
automatic sprinkler
				system
in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
2. Class I manual standpipes are allowed in
open parking garages
where the highest floor is located not
				more than 150 feet (45 720 mm) above the lowest level of fire department
				vehicle access.
3. Class I manual
				dry standpipes are allowed in
open parking garages
that are
				subject to freezing temperatures, provided that the hose connections are
				located as required for Class II standpipes in accordance with Section
				905.5.
4. Class I standpipes are
				allowed in basements equipped throughout with an
automatic sprinkler
				system
.
5. In determining
				the lowest level of fire department vehicle access, it shall not be required to
				consider:
5.1. Recessed loading docks for four
				vehicles or less; and
5.2.
				Conditions where topography makes access from the fire department vehicle to
				the building impractical or impossible.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.4 - Location of Class I standpipe hose connections

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Class I standpipe hose connections shall be provided in all
				  of the following locations: [F]
1. In
				every required
stairway
, a hose connection shall be provided
				for each floor level above or below grade. Hose connections shall be located at
				an intermediate floor level landing between floors, unless otherwise
approved
by the fire code official.
2. On each side of the wall adjacent to the
exit
opening of a
horizontal
exit
.
Exception:
Where floor areas adjacent to a
horizontal exit
are reachable from
exit
stairway
hose connections by a 30-foot (9144 mm) hose stream
				  from a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose, a hose connection shall
				  not be required at the
horizontal exit
.
3. In every
exit
passageway,
				at the entrance from the
exit
passageway to other areas of a
				building.
Exception:
Where floor areas adjacent to an
exit
passageway are reachable from
exit
stairway
hose connections by a 30-foot (9144 mm) hose stream
				  from a nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose, a hose connection shall
				  not be required at the entrance from the
exit
passageway to
				  other areas of the building.
4. In covered mall buildings, adjacent to
				each exterior public entrance to the mall and adjacent to each entrance from an
exit
passageway or
exit
corridor
to the mall.
5. Where the roof has a slope less than four
				units vertical in 12 units horizontal (33.3-percent slope), each standpipe
				shall be provided with a hose connection located either on the roof or at the
				highest landing of a
stairway
with
stair
access to the roof. An additional hose connection shall be provided at the top
				of the most hydraulically remote standpipe for testing purposes.
6. Where the most remote portion of a
				nonsprinklered floor or
story
is more than 150 feet (45 720
				mm) from a hose connection or the most remote portion of a sprinklered floor or
story
is more than 200 feet (60 960 mm) from a hose
				connection, the fire code official is authorized to require that additional
				hose connections be provided in
approved
locations.
905.4.1
Protection.
Risers and
				laterals of Class I standpipe systems not located within an enclosed
stairway
or pressurized enclosure shall be protected by a
				degree of
fire resistance
equal to that required for vertical
				enclosures in the building in which they are located. [F]
Exception:
In buildings equipped throughout with
				  an
approved
automatic sprinkler system
,
				  laterals that are not located within an enclosed
stairway
or
				  pressurized enclosure are not required to be enclosed within
				  fire-resistance-rated construction.
905.4.2
Interconnection.
In
				buildings where more than one standpipe is provided, the standpipes shall be
				interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.5 - Location of Class II standpipe hose connections

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Class II standpipe hose connections shall be accessible and
				  located so that all portions of the building are within 30 feet (9144 mm) of a
				  nozzle attached to 100 feet (30 480 mm) of hose. [F]
905.5.1
Groups A-1 and A-2.
In
				Group A-1 and A-2 occupancies with
occupant loads
of more than
				1,000, hose connections shall be located on each side of any stage, on each
				side of the rear of the auditorium, on each side of the balcony and on each
				tier of dressing rooms. [F]
905.5.2
Protection.
Fire-resistance-rated protection of risers and
				laterals of Class II standpipe systems is not required. [F]
905.5.3
Class II system 1-inch
				hose.
A minimum 1-inch (25 mm) hose shall be permitted to be used for
				hose stations in light-hazard occupancies where investigated and
listed
for this service and where
approved
by
				the fire code official. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.6 - Location of Class III standpipe hose connections

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Class III standpipe systems shall have hose connections
				  located as required for Class I standpipes in Section 905.4 and shall have
				  Class II hose connections as required in Section 905.5. [F]
905.6.1
Protection.
Risers and
				laterals of Class III standpipe systems shall be protected as required for
				Class I systems in accordance with Section 905.4.1. [F]
905.6.2
Interconnection.
In
				buildings where more than one Class III standpipe is provided, the standpipes
				shall be interconnected in accordance with NFPA 14. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.7 - Cabinets

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Cabinets containing fire-fighting equipment such as
				  standpipes, fire hoses, fire extinguishers or fire department valves shall not
				  be blocked from use or obscured from view. [F]
905.7.1
Cabinet equipment
				identification.
Cabinets shall be identified in an
approved
manner by a permanently attached sign with letters
				not less than 2 inches (51 mm) high in a color that contrasts with the
				background color, indicating the equipment contained therein. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Doors not large enough to accommodate a
				written sign shall be marked with a permanently attached pictogram of the
				equipment contained therein.
2.
				Doors that have either an
approved
visual identification clear
				glass panel or a complete glass door panel are not required to be
				marked.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.8 - Dry standpipes

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Dry standpipes shall not be installed. [F]
Exception:
Where subject to freezing and in
				  accordance with NFPA 14.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.9 - Valve supervision

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Valves controlling water supplies shall be supervised in the
				  open position so that a change in the normal position of the valve will
				  generate a supervisory signal at the supervising station required by Section
				  903.4. Where a fire alarm system is provided, a signal shall also be
				  transmitted to the control unit. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Valves to underground key or hub valves in
				roadway boxes provided by the municipality or public utility do not require
				supervision.
2. Valves locked in
				the normal position and inspected as provided in this code in buildings not
				equipped with a fire alarm system.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 905 - STANDPIPE SYSTEMS › Subsection 905.10 - During construction

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Standpipe systems required during construction and
				  demolition operations shall be provided in accordance with Section 3311.
				  [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.1 - Where required

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Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed in the
				  following locations. [F]
1. In new and
				existing Group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, R-1, R-2, R-4 and S occupancies.
Exception:
In new and existing Group A, B and E
				  occupancies equipped throughout with quick response sprinklers, portable fire
				  extinguishers shall be required only in locations specified in Items 2 through
				  6.
2. Within 30 feet (9144
				mm) of commercial cooking equipment.
3. In areas where flammable or combustible
				liquids are stored, used or dispensed.
4. On each floor of structures under
				construction, except Group R-3 occupancies, in accordance with Section 1415.1
				of the
International Fire Code
.
5. Where required by the
International Fire Code
sections indicated in Table
				906.1.
6. Special-hazard areas,
				including but not limited to laboratories, computer rooms and generator rooms,
				where required by the fire code official.
TABLE 906.1 ADDITIONAL REQUIRED PORTABLE FIRE
				  EXTINGUISHERS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
[F]
IFC SECTION
SUBJECT
303.5
Asphalt kettles
307.5
Open burning
308.1.3
Open flames-torches
309.4
Powered industrial trucks
1105.2
Aircraft towing vehicles
1105.3
Aircraft welding apparatus
1105.4
Aircraft fuel-servicing tank vehicles
1105.5
Aircraft hydrant fuel-servicing vehicles
1105.6
Aircraft fuel-dispensing stations
(continued)
TABLE 906.1-continued ADDITIONAL REQUIRED PORTABLE FIRE
				  EXTINGUISHERS IN THE
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE
[F]
IFC SECTION
SUBJECT
1107.7
Heliports and helistops
1208.4
Dry cleaning plants
1415.1
Buildings under construction or demolition
1417.3
Roofing operations
1504.4.1
Spray-finishing operations
1505.4.2
Dip-tank operations
1506.4.2
Powder-coating areas
1904.2
Lumberyards/woodworking facilities
1908.8
Recycling facilities
1909.5
Exterior lumber storage
2003.5
Organic-coating areas
2106.3
Industrial ovens
2205.5
Motor fuel-dispensing facilities
2210.6.4
Marine motor fuel-dispensing facilities
2211.6
Repair garages
2306.1
Rack storage
2404.12
Tents and membrane structures
2508.2
Tire rebuilding/storage
2604.2.6
Welding and other hot work
2903.6
Combustible fibers
3403.2.1
Flammable and combustible liquids, general
3404.3.3.1
Indoor storage of flammable and combustible
							 liquids
3404.3.7.5.2
Liquid storage rooms for flammable and combustible
							 liquids
3405.4.9
Solvent distillation units
3406.2.7
Farms and construction sites-flammable and combustible
							 liquids storage
3406.4.10.1
Bulk plants and terminals for flammable and combustible
							 liquids
3406.5.4.5
Commercial, industrial, governmental or manufacturing
							 establishments-fuel dispensing
3406.6.4
Tank vehicles for flammable and combustible
							 liquids
3606.5.7
Flammable solids
3808.2
LP-gas
4504.4
Marinas
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.2 - General requirements

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Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and
				  maintained in accordance with this section and NFPA 10. [F]
Exceptions:
1. The travel distance to reach an
				extinguisher shall not apply to the spectator seating portions of Group A-5
				occupancies.
2. Thirty-day
				inspections shall not be required and maintenance shall be allowed to be once
				every three years for dry-chemical or halogenated agent portable fire
				extinguishers that are supervised by a
listed
and
approved
electronic monitoring device, provided that all of
				the following conditions are met:
2.1.
				Electronic monitoring shall confirm that extinguishers are properly positioned,
				properly charged and unobstructed.
2.2. Loss of power or circuit continuity to
				the electronic monitoring device shall initiate a trouble signal.
2.3. The extinguishers shall be installed
				inside of a building or cabinet in a noncorrosive environment.
2.4. Electronic monitoring devices and
				supervisory circuits shall be tested every three years when extinguisher
				maintenance is performed.
2.5. A
				written log of required hydrostatic test dates for extinguishers shall be
				maintained by the owner to verify that hydrostatic tests are conducted at the
				frequency required by NFPA 10.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.3 - Size and distribution

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The size and distribution of portable fire extinguishers
				  shall be in accordance with Sections 906.3.1 through 906.3.4. [F]
TABLE 906.3(1) FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR CLASS A FIRE
				  HAZARDS [F]
LIGHT
(Low)
HAZARD OCCUPANCY
ORDINARY (Moderate)
HAZARD OCCUPANCY
EXTRA
(High)
HAZARD OCCUPANCY
Minimum Rated Single Extinguisher
2-A c
2-A
4-A a
Maximum Floor Area Per Unit of A
3,000 square feet
1,500 square feet
1,000 square feet
Maximum Floor Area for Extinguisherb
11,250
square feet
11,250 square feet
11,250 square feet
Maximum Travel Distance to Extinguisher
75 feet
75 feet
75 feet
For SI: 1 foot = 304.8 mm, 1 square foot = 0.0929m2, 1
							 gallon = 3.785 L.
a. Two 21/2-gallon water-type extinguishers
							 shall be deemed the equivalent of one 4-A rated extinguisher.
b.
							 Annex E.3.3 of NFPA 10 provides more details concerning application of the
							 maximum floor area criteria.
c. Two water-type
							 extinguishers each with a 1-A rating shall be deemed the equivalent of one 2-A
							 rated extinguisher for Light (Low) Hazard Occupancies.
TABLE 906.3(2) FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS WITH
				  DEPTHS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 0.25 INCH [F]
TYPE OF HAZARD
BASIC MINIMUM EXTINGUISHER RATING
MAXIMUM TRAVEL DISTANCE
TO
							 EXTINGUISHERS (feet)
Light (Low)
5-B
10-B
30
50
Ordinary (Moderate)
10-B
20-B
30
50
Extra (High)
40-B
80-B
30
50
For SI: 1 inch = 25.4 mm, 1 foot = 304.8 mm.
Note:
For requirements on water-soluble flammable
							 liquids and alternative sizing criteria, see Section 5.5 of NFPA 10.
906.3.1
Class A fire hazards.
The minimum sizes and distribution of
				portable fire extinguishers for occupancies that involve primarily Class A fire
				hazards shall comply with Table 906.3(1). [F]
906.3.2
Class B fire hazards.
Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving flammable or combustible
				liquids with depths less than or equal to 0.25-inch (6.35 mm) shall be selected
				and placed in accordance with Table 906.3(2). [F]
Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving
				  flammable or combustible liquids with a depth of greater than 0.25-inch (6.35
				  mm) shall be selected and placed in accordance with NFPA 10.
906.3.3
Class C fire hazards.
Portable fire extinguishers for Class C fire hazards shall be selected and
				placed on the basis of the anticipated Class A or B hazard. [F]
906.3.4
Class D fire hazards.
Portable fire extinguishers for occupancies involving combustible metals shall
				be selected and placed in accordance with NFPA 10. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.4 - Cooking grease fires

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Fire extinguishers provided for the protection of cooking
				  grease fires shall be of an
approved
type compatible with the
				  automatic fire-extinguishing system agent and in accordance with Section
				  904.11.5 of the
International Fire Code
. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.5 - Conspicuous location

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Portable fire extinguishers shall be located in conspicuous
				  locations where they will be readily accessible and immediately available for
				  use. These locations shall be along normal paths of travel, unless the fire
				  code official determines that the hazard posed indicates the need for placement
				  away from normal paths of travel. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.6 - Unobstructed and unobscured

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Portable fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed or
				  obscured from view. In rooms or areas in which visual obstruction cannot be
				  completely avoided, means shall be provided to indicate the locations of
				  extinguishers. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.7 - Hangers and brackets

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Hand-held portable fire extinguishers, not housed in
				  cabinets, shall be installed on the hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or
				  brackets shall be securely anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with
				  the manufacturer's installation instructions. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.8 - Cabinets

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Cabinets used to house portable fire extinguishers shall not
				  be locked. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Where portable fire extinguishers subject
				to malicious use or damage are provided with a means of ready access.
2. In Group I-3 occupancies and in mental
				health areas in Group I-2 occupancies, access to portable fire extinguishers
				shall be permitted to be locked or to be located in staff locations provided
				the staff has keys.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.9 - Extinguisher installation

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The installation of portable fire extinguishers shall be in
				  accordance with Sections 906.9.1 through 906.9.3. [F]
906.9.1
Extinguishers weighing 40
				pounds or less.
Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not
				exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are not more
				than 5 feet (1524 mm) above the floor. [F]
906.9.2
Extinguishers weighing more
				than 40 pounds.
Hand-held portable fire extinguishers having a gross
				weight exceeding 40 pounds (18 kg) shall be installed so that their tops are
				not more than 3.5 feet (1067 mm) above the floor. [F]
906.9.3
Floor clearance.
The
				clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held portable fire
				extinguishers shall not be less than 4 inches (102 mm). [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 906 - PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS › Subsection 906.10 - Wheeled units

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Wheeled fire extinguishers shall be conspicuously located in
				  a designated location. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.1 - General

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This section covers the application, installation,
				  performance and maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components.
				  [F]
907.1.1
Construction
				documents.
Construction documents
for fire alarm
				systems shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the location, nature and
				extent of the work proposed and show in detail that it will conform to the
				provisions of this code, the
International Fire Code
, and
				relevant laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, as determined by the fire
				code official. [F]
907.1.2
Fire alarm shop drawings.
Shop drawings for fire alarm systems
				shall be submitted for review and approval prior to system installation, and
				shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: [F]
1. A floor plan that indicates the use of all
				rooms.
2. Locations of
				alarm-initiating devices.
3.
				Locations of alarm notification appliances, including candela ratings for
				visible alarm notification appliances.
4. Location of fire alarm control unit,
				transponders and notification power supplies.
5. Annunciators.
6. Power connection.
7. Battery calculations.
8. Conductor type and sizes.
9. Voltage drop calculations.
10. Manufacturers' data sheets indicating
				model numbers and listing information for equipment, devices and
				materials.
11. Details of ceiling
				height and construction.
12. The
				interface of fire safety control functions.
13. Classification of the supervising
				station.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.2 - Where required-new buildings and structures

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An
approved
fire alarm system installed in
				  accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in
				  new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through
				  907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5,
				  unless other requirements are provided by another section of this code.
				  [F]
A minimum of one manual fire alarm box shall be provided in
				  an
approved
location to initiate a fire alarm signal for fire
				  alarm systems employing automatic fire detectors or waterflow detection
				  devices. Where other sections of this code allow elimination of fire alarm
				  boxes due to sprinklers, a single fire alarm box shall be installed.
Exceptions:
1. The manual fire alarm box is not required
				for fire alarm systems dedicated to elevator recall control and supervisory
				service.
2. The manual fire alarm
				box is not required for Group R-2 occupancies unless required by the fire code
				official to provide a means for fire watch personnel to initiate an alarm
				during a sprinkler system impairment event. Where provided, the manual fire
				alarm box shall not be located in an area that is accessible to the public.
907.2.1
Group A.
A manual fire
				alarm system that activates the occupant notification system in accordance with
				Section 907.5 shall be installed in Group A occupancies having an
occupant load
of 300 or more. Portions of Group E occupancies
				occupied for assembly purposes shall be provided with a fire alarm system as
				required for the Group E occupancy. [F]
Exception:
Manual fire alarm boxes are not
				  required where the building is equipped throughout with an
automatic
				  sprinkler system
installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 and
				  the occupant notification appliances will activate throughout the notification
				  zones upon sprinkler waterflow.
907.2.1.1
System initiation in Group A
				occupancies with an occupant load of 1,000 or more.
Activation of the
				fire alarm in Group A occupancies with an
occupant load
of
				1,000 or more shall initiate a signal using an emergency voice/alarm
				communications system in accordance with Section 907.5.2.2. [F]
Exception:
Where
approved
, the
				  prerecorded announcement is allowed to be manually deactivated for a period of
				  time, not to exceed 3 minutes, for the sole purpose of allowing a live voice
				  announcement from an
approved
,
constantly attended
				  location
.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.3 - Fire safety functions

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Automatic fire detectors utilized for the purpose of
				  performing fire safety functions shall be connected to the building's fire
				  alarm control unit where a fire alarm system is required by Section 907.2.
				  Detectors shall, upon actuation, perform the intended function and activate the
				  alarm notification appliances or activate a visible and audible supervisory
				  signal at a
constantly attended location
. In buildings not
				  equipped with a fire alarm system, the automatic fire detector shall be powered
				  by normal electrical service and, upon actuation, perform the intended
				  function. The detectors shall be located in accordance with NFPA 72. [F]
907.3.1
Duct smoke detectors.
Smoke detectors installed in ducts shall be
listed
for the air
				velocity, temperature and humidity present in the duct. Duct smoke detectors
				shall be connected to the building's fire alarm control unit when a fire alarm
				system is required by Section 907.2. Activation of a duct smoke detector shall
				initiate a visible and audible supervisory signal at a
constantly
				attended location
and shall perform the intended fire safety function
				in accordance with this code and the
International Mechanical
				Code
. Duct smoke detectors shall not be used as a substitute for
				required open area detection. [F]
Exceptions:
1. The supervisory signal at a
constantly attended location
is not required where duct smoke
				detectors activate the building's alarm notification appliances.
2. In occupancies not required to be equipped
				with a fire alarm system, actuation of a smoke detector shall activate a
				visible and an audible signal in an
approved
location. Smoke
				detector trouble conditions shall activate a visible or audible signal in an
approved
location and shall be identified as air duct detector
				trouble.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.4 - Initiating devices

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Where manual or automatic alarm initiation is required as
				  part of a fire alarm system, the initiating devices shall be installed in
				  accordance with Sections 907.4.1 through 907.4.3.1. [F]
907.4.1
Protection of fire alarm
				control unit.
In areas that are not continuously occupied, a single
				smoke detector shall be provided at the location of each fire alarm control
				unit, notification appliance circuit power extender, and supervising station
				transmitting equipment. [F]
Exceptions:
1. Where ambient conditions prohibit
				installation of a smoke detector, a
heat detector
shall be
				permitted.
2. The smoke detector
				shall not be required where the building is equipped throughout with an
automatic sprinkler system
in accordance with Section
				903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.6 - Installation

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A fire alarm system shall be installed in accordance with
				  this section and NFPA 72. [F]
907.6.1
Wiring.
Wiring shall comply with the requirements of NFPA 70 and
				NFPA 72. Wireless protection systems utilizing radio-frequency transmitting
				devices shall comply with the special requirements for supervision of low-power
				wireless systems in NFPA 72. [F]
907.6.2
Power supply.
The
				primary and secondary power supply for the fire alarm system shall be provided
				in accordance with NFPA 72. [F]
Exception:
Back-up power for single-station and
				  multiple-station smoke alarms as required in Section 907.2.11.4.
907.6.3
Zones.
Each
				floor shall be zoned separately and a zone shall not exceed 22,500 square feet
				(2090 m2). The length of any zone shall not exceed
				300 feet (91 440 mm) in any direction. [F]
Exception:
Automatic sprinkler
				  system
zones shall not exceed the area permitted by NFPA 13.
907.6.3.1
Zoning indicator
				panel.
A zoning indicator panel and the associated controls shall be
				provided in an
approved
location. The visual zone indication
				shall lock in until the system is reset and shall not be canceled by the
				operation of an audible-alarm silencing switch. [F]
907.6.3.2
High-rise buildings.
In high-rise buildings, a separate zone by floor shall be provided for each of
				the following types of alarm-initiating devices where provided: [F]
1. Smoke detectors.
2. Sprinkler waterflow devices.
3. Manual fire alarm boxes.
4. Other
approved
types of
				automatic fire detection devices or suppression systems.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.7 - Acceptance tests and completion

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Upon completion of the installation, the fire alarm system
				  and all fire alarm components shall be tested in accordance with NFPA 72.
				  [F]
907.7.1
Single- and
				multiple-station alarm devices.
When the installation of the alarm
				devices is complete, each device and interconnecting wiring for
				multiple-station alarm devices shall be tested in accordance with the smoke
				alarm provisions of NFPA 72. [F]
907.7.2
Record of completion.
A
				record of completion in accordance with NFPA 72 verifying that the system has
				been installed and tested in accordance with the
approved
plans and specifications shall be provided. [F]
907.7.3
Instructions.
Operating,
				testing and maintenance instructions and record drawings ("as-builts") and
				equipment specifications shall be provided at an
approved
location. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 907 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS › Subsection 907.8 - Inspection, testing and maintenance

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The maintenance and testing schedules and procedures for
				  fire alarm and fire detection systems shall be in accordance with Section 907.9
				  of the
International Fire Code
. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.1 - Group H occupancies

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Emergency alarms for the detection and notification of an
				  emergency condition in Group H occupancies shall be provided in accordance with
				  Section 414.7. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.2 - Group H-5 occupancy

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Emergency alarms for notification of an emergency condition
				  in an HPM facility shall be provided as required in Section 415.8.4.6. A
				  continuous gas-detection system shall be provided for HPM gases in accordance
				  with Section 415.8.7. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.3 - Highly toxic and toxic materials

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A gas detection system shall be provided to detect the
				  presence of
highly toxic
or
toxic
gas at or
				  below the permissible exposure limit (PEL) or ceiling limit of the gas for
				  which detection is provided. The system shall be capable of monitoring the
				  discharge from the treatment system at or below one-half the immediately
				  dangerous to life and health (IDLH) limit. [F]
Exception:
A gas-detection system is not
				  required for
toxic
gases when the physiological warning
				  threshold level for the gas is at a level below the accepted PEL for the
				  gas.
908.3.1
Alarms.
The
				gas detection system shall initiate a local alarm and transmit a signal to a
				constantly attended control station when a short-term hazard condition is
				detected. The alarm shall be both visible and audible and shall provide warning
				both inside and outside the area where gas is detected. The audible alarm shall
				be distinct from all other alarms. [F]
Exception:
Signal transmission to a constantly
				  attended control station is not required when not more than one cylinder of
highly toxic
or
toxic
gas is stored.
908.3.2
Shutoff of gas
				supply.
The gas detection system shall automatically close the shutoff
				valve at the source on gas supply piping and tubing related to the system being
				monitored for whichever gas is detected. [F]
Exception:
Automatic shutdown is not required
				  for reactors utilized for the production of
highly toxic
or
toxic
compressed gases where such reactors are:
1. Operated at pressures less than 15 pounds
				per square inch gauge (psig) (103.4 kPa).
2. Constantly attended.
3. Provided with readily accessible emergency
				shutoff valves.
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.4 - Ozone gas-generator rooms

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Ozone gas-generator rooms shall be equipped with a
				  continuous gas-detection system that will shut off the generator and sound a
				  local alarm when concentrations above the PEL occur. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.5 - Repair garages

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A flammable-gas detection system shall be provided in repair
				  garages for vehicles fueled by nonodorized gases in accordance with Section
				  406.6.6. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 908 - EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS › Subsection 908.6 - Refrigerant detector

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Machinery rooms shall contain a refrigerant detector with an
				  audible and visual alarm. The detector, or a sampling tube that draws air to
				  the detector, shall be located in an area where refrigerant from a leak will
				  concentrate. The alarm shall be actuated at a value not greater than the
				  corresponding TLV-TWA values for the refrigerant classification indicated in
				  the
International Mechanical Code
. Detectors and alarms shall
				  be placed in
approved
locations. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.1 - Scope and purpose

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This section applies to mechanical or passive smoke control
				  systems when they are required by other provisions of this code. The purpose of
				  this section is to establish minimum requirements for the design, installation
				  and acceptance testing of smoke control systems that are intended to provide a
				  tenable environment for the evacuation or relocation of occupants. These
				  provisions are not intended for the preservation of contents, the timely
				  restoration of operations or for assistance in fire suppression or overhaul
				  activities. Smoke control systems regulated by this section serve a different
				  purpose than the smoke- and heat-venting provisions found in Section 910.
				  Mechanical smoke control systems shall not be considered exhaust systems under
				  Chapter 5 of the
International Mechanical Code
.
				  [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.2 - General design requirements

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Buildings, structures or parts thereof required by this code
				  to have a smoke control system or systems shall have such systems designed in
				  accordance with the applicable requirements of Section 909 and the generally
				  accepted and well-established principles of engineering relevant to the design.
				  The
construction documents
shall include sufficient
				  information and detail to adequately describe the elements of the design
				  necessary for the proper implementation of the smoke control systems. These
				  documents shall be accompanied by sufficient information and analysis to
				  demonstrate compliance with these provisions. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.3 - Special inspection and test requirements

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In addition to the ordinary inspection and test requirements
				  which buildings, structures and parts thereof are required to undergo, smoke
				  control systems subject to the provisions of Section 909 shall undergo
special inspections
and tests sufficient to verify the proper
				  commissioning of the smoke control design in its final installed condition. The
				  design submission accompanying the
construction documents
shall clearly detail procedures and methods to be used and the items subject to
				  such inspections and tests. Such commissioning shall be in accordance with
				  generally accepted engineering practice and, where possible, based on published
				  standards for the particular testing involved. The special inspections and
				  tests required by this section shall be conducted under the same terms in
				  Section 1704. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.4 - Analysis

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A rational analysis supporting the types of smoke control
				  systems to be employed, their methods of operation, the systems supporting them
				  and the methods of construction to be utilized shall accompany the submitted
construction documents
and shall include, but not be limited
				  to, the items indicated in Sections 909.4.1 through 909.4.6. [F]
909.4.1
Stack effect.
The system
				shall be designed such that the maximum probable normal or reverse stack effect
				will not adversely interfere with the system's capabilities. In determining the
				maximum probable stack effect, altitude, elevation, weather history and
				interior temperatures shall be used. [F]
909.4.2
Temperature effect of
				fire.
Buoyancy and expansion caused by the design fire in accordance
				with Section 909.9 shall be analyzed. The system shall be designed such that
				these effects do not adversely interfere with the system's capabilities.
				[F]
909.4.3
Wind
				effect.
The design shall consider the adverse effects of wind. Such
				consideration shall be consistent with the wind-loading provisions of Chapter
				16. [F]
909.4.4
HVAC
				systems.
The design shall consider the effects of the heating,
				ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems on both smoke and fire
				transport. The analysis shall include all permutations of systems status. The
				design shall consider the effects of the fire on the HVAC systems.
				[F]
909.4.5
Climate.
The design shall consider the effects of low temperatures on systems, property
				and occupants. Air inlets and exhausts shall be located so as to prevent snow
				or ice blockage. [F]
909.4.6
Duration of operation.
All portions of active or passive smoke
				control systems shall be capable of continued operation after detection of the
				fire event for a period of not less than either 20 minutes or 1.5 times the
				calculated egress time, whichever is less. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.6 - Pressurization method

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The primary mechanical means of controlling smoke shall be
				  by pressure differences across smoke barriers. Maintenance of a tenable
				  environment is not required in the smoke control zone of fire origin.
				  [F]
909.6.1
Minimum pressure
				difference.
The minimum pressure difference across a
smoke
				barrier
shall be 0.05-inch water gage (0.0124 kPa) in fully
				sprinklered buildings. [F]
In buildings permitted to be other than fully sprinklered,
				  the smoke control system shall be designed to achieve pressure differences at
				  least two times the maximum calculated pressure difference produced by the
				  design fire.
909.6.2
Maximum pressure difference.
The maximum air pressure difference
				across a
smoke barrier
shall be determined by required
				door-opening or closing forces. The actual force required to open
exit
doors when the system is in the smoke control mode shall
				be in accordance with Section 1008.1.2. Opening and closing forces for other
				doors shall be determined by standard engineering methods for the resolution of
				forces and reactions. The calculated force to set a side-hinged, swinging door
				in motion shall be determined by: [F]
F
=
F
dc +
K
(
WA[DELTA]P
)/2(
W
-
d
)
(Equation 9-1)
where:
A
= Door area, square feet
				  (m2).
d
= Distance from door handle to latch edge
				  of door, feet (m).
F
= Total door opening force, pounds
				  (N).
F
dc= Force required
				  to overcome closing device, pounds (N).
K
= Coefficient 5.2 (1.0).
W
= Door width, feet (m).
[Delta]
P
= Design pressure difference,
				  inches of water (Pa).
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.7 - Airflow design method

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When
approved
by the fire code official,
				  smoke migration through openings fixed in a permanently open position, which
				  are located between smoke control zones by the use of the airflow method, shall
				  be permitted. The design airflow shall be in accordance with this section.
				  Airflow shall be directed to limit smoke migration from the fire zone. The
				  geometry of openings shall be considered to prevent flow reversal from
				  turbulent effects. [F]
909.7.1
Velocity.
The minimum average velocity through a fixed opening
				shall not be less than: [F]
v
= 217.2 [
h
(
T
f -
T
o)/(
T
f+
							 460)]1/2
(Equation 9-2)
For SI:
v
= 119.9 [
h
(
T
f -
T
o)/
T
f]1/2
where:
h
= Height of opening, feet (m).
T
f = Temperature of
				  smoke, °F (K).
T
o = Temperature of
				  ambient air, °F (K).
v
= Air velocity, feet per minute
				  (m/s).
909.7.2
Prohibited
				conditions.
This method shall not be employed where either the quantity
				of air or the velocity of the airflow will adversely affect other portions of
				the smoke control system, unduly intensify the fire, disrupt plume dynamics or
				interfere with exiting. In no case shall airflow toward the fire exceed 200
				feet per minute (1.02 m/s). Where the formula in Section 909.7.1 requires
				airflow to exceed this limit, the airflow method shall not be used.
				[F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.8 - Exhaust method

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When
approved
by the fire code official,
				  mechanical smoke control for large enclosed volumes, such as in atriums or
				  malls, shall be permitted to utilize the exhaust method. Smoke control systems
				  using the exhaust method shall be designed in accordance with NFPA 92B.
				  [F]
909.8.1
Smoke layer.
The height of the lowest horizontal surface of the smoke layer interface shall
				be maintained at least 6 feet (1829 mm) above any walking surface that forms a
				portion of a required egress system within the smoke zone. [F]
Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 780 CMR - STATE BOARD OF BUILDING REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS › Chapter 9 - Fire Protection Systems › Section 909 - SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS › Subsection 909.9 - Design fire

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The design fire shall be based on a rational analysis
				  performed by the
registered design professional
and
approved
by the fire code official. The design fire shall be
				  based on the analysis in accordance with Section 909.4 and this section.
				  [F]
909.9.1
Factors
				considered.
The engineering analysis shall include the characteristics
				of the fuel, fuel load, effects included by the fire and whether the fire is
				likely to be steady or unsteady. [F]
909.9.2
Separation distance.
Determination of the design fire shall include consideration of the type of
				fuel, fuel spacing and configuration. [F]
909.9.3
Heat-release
				assumptions.
The analysis shall make use of best available data from
approved
sources and shall not be based on excessively
				stringent limitations of combustible material. [F]
909.9.4
Sprinkler effectiveness
				assumptions.
A documented engineering analysis shall be provided for
				conditions that assume fire growth is halted at the time of sprinkler
				activation. [F]