8.2. Requirement: Rule 1941
Rule 1941: General Provision
– All buildings for occupancy use shall be located in areas provided for by applicable zoning regulation of the locality.
– Specific standards in design and construction, occupancy and use of buildings and facilities shall be those prescribed by the Building Code of the Philippines.
– Fire tests of building materials and fire protection equipment used in any place of employment shall be those provided for the Fire Code of the Philippines.
– Standards for the design and installation of indoor, outdoor general storage, sprinkler system and fire protection system shall be those provided for by Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code (Republic Act 8495-1998).
Fire Protection
– a science in itself
– includes procedures for preventing, detecting and extinguishing fires
– aim to protect employees and property and assure the continuity of a plant’s operations
The Fire Triangle/Fire Tetrahedron
– oxygen
– heat
– fuel