5. Classification of Occupancies
Occupancies shall be classified as to hazard classification
for sprinkler system design in accordance with NFPA 13 including
the Appendices and with additions and revisions as indicated
below :
- Light Hazard
- Assembly occupancies; such as:
- air and passenger terminals (passenger waiting areas
only)
- arenas (other than arenas intended for exhibition purposes)
- art galleries
- auditoriums
- conference halls
- non-residential schools
- theatres (excluding stages, prosceniums, and storage
areas)
- restaurants and cafeterias (seating areas)
- stadiums
Institutional occupancies; such as:
- correctional institutions (other than shops, service
and storage areas)
- hospitals (other than laboratories, service and storage
areas)
- nursing stations
- RCMP detachment quarters
Residential occupancies; such as:
- apartments
- dormitories
- hotels
- residential schools
Business and personal service areas; such as:
- air traffic control towers and facilities
- electronic data processing centres
- offices
- post offices (excluding mail processing plants)
5.1 Ordinary Hazard (Group 1)
Assembly occupancies; such as:
- cafeterias and restaurants (service areas)
- libraries
- museums
- theatres
Industrial occupancies; such as:
- electrical rooms
- mechanical rooms
- parking garages
- storage occupancies
5.2 Ordinary Hazard (Group 2)
Assembly occupancies such as:
- arenas which may be used for exhibition purposes
- exhibition halls
Mercantile occupancies; such as:
- boutiques
- retail stores
- shops
Industrial occupancies; such as:
- grain elevators
- laboratories
- machine shops
- printing & publishing
- repair garage
- workshops
- mail processing plants storage occupancies
5.3 Extra Hazard (Group 1)
Industrial occupancies; such as:
- aircraft hangars
- printing (using inks having flash points below 37.9
C)
- woodworking shops
5.4 Extra Hazard (Group 2)
Industrial occupancies; such as:
- Flammable liquids spraying
- Open oil quenching
- Solvent cleaning
- Varnish and paint dipping
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