CIVIL DEFENCE DEPARTMENT

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, QATAR

FIRE SAFTEY STANDARDS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Material:
SPRINKLER IN CONCEALED CEILING AND FSS
No: 6.4
FLOOR SPACES
Item Provisions Notes
1.0 Ceiling and floor spaces shall mean all concealed spaces between floors Definition
(or concrete slab roofs and floor) measured between the underside of the
floor (or concrete slab roof) to the top of the lined ceiling or between the
top of the floor to the underside of the raised floor
2.0 Concealed ceiling and floor spaces not exceeding 400mm in depth need height <400mm
not be protected by sprinkler
3.0 Concealed ceiling and floor spaces exceeding 400mm but not exceeding 400mm<height<
800mm in depth and not containing combustible materials need not be 800mm and no
protected by sprinklers. combustible
material
4.0 Concealed ceiling and floor spaces exceeding 400mm but not exceeding 400mm<height<
800mm in depth and containing combustible material shall be protected 800mm and has
by sprinklers installed on the extended basis except that the sprinkler combustible
protection may not be omitted where the space is subdivided by fire and material
draught stops at intervals not exceeding 15m in each direction.
5.0 Concealed ceiling and floor spaces exceeding 800mm in depth not >800mm and has
containing combustible materials shall be protected by sprinkler installed no combustible
on the extended basis. material
6.0 Concealed ceiling and floor spaces exceeding 800mm in depth containing >800mm and has
combustible material shall be fully protected by sprinklers in accordance combustible
with the requirement for the particular hazard. material

Prepared by: Yeo Swee Khiank & Date: 08 February, 2007

Paul Khoo

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