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TABLE 1.2A : CODES & STANDARDS
| TABLE 1.2A : CODES & STANDARDS | ||
| Name | Description | Remarks |
| SINGAPORE STANDARDS | ||
SS CP 52 | CoP for Automatic Fire Sprinkler System | |
SS 99 | Specifications for Welded Low Carbon Steel Cylinders for Storage and Transportation of Low-Pressure Liquefiable Gases | |
| SS141 | Specification for Unplasticised PVC pipe for Cold Water Services and Industrial Uses | |
| SS 213 | Unplasticised PVC Pipes and Fittings for Soil, Waste and Vent Application | |
SS 232 Pt 1 to 6 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | Replaced by SS EN 3 - 7 to 10 |
SS 233 | Specifications for Flexible Rubber Tubing, Rubber Hose and Rubber Hose Assemblies for Use in LPG Vapour Phase Installations | |
SS 254 | Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres | Replaced by IEC 60079 |
SS 263
Pt 2 | Luminaires - Particular Requirements for Luminaires for Emergency Lighting | Replaced by IEC 60598-2-22 |
SS 281 | Specifications for Pressure Regulators for LPG | |
SS 286 | Caution Labelling for Hazardous Substances | Replaced by SS 586 |
SS 294 | Specifications for Valves for Use with Domestic and Industrial LPG Cylinders | |
SS 299 | Fire Resistant Cables | |
SS 332 | Specification for Fire Door | |
SS 333 | Specification for Fire Dampers | |
SS 489 | Specification for Fire Shutters | |
SS 508 | Graphical Symbols - Safety Colours & Safety Signs | Formerly SS 217 & SS 364 |
| Pt 1 | Design Principles for Safety Signs & Safety Markings | |
| Pt 2 | Design Principles for Product Safety Labels | |
| SS 512 | CoP for the design, construction and operation of pipeline service corridors | |
SS 532 | CoP for the Storage of Flammable Liquids | Formerly CP 40
|
SS 535 | CoP for Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Performance Constructional Requirements of Mains Failure Standby Generating Systems | Formerly CP 31 |
SS 546 | CoP for Emergency Voice Communication Systems in Buildings | Formerly CP 25 |
SS 550 | CoP for Installation, Operation and Maintenance of El Passenger and Goods Lifts | Formerly CP 2 |
SS 551 | CoP for Earthing | Formerly CP 16
|
SS 563 | CoP for the Design, Installation & Maintenance of Em Lighting and Power Supply Systems in Building | Formerly CP 19 |
Pt 1 | Emergency lighting | |
Pt 2 | Installation Requirements and Maintenance Procedures | |
SS 572 | CoP for the Use of Timber in Buildings | Formerly CP 1 |
SS 575 | CoP for Fire Hydrant, Rising Mains and Hose Reel System | Formerly CP 29 |
SS 578 | CoP for the Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Extinguishers | Formerly CP 55 |
SS 586 | Specification for Hazard Communication for Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods | Replaces SS 286 |
SS 608 | CoP for Gas Installation | Formerly CP 51 |
| SS 634 | CoP for Fire Safety for Open Plant Processing Facilities in Oil, Chemical and Process Industries | |
| SS 638 | CoP for Electrical Installations | Formerly CP 5 |
| SS 641 | CoP for Fire Safety for Laboratories Using Chemicals | |
| SS 645 | CoP for the Installation and Servicing of Electrical Fire Alarm Systems | Formerly CP 10 |
| SS EN 3-7 | Portable Fire Extinguishers - | Replaces SS 232 Pt 1 to 6 |
| Part 7: Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods | ||
| SS EN 3-8 | Portable Fire Extinguishers - | |
| Part 8: Additional requirements to SS EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar | ||
| SS EN 3-9 | Portable Fire Extinguishers - | |
| Part 9: Additional requirements to SS EN 3-7 for pressure resistance if CO extinguishers | ||
| SS EN 3-10 | Portable Fire Extinguishers - | |
| Part 10: Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to SS EN 3-7 | ||
| SS EN 1992 | Design of Concrete Structures | Formerly CP 65 |
| Pt 1 | Planning and Performance Assessment of Electrical Energy Storage Systems – General Specification | |
| Pt 2 | Safety Considerations for Grid- Integrated EES Systems – General Specifications | |
| TR 77 | Electrical Energy Storage (EES) Systems | |
| Pt 1 | Planning and Performance Assessment of Electrical Energy Storage Systems – General Specification | |
| Pt 2 | Safety Considerations for Grid-integrated EES Systems – General Specification | |
| AMERICAN STANDARDS | ||
| ANSI | American National Standard Institute | |
| A14.3 | American National Standards for Ladders - Fixed - Safety Requirements | |
ASTM D635 | Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/ or Extent & Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position | |
ASTM E108 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings | |
| ASTM E119 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction & Materials | |
| ASTM E 662 | Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid Materials | |
| ASTM E814 | Standard Test Method for Fire Tests of Penetration Firestop Systems | |
| ASTM E2307 | Standard Test Method for Determining Fire Resistance of Perimeter Fire Barriers Using Intermediate – Scale, Multi-story Test Apparatus | |
| NFPA 16 | Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems | Formerly NFPA 16A |
| NFPA 30 | Flammable & Combustible Liquids Code | |
| NFPA 33 | Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials | |
| NFPA 45 | Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals | |
| NFPA 54 | National Fuel Gas Code | |
| NFPA 55 | Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code | |
| NFPA 58 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code | |
| NFPA 251 | Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction & Materials | |
| NFPA 253 | Standard Method of Test for Critical Radiant Flux of Floor Covering Systems Using a Radiant heat Energy Source | |
| NFPA 258 | Recommended Practice for Determining Smoke Generation of Solid Material | |
| NFPA 262 | Standard Methods of Tests for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces | |
| NFPA 285 | Standard Fire Test Method for Evaluation of Fire Propagation Characteristics of Exterior Wall Assemblies Containing Combustible Components | |
| NFPA 400 | Hazardous Materials Code | |
| NFPA 430 | Code for the Storage of Liquids & Solid Oxidizers | Replaced by NFPA 400 |
| NFPA 432 | Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations | |
| NFPA 495 | Explosive Materials Code | |
| NFPA 502 | Standard for Road Tunnels, Bridges and other Limited Access Highways | |
| NFPA 750 | Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems | |
| NFPA 2001 | Standard on Clean Agent Fire Protection Systems | |
UL 132 | Standard for Safety Relief Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP-Gas | |
UL 144 | Standard for LP-Gas Regulators | |
| UL 217 | Standard for Smoke Alarms | |
| UL 300 | Standard for Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment | |
| UL 448 | Standard for Safety Centrifugal Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection Service | |
| UL 555 | Fire Dampers | |
| UL 924 | Standard for Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment | |
| AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS | ||
| AS 1530 | Methods for Fire Tests on Building Materials, Components & Structures | |
Pt 4 | Fire-resistance Test of Elements of Construction | |
| AS 2208 | Safety Glazing Materials in Buildings | |
| AS/NZS 2293 | Emergency Lighting and Exit Signs for Buildings | |
| Pt 1 | System Design, Installation and Operation | |
| AS 2714 | The Storage & Handling of Organic Peroxides | |
| AS 2941 | Fixed Fire Protection Installations - Pumpset Systems | |
| AS 3786 | Smoke Alarms Using Scattered Light, Transmitted Light or Ionization | |
| AS 4391 | Smoke Management Systems - Hot Smoke Test | |
| AS 4326 | The Storage & Handling of Oxidizng Agents | |
| AS 4587 | Water Mist Fire Protection Systems - System Design, Installation and Commissioning | |
| BRITISH STANDARDS | ||
| BR 186 | Design Principles for Smoke Ventilation in Enclosed Shopping Centres | Published by Fire Research Station, Building Research Establishment, Borehamwood, Herts WD62BL |
| BR 258 | Design Approaches for Smoke Control in Atrium Buildings | |
| BR 368 | Design Methodologies for Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation | Published by Construction Research Communications Ltd by permission of Building Re- search Establishment Ltd |
| BS 476 | Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures | |
| Pt 3 | Classification and Method of Test for External Fire Exposure to Roofs | |
| Pt 4
| Non-Combustibility Test for Materials | |
| Pt 5 | Method of Test for Ignitability | |
| Pt 6 | Method of Test for Fire Propagation for Products | |
| Pt 7 | Method of Test to Determine the Classification of the Surface Spread of Flame of Products | |
| Pt 11 | Method for Assessing the Heat Emission from Building Materials | |
| Pt 20 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles) | |
| Pt 21 | Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Load- Bearing Elements of Construction | |
| Pt 22 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Non-Load- Bearing Elements of Construction | |
| Pt 23 | Methods for Determination of the Contribution of Components to the Fire Resistance of a Structure | |
| Pt 24 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Ventilation Ducts | |
BS 1230
Pt 1 | Specification for Plasterboard Excluding Materials Submitted to Secondary Operations | Replaced by BS EN 520 |
| BS 2594 | Specification for Carbon Steel Welded Horizontal Cylindrical Storage Tanks | Withdrawn |
| BS 3016 | Specifications for Pressure Regulators for LPG | Replaced by BS EN 16219 |
| BS 4514 | Specification for Unplasticized PVC Soil and Ventilating Pipes of 82.4mm Minimum Mean Outside Diameter, and Fittings and Accessories of 82.4mm and of Other Sizes | |
| BS 5041 | Fire Hydrant Systems Equipment | |
| Pt 1 | Specification for Landing Valves for Wet Risers | |
| Pt 3 | Specification for Inlet Breechings for Dry Riser Inlets | |
| BS 5234 | Partitions (including matching linings) | |
| Pt 2 | Specification for Performance Requirements for Strength and Robustness including Methods of Test | |
| BS 5345 | Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Apparatus for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmosphere (Other than Mining Applications or Explosive Processing and Manufacturing) | Replaced by BS EN 60079-14 |
| Pt 1 | General Recommendations | |
| Pt 3 | Installation and Maintenance Requirements for Electrical Apparatus with Type of Protection ‘d’. Flameproof Enclosure | |
| BS 5499 | Fire Safety Signs, Notices and Graphic Symbols | |
| Pt 2 | Specification for Self-Luminous Fire Safety Signs | Withdrawn |
| BS 5588 | Fire Precautions in the Design, Construction and Use of Buildings | |
| Pt 5 | CoP for Firefighting Stairways and Lifts | Withdrawn |
| BS 5852 | Methods of Test for Assessment of the Ignitability of Upholstered Seating by Smouldering and Flaming Ignition Source | |
| BS 6206 | Specification for Impact Performance Requirements for Flat Safety Glass and Safety Plastics for Use in Buildings | Replaced by EN 12600 |
| BS 6387 | Test Method for Resistance to Fire of Cables Required to Maintain Circuit Integrity under Fire Conditions | |
| BS 6391 | Specification for Non-Percolating Layflat Delivery Hoses and Hose Assemblies for Fire Fighting Purposes | |
| BS 7346 | Components for Smoke and Heat Control Systems | |
| Pt 2 | Specification for Powered Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilators | Withdrawn |
| Pt 3 | Specification for Smoke Curtains | Withdrawn |
| BS 7346 | Components for Smoke and Heat Control Systems | |
| Pt 7 | CoP on Functional Recommendations and Calculation Methods for Smoke and Heat Control Systems for Covered Car Parks | |
| BS 7846 | Electric Cables. Thermosetting Insulated, Armoured, Fire-resistant Cables of Rated Voltage 600/1000V for Fixed Installations, Having Low Emission of Smoke and Corrosive Gases when Affected by Fire. Specification | |
| BS 8202 | Coatings for Fire Protection of Building Elements | |
| Pt 2 | CoP for the Use of Intumescent Coating Systems to Metallic Substrates for Providing Fire Resistance | |
| EN 54 | Fire Detection and Alarm Systems | |
| Pt 2 | Control and Indicating Equipment | |
| Pt 4 | Power Supply Equipment | |
| BS EN 520 | Gypsum Plasterboards. Definitions, Requirements and Test Methods | Replaces BS 1230 Pt 1 |
| BS EN 12101-1 | Smoke & Heat Control Systems – Specification for Smoke Barriers | Replaces BS 7346 Pt 3 |
| BS EN 12101-3 | Smoke & Heat Control Systems – Specification for Powered Smoke & Heat Control Ventilators (Fans) | Replaces BS 7346 Pt 2 |
| BS EN 13501-1 | Fire Test to Building Materials - Classification | |
| BS EN 50054 | Electrical Apparatus for the Detection and Measurement of Combustible Gases. - General Requirements and Test Methods | |
| BS EN 50057 | Electrical Apparatus for the Detection and Measurement of Combustible Gases. - Performance Requirements for Group II Apparatus Indicating up to 100% Lower Explosive Limit | |
| BS EN 50272-2 | Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. Stationary Batteries | Withdrawn |
| BS EN 50272-3 | Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. - Traction Batteries | Withdrawn |
| BS EN 60079-14 | Explosive Atmosphere. Electrical Installations Design, Selection and Erection | Replaces BS 5345 Pt 1 & 3 |
| BS EN IEC 62485-2 | Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations - Stationary Batteries | Replaces BS EN 50272-2 |
| BS EN IEC 62485-3 | Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations - Traction Batteries | Replaces BS EN 50272-3 |
| EUROPEAN STANDARDS | ||
| EN ISO 1182 | Reaction to Fire Tests for Products – Non-Combustibility Test | |
| EN ISO 1716 | Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products - Determination of the Gross Heat of Combustion (Calorific Value) | |
| EN ISO 11925 – 2 | Reaction to Fire Tests – Ignitability of Products subjected to Direct Impingement of Flame - Part: Single Flame Source Test | |
| EN ISO 5659 | Plastics – Smoke Generation | |
| Pt 2 | Determination of Optical Density by a Single-chamber Test | |
| EN 3 | Portable Fire Extinguishers | |
| Pt 8 | Additional Requirements to EN 3 – 7 for the Construction, Resistance to Pressure and Mechanical Tests for extinguishers with a Maximum Allowable Pressure Equal to or Lower than 30 Bar | |
| Pt 9 | Additional Requirements to EN 3 – 7 for Pressure Resistance of C02 Extinguishers | |
| EN 54 - 2 | Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Control and Indicating Equipment | |
| EN 54 - 4 | Fire Detection and Alarm Systems - Power Supply Equipment | |
| EN 81 - 58 | Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Lifts. Examination and Tests | |
| Pt 58 | Landing Doors Fire Resistance Test | |
| EN 179 | Building Hardware – Emergency Exit Devices Operated by a Lever Handle or Push Pad | |
| EN 520 | Gypsum Plasterboards – Definitions, Requirements and Test Methods | |
EN 671 - 1 | Fixed Firefighting Systems. Hose Systems. Hose Reels with Semi-Rigid Hose | |
| EN 1125 | Building Hardware – Panic Exit Devices Operated by a Horizontal Bar | |
| EN 1154 | Building Hardware – Controlled Door Closing Devices | |
| EN 1155 | Electrically Powered Hold Open Devices for Swing Doors | |
| EN 1158 | Building Hardware – Door Coordinator Devices – Requirements and Test Standards | |
| EN 1303 | Building Hardware – Cylinders for Locks | |
| EN 1363 | Fire Resistance Tests. General Requirements | |
| EN 1364 | Fire Resistance Test for Non-loadbearing Elements | |
| Pt 1 | Walls | |
| EN 1365 | Fire Resistance Test for Loadbearing Elements. Floors and Roofs | |
| EN 1366 | Fire Resistance Test for Service Installations | |
| Pt 1 | Ventilation Ducts | |
| Pt 3 | Penetration Seals | |
| Pt 4 | Linear Joint Seals | |
| Pt 8 | Smoke Extraction Ducts | |
| Pt 9 | Single Compartment Smoke Extraction Ducts | |
| EN 1634-1 | Fire Resistance and Smoke Control Tests for Door and Shutter Assemblies, Openable Windows and Elements of Building Hardware | |
| Pt 1 | Fire Resistance Test for Door and Shutter Assemblies and Openable Window | |
| EN 1751 | Ventilation for Buildings – Air Terminal Devices – Aerodynamic Testing of Damper and Valves | |
| EN 1906 | Building Hardware. Lever Handles and Knob Furniture. Requirements and Test Method | |
| EN 1935 | Building Hardware. Single-axis Hinges. Requirements and Test Methods | |
| EN 12051 | Building Hardware. Door and Window Bolts. Requirements and Test Methods | |
| EN 12101 | Smoke and Heat Control Systems | |
| Pt 1 | Specification for Smoke Barriers | |
| EN 12209 | Building Hardware. Mechanically Operated Locks and Locking plates. Requirements and Test Methods | |
| EN 12600 | Glass in Building. Pendulum Test. Impact Test Method and Classification for Flat Glass | |
| EN 13501 | Fire Classification of Construction Products and Building Elements | |
| Pt 5 | Classification Using Data from External Fire Exposure to Roofs Tests | |
| EN 13823 | Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products - Building Products excluding Floorings exposed to the Thermal Attack by a Single Burning Item | |
| EN 14041 | Resilient, Textile and Laminate Floor Coverings. Essential Characteristics | |
| EN 14064 - 1 | Thermal Insulation Products for Buildings. IN-situ Formed Loose-fill Mineral Wool (MW) Products. Specifications for the Loose-fill Products Before Insulation | |
| EN 14064 | Smoke Alarm Devices | |
| EN 14846 | Building Hardware. Locks and Latches. Electromechanically Operated Locks and Striking Plates. Requirements and Test Methods | |
| EN 15684 | Building Hardware – Mechatronic Cylinders – Requirements and Test Methods | |
| EN 16623 | Paints and Varnishes. Reactive Coatings for Fire Protection of Metallic Substrates. Definitions, Requirements, Characteristics and Marking | |
| EN 45545 | Railway Applications – Fire protection on Railway Vehicles | |
| Pt 2 | Determination of Optical Density by a Single-chamber Test | |
| IEC STANDARDS | ||
| IEC 60079 | Explosive Atmospheres | |
| IEC 60331 | Tests for Electric Cables Under Fire Conditions – Circuit Integrity | |
| Pt 25 | Procedures and Requirements – Optical Fibre Cables | |
| IEC 60332 | Tests on Electric and Optical Fibre Cables Under Fire Conditions – All Parts | |
| Pt 1 | Test for Vertical Flame Propagation for a Single Insulated Wire or Cable - Apparatus | |
| Pt 3 | Test for Vertical Flame Spread of Vertically-Mounted Bunched Wires or Cable - Apparatus | |
| IEC 60598-2-22 | Luminaries – Part 2-22: Particular Requirements - Luminaries for Emergency Lighting | |
| IEC 60754 | Test on gases Evolved during Combustion of Materials From Cables | |
| Pt 1 | Determination of the Halogen Acid Gas Content | |
| IEC 61034 | Measurement of Smoke Density of Cables Burning Under Defined Conditions | |
| IEC 61730 | Photovoltaic (PV) Module for Safety Qualification | |
| Pt 2 | Requirements for Testing | |
| ISO STANDARDS | ||
| ISO 834 | Fire resistance Tests - Elements of Building Construction | |
| Pt 1 | General Requirements | |
| Pt 5 | Specific Requirements for Loadbearing Horizontal Separating Elements | |
| Pt 7 | Specific Requirements for Columns | |
| Pt 8 | Specific Requirements for Non-loadbearing Vertical Separating Elements | |
| Pt 9 | Specific Requirements for Non-loadbearing Ceiling Elements | |
| ISO 1896 | Thermal Insulating Asbestos Boards | |
| ISO 3864 | Graphical Symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs | |
| Pt 1 | Design Principles for Safety Signs and Safety Markings | |
| Pt 2 | Design Principles for Product Safety Labels | |
| Pt 3 | Design Principles for Graphical Symbols for Use in Safety Signs | |
| ISO 5149 | Refrigerating Systems and Heat Pumps - Safety and Environment Requirements | |
| ISO 5167 | Measurement of Fluid Flow by Means of Differential Pressure Devices | |
| ISO 7010 | Graphical Symbols – Safety Colours and Safety Signs – Registered Safety Signs | |
| ISO 7244 | Air Distribution and Air Diffusion – Aerodynamic Testing of Dampers and Valves | |
| ISO 30061 | Emergency Lighting | |
| FACTORY MUTUAL RESEARCH COPORATION | ||
| FM 1311 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps Spilt-close Type (Axial or Radial) | |
| FM 1319 | Centrifugal Fire Pumps (Horizontal, END Suction Type) | |
Note: - The Standards stated above are non-exhaustive, - SCDF shall not be held responsible for the accuracy of the standard titles shown in Table. | ||
TABLE 1.3A : ABBREVIATIONS
| TABLE 1.3A : ABBREVIATIONS | |
| Abbreviation | Definition |
| ACMV | Air-Conditioning & Mechanical Ventilation |
| AFA | Accessible Floor Area |
| AHJ | Authority Having Jurisdiction |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| AS | Australian Standard |
| ASHRAE | American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| BRE | Building Research Establishment |
| BS | British Standard |
| BSL | Bio-Safety Level |
| CD | Civil Defence |
| CoC | Certificate of Conformity |
| CoP | Code of Practice |
| Cl. | Clause |
| CERT | Company Emergency Response Team |
| DIN | German Institute for Standardization |
| DoC | Declaration of Compliance |
| EC | Exit Capacity |
| EN | European Standard |
| FAMCP | Fully Automated Mechanised Car Park |
| FCC | Fire Command Centre |
| FM | Factory Mutual |
| FMRC | Factory Mutual Research Corporation |
| FSC | Fire Safety Certificate |
| FSE | Fire Safety Engineer |
| HFAD | Home Fire Alarm Device |
| HR | Hour |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| ISO | International Organisation for Standardisation |
| LPG | Liquid Petroleum Gas |
| MAQ | Maximum Allowable Quantity |
| MCST | Management Corporation Strata Title |
| MRA | Mutual Recognition Arrangement |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| MV | Mechanical Ventilation |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association |
| NoA | Notice of Approval |
| NZS | New Zealand Standard |
| ODA | Outdoor Display Area |
| OL | Occupant Load |
| ORA | Outdoor Refreshment Area |
| PE | Professional Engineer |
| PG | Purpose Group |
| PLS | Product Listing Scheme |
| Pt | Part |
| PWDs | Persons With Disabilities |
| QP | Qualified Person |
| RI | Registered Inspector |
| SAC | Singapore Accreditation Council |
| SCDF | Singapore Civil Defence Force |
| SS | Singapore Standard |
| SS EN | Singapore Standard implementation of a European Standard |
| TFP | Temporary Fire Permit |
| UL | Underwriters Laboratories |
| VIFDS | Video Image Fire Detection System |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
TABLE 1.4A : DESIGNATION OF PURPOSE GROUPS
| TABLE 1.4A : DESIGNATION OF PURPOSE GROUPS | |||
| Purpose Group (PG) | Descriptive Title | Purpose for which building or part of the building is used or intended to be used | |
| I | Small residential | Residential dwelling house, such as: | |
| • bungalow • detached house | • semi-detached house • terrace house | ||
| II | Other residential | Accommodation for residential purposes other than any premises comprised in PG I, such as: | |
| • apartment • cluster housing • condominium | • flat • maisonette • town house | ||
| III | Institutional | Establishments used for treatment, care or maintenance of persons suffering from disabilities, such as: | |
| • community hospital • convalescent home • home for intellectually disabled • home for the aged | • home for the spastic • hospice • hospital • psychiatric hospital • nursing home | ||
| Establishments used for care or maintenance of young/ dependent persons, such as: | |||
| • children's home • correction centre • daycare centre • detention centre • dialysis centre | • infant-care centre • rehabilitation centre • school for the spastic • senior activity centre • orphanage | ||
| Establishments used for educational/ training purposes, such as: | |||
| • college • commerical/ private • school • enrichment centre • kindergarten/nursery • military camp | • polytechnic • public school • tuition centre • university • vocational institution | ||
| Establishments used for worker lodging purposes, such as: | |||
| • workers' dormitory | |||
| IV | Office | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for the purposes of administration and clerical work, or as premises occupied with an office for the purposes of the activities therein carried on, such as: | |
| • banking • insurance • publisher | • stock broker • telephone/ telegraph operating | ||
| V | Shop | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for the following purposes (and/or any other similar trades or businesses): | |
| • beauty salon • book store • boutique • confectionary outlet • departmental store • drugstore • gift shop • hairdressing salon • jewellery shop • laundry • outpatient clinic • pawnshop | • pet shop/ clinic • polyclinic • provisional shop • shopping arcade • shopping centre • show flat • showrooms for sale of goods • supermarket • take-away F&B • outlet/ kiosk • ticketing agency • travel agency | ||
| VI | Factory | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors with manufacturing, processing, servicing or testing activities, such as: | |
| • aircraft hangar • chemicals • consumable products • data/ server centre • electrical switching/ transmitting • fireworks • food products • glassware • highly combustible substances • highly flammable products • incineration • metalwork | • oil refinery • pharmaceutical • power generation • recycling • rubber • ship building • telecommunication exchange • vehicle repair/ servicing • wafer • waste treatment/ pumping • woodwork | ||
| VII | Place of public resort | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for accommodation purpose, such as: | |
| • backpacker hotel • boarding house • hotel • staff quarters | • holiday resort • serviced apartment • student hostel | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for educational purpose, such as: | |||
| • auditorium • convention centre • exhibition centre | • museum • public art gallery • public library | ||
| Premises used for social purpose such as: | |||
| • community centre | • private club | ||
| VII | Place of public resort | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for entertainment purpose, such as: | |
| • casino • cinema • concert hall • discotheque | • internet gaming centre • karaoke lounge • night club • theatre | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for religious purpose, such as: | |||
| • church • mosque | • temple | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for body treatment purpose, such as: | |||
| • body massage • foot reflexology | • gymnasium • Spa | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for recreational purpose, such as: | |||
| • amusement centre • billiard/ snooker centre • bowling centre • roof garden/ terrace • sky garden/ terrace | • public sport complex • public swimming complex • stadium | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for F&B purpose, such as: | |||
| • cafeteria • canteen • coffee shop • eating house • fast food outlet | • food court • hawker centre • Pub/ bar • restaurant | ||
| Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for transportation purpose, such as: | |||
| • airport terminal • bus terminal | • ferry terminal • train station | ||
| VIII | Storage | Premises/ areas/ spaces/ floors used for the purposes of storing, depositing or parking of goods, materials and/ or vehicles, such as: | |
| • coldroom • godown • store | • vehicle park • warehouse | ||
| Note: Requirements for buildings not listed in this Table, including but not limited to buildings used for the manufacture and/ or storage of highly combustible substances and/ or flammable liquids, etc., shall be consulted with the SCDF | |||
TABLE 1.4B : OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS
| TABLE 1.4B : OCCUPANT LOAD FACTORS | ||||
| FUNCTIONAL SPACES | FACTOR (m 2/person) | REMARKS | ||
| Amusement park | 1 | excluding machine areas | ||
| Apartment, residential | 15 | |||
| Area of refuge | ||||
| ambulatory care facility | 1.4 | |||
| custodian care facility | 1.4 | |||
| hospital | 2.8 | |||
| hospital | 0.56 | for area of refuge without patient accommodation | ||
| nursing care facility | 2.8 | |||
| nursing care facility | 0.56 | for area of refuge without patient accommodation | ||
| supervisory care facility | 0.56 | |||
| Archive room | ||||
| reading area | 5 | |||
| stack area | 10 | |||
| Atrium floor | 3 | |||
| Audio visual area | 3 | |||
| Auditorium/ theatre | ||||
| With individual fixed seating | 1.5 | occupant load can be based on number of fixed seating | ||
| With fixed bench seating | --- | occupant load based on 450mm of length of the benches per person | ||
| Audio visual control room for theatres/ cinemas/ concert halls | 5 | |||
| Backpacker hotel | 3 | Max. 20 persons per room (including living area, toilet, etc.) | ||
| Ball room | 1.5 | |||
| Banking hall | 3 | |||
| Bar/ pub | 1 | |||
| Bath room | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Bazaar | 5 | |||
| Billiards room | 5 | |||
| Book/ general storage | 30 | |||
| Bowling alley | 1 | excluding bowling lanes | ||
| Business centre/ office | 10 | |||
| Cafeteria | 1.5 | |||
| Canteen | 1.5 | including staff canteen | ||
| Car parking area | 30 | |||
| Changing room | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Children playground | 5 | including playground equipment | ||
| Classroom | ||||
| Computer classroom | 1.5 | |||
| Nursery classroom for children under 7 years of age | 1.5 | or higher OL factor as required by the authority having jurisdiction | ||
| Others | 1.5 | |||
| Club room | 1.5 | |||
| Concourse | 3 | |||
| Conference room | 1.5 | |||
| Consultant room | 5 | |||
| Common room | 1.5 | |||
| Computer room | 5 | |||
| Corridor | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Crematoria | 1.5 | |||
| Dance studio | 5 | |||
| Department store | 5 | |||
| Deposit/strong room | 30 | |||
| Design studio | 5 | |||
| Detention room | 3 | |||
| Dining area | ||||
| Hawker centre | 1.5 | |||
| Fast food outlet | 1 | |||
| others | 1.5 | |||
| Discotheque | 1 | including dine & dance area | ||
| Dormitory | 4.2 | bedroom area only, excluding living area, toilet, etc. | ||
| Examination room | 5 | |||
| Exposition/ Trade fair area | 1.5 | |||
| Fast food outlet | 1 | |||
| Filing room/ store | 10 | |||
Foyer Bus/ Airport/ Ferry terminal or station | 1.5 | |||
| Fitness club/ centre | 5 | |||
| Function room | 1.5 | |||
| Gallery | ||||
| exhibits | 2.5 | |||
| choir | 1.5 | |||
| prayer | 1.5 | |||
| seating | 1.5 | occupant load can be based on number of fixed seating | ||
| trading | 1.5 | |||
| viewing | 1.5 | |||
| surgical viewing | 3 | |||
| General storage | 30 | |||
| Goods storage | 30 | |||
| Grandstand/ seating area | 1.5 | |||
| Guestroom/ accommodation unit | 15 | min. 2 persons per room or 15m2/person, whichever is higher | ||
| Gymnasium | 3.5 | |||
| Health club/ centre | 5 | |||
| Hobby room | 1.5 | |||
| Housekeeping | 10 | |||
| Indoor games room | 1.5 | |||
| Indoor sport hall | ||||
| school with multi-purpose hall | 3 | |||
| school without multi-purpose hall | 1 | |||
| others | 3 | |||
| Karaoke lounge | 1.5 | including dine & dance areas | ||
| Kitchen/ service area | 10 | |||
| Laboratory | ||||
| healthcare occupancy | 20 | |||
| schools/ colleges/ tertiary institutions | 5 | |||
| others | 5 | |||
| Laundry | ||||
| with machine operation | 15 | |||
| others | 10 | |||
| Lecture room | 1.5 | |||
| Library room | ||||
| stack area | 10 | |||
| reading area | 5 | |||
| Lighting control room | ||||
| theatres/ cinemas/ concert halls | 5 | |||
| others | 5 | |||
| Loading/ unloading area | 4 per bay | |||
| Lobby | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Locker room | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Lounge | 2.5 | |||
| Machine/ printing room | 10 | |||
| Maisonettes, residential | 15 | |||
| Mechanical plant room | 30 | |||
| Meeting room | 1.5 | |||
| Mortuary | 30 | |||
| Multi-purpose hall/ room | ||||
| school/ colleges | 1 | |||
| others | 1.5 | |||
| Multi-purpose sports hall | ||||
| public sport complex | 3 | |||
| public swimming complex | 3 | |||
| stadium | 3 | |||
| others | 3 | |||
| Night club | 1.5 | including dine & dance area | ||
| Nursing station | 10 | |||
| Office | ||||
| Admin/ general | 10 | |||
| director/ manager room | 15 | |||
| drafting room/ area | 5 | |||
| Operation theatre | 7.5 | |||
| Orchestral pit | 1.5 | |||
| Out-patient waiting area | 1.5 | |||
| Packing/ distribution area | 10 | |||
| Pantry | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Passenger arrival/ departure areas | ||||
| Bus/ Airport/ Ferry terminal or station | 1.5 | |||
| Patient accommodation | ||||
| intensive care | 20 | |||
| room | 10 | |||
| ward | 10 | |||
| Pedestrian linkways (aboveground or underground) | ||||
| with commercial activities | 2 | |||
| building to Rapid Transit Stations (e.g., Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)) without commercial activities | 3.5 | |||
| building to building without commercial activities | 5 | |||
| standalone type without commercial activities | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Pharmacy | ||||
| staff area | 10 | |||
| public waiting area | 2 | |||
| Prayer hall | 1.5 | |||
| Pre-function room | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Production area | 10 | automated or non-automated | ||
| Projection room | ||||
| theatres/ cinemas/ concert halls | 5 | |||
| others | 5 | |||
| Promotion area | 1.5 | |||
| Pub | 1 | |||
| Reading room | 5 | |||
| Reception area | 3 | |||
| Recreation room | 1.5 | |||
| Refreshment area | 1.5 | |||
| Restroom | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Restaurant | 1.5 | |||
| Roof | --- | access for maintenance only | ||
| Roof garden/ roof terrace, private | --- | non-simultaneous part of individual residential unit | ||
| Roof garden/ roof terrace, public | ||||
| health/ exercise corner | 5 | with exercise equipment | ||
| jogging track/ designated foot path<=3m in width | 3 | |||
| planter box <300m high | 1.5 | |||
| planter box =>300mm | --- | fully covered with trees/ shrubs | ||
| planter box =>300mm & <= 500mm high | 1.5 | turf | ||
| planter box >500mm high | --- | without step/ ramp access | ||
| sunken/ elevated water feature <300mm in depth/height | 3 | permanent or fixed structure | ||
| sunken/ elevated water feature =>300mm in depth/height | --- | permanent or fixed structure | ||
| sunken planting area | --- | fully covered with trees/ shrubs | ||
| sunken planting area | 1.5 | turf | ||
| other areas | 1.5 | |||
| Seminar room | 1.5 | |||
| Server room | 30 | |||
| Serviced apartment | 15 | per unit | ||
| Service area | 10 | |||
| Shop | 5 | |||
| Showroom | 5 | |||
| Sick room | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Skating rink | ||||
| rink area | 3 | |||
| spectator area | 1.5 | |||
| Snack bar | 1.5 | |||
| Society room | 1.5 | |||
| Spa | 5 | include areas for weight training, aerobics, massage, sauna/steam bath and whirlpools | ||
| Squash court | 2 per court | |||
| Staff office | 10 | |||
| Storage area | 30 | |||
| Staff canteen | 1.5 | |||
| Staff lounge | 3 | |||
| Staff quarters | 15 | min. 2 persons per room or 15m2/person, whichever is higher | ||
| Stage, front/ back | ||||
| schools/ colleges/ tertiary institutions | 3 | |||
| theatres/ cinemas/ concert halls | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Storage/ store room | 30 | |||
| Swimming pool | ||||
| condominium/ apartment | 5 | |||
| hotel | --- | |||
| private club | --- | |||
| public sports complex | 2.5 | |||
| public swimming complex | 2.5 | |||
| serviced apartment | --- | |||
| Swimming pool deck | ||||
| condominium/apartment | 10 | |||
| hotel | 10 | |||
| private club | 10 | |||
| public sports complex | 5 | |||
| public swimming complex | 5 | |||
| serviced apartment | 10 | |||
| Student bedroom | 15 | min. 2 persons per room or 15m2/person, whichever is higher | ||
| Supermarket | 5 | |||
| Therapy centre | 10 | |||
| Ticketing office | 10 | |||
| Toilet | --- | non-simultaneous | ||
| Trading floor | 2 | |||
| Training area | ||||
| public sports complex | 3 | |||
| public swimming complex | 3 | |||
| stadium | 3 | |||
| Treatment room | 5 | |||
| Visitors lounge | 3 | |||
| Waiting area | 3 | |||
| Workshop | ||||
| institutional | 5 | |||
| industrial | 10 | |||
Note: - All functional spaces shall be computed based on accessible floor area for the calculation of occupant load, unless specifically exempted under the “Remarks” column - The functional spaces stated above are non-exhaustive. Usage of other occupancy load factor is only allowed if permitted by SCDF | ||||
Updated 3 Sep 2025
