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415-6 AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS,FUELING RAMP DRAINAGE,AND LOADING WALKWAYS <br /> 4.1.5.3.1 Where an automatically activated water spray sys- 4.4.2 Ventilation and access openings for transformer or elec- <br /> tem(s) is provided, it shall be installed in accordance with trical service rooms or vaults located on the ramp side of an <br /> NFPA 15,Standard for Water Spray Fixed Systems forFire Protection. airport terminal building shall be located in accordance with <br /> 4.1.5.3.1.1 The system shall be designed to provide a density 4.2.2. <br /> of at least 0.25 gpm/ft2 [10.2 (L/min)/m2] over the exterior 4.5 Fire Protection. <br /> surface area of the glazing material. 4.5.1*Sprinkler Systems. <br /> 4.1.5.3.1.2 Where multiple water spray systems are used,the 4.5.1.1 An airport terminal building with more than 12,000 ft2 <br /> water supply shall be capable of supplying all systems that (1115 m2) total floor area for the assembly portion of the occu- <br /> could be expected to operate as a result of one fire incident. pancy shall be provided with an automatic sprinkler system in- <br /> 4.1.5.3.1.3 The detection system design analysis for the water stalled in accordance with NFPA 13,Standard for the Installation of <br /> spray system shall include consideration of false alarms and Sprinkler Systems. <br /> detector response time. 4.5.1.2 Terminal buildings with less than 12,000 ft2(1115 m2) <br /> 4.1.5.3.2 Where an automatically activated,listed fire shutter total floor area for the assembly portion of the occupancy shall <br /> is provided,it shall be installed in accordance with its listing. not be required to be provided with an automatic sprinkler <br /> 4.2 Heating,Ventilating,and Air Conditioning. system. <br /> 4.5.1.3 Passenger-handling areas shall be classified as Ordi- <br /> 4.2.1 Heating,ventilating,and air-conditioning systems shall nary Hazard Group 1 Occupancy,as defined in NFPA 13,Stan- <br /> be installed in accordance with NFPA 31,Standard for the Instal- dard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, for the purpose of <br /> lation of Oil-Burning Equipment;NFPA 54,National Fuel Gas Code, sprinkler system design. <br /> and NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning <br /> and Ventilating Systems,as applicable. 4.5.1.4 Baggage, package, and mail-handling areas shall be <br /> classified as Ordinary Hazard Group 2 Occupancy,as defined <br /> 4.2.2* Air supply intake and exhaust openings for air- in NFPA 13, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,for <br /> conditioning or ventilating equipment serving the terminal the purpose of sprinkler system design. <br /> building,if located on the ramp side,shall be not less than <br /> 10 ft(3 m)above the grade level of the ramp and shall be at least 4.5.1.5* Other areas of the airport terminal building shall be <br /> 50 ft(15 m)from any point of flammable vapor release. classified in accordance with Chapter 5 of NFPA 13, Standard <br /> for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems,based on the occupancy of <br /> 4.2.3* Openings to rooms that contain coal-,gas-,or oil-fired the area. <br /> equipment or any other open-flame device and that face the <br /> ramp side of the terminal shall be above ramp grade and 50 ft 4.5.1.6 Covered Plane-Loading Positions. Airport terminal <br /> (15 m) from any point of flammable vapor release. buildings having canopy areas or roofed-over recesses at air- <br /> craft loading positions that,in effect,place the aircraft totally <br /> 4.2.4 Stacks or chimneys from a boiler,heater,or incinerator or substantially under such canopies or roofs shall have the <br /> shall terminate at least 20 ft (6.1 m) above ramp grade and canopies or roofs protected by automatic sprinkler systems in <br /> above the roof of the building.Stacks or chimneys from boil- accordance with NFPA 409,Standard on Aircraft Hangars. <br /> ers or heaters that use solid fuel or from any incinerator shall <br /> be fitted with double screening to control fly ash and sparks. 4.5.2 Fire Alarm and Communications Systems.A fire alarm <br /> Such stacks or chimneys shall be located so the outlet is at least and communications system shall be installed as required by <br /> 100 ft(30.5 m)horizontally from any aircraft position or point 12.3.4 of NFPA 101,Life Safety Code. <br /> of flammable vapor release. 4.5.2.1 Means to alert the public fire department or the air- <br /> 4.2.5 Incinerators shall conform to the requirements of port fire station shall be available through manual fire alarm <br /> Chapter 4 of NFPA 82, Standard on Incinerators and Waste and pull stations. Manual fire alarm services shall be installed in <br /> Linen Handling Systems and Equipment. accordance with NFPA 72,National Fire Alarm Code. <br /> 4.2.6 Exhaust hood ventilation systems for restaurant and 4.5.2.2*Annunciation for all building fire alarm signals shall <br /> flight kitchens shall conform to the applicable portions of be provided near the front entrance of the building. <br /> NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire Protection of 4.5.2.3 If the public fire department has two-way voice com- <br /> Commercial Cooking Operations. munication with a constantly attended location, 4.5.2.2 shall <br /> 4.3 Exits. not aPPIY <br /> 4.3.1 Airport terminal building means of egress shall con- 4.5.3 Fire Hydrants.Fire hydrants shall be provided on both <br /> form to the requirements of NFPA 101,Life Safety Code. the ramp and the street sides of airport terminal buildings. <br /> Such hydrants shall be located so that no portion of the termi- <br /> 4.3.2* In addition to the exit signage requirements specified nal building is more than 500 ft(152.4 m)from a hydrant. <br /> in NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, doors serving as exits that dis- <br /> charge onto an airport ramp and are provided solely for the 4.5.4 Standpipe and Hose Systems. Standpipe and hose sys- <br /> purpose of meeting emergency egress requirements from tems shall be provided for all airport terminal buildings in excess <br /> public areas shall be placarded"Emergency Exit Only"in let- of two stories [35 ft (10.7 m)] in height or 100 ft (30.5 m) in <br /> ters at least 2 in. (50 mm) high. shortest horizontal dimension.Standpipe and hose systems shall <br /> be installed in accordance with NFPA 14,Standard for the Installa- <br /> 4.4 Electrical. tion of Standpipe and Hose Systems. <br /> 4.4.1 All electrical installations shall be in accordance with 4.5.4.1 Class I standpipe systems shall be provided in buildings <br /> NFPA 70,National Electrical Code. protected throughout by an approved automatic sprinkler sys- <br /> 2008 Edition <br />