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Section C Fire Resistance
The fire hazard properties of the following linings, materials and assemblies in a Class 2 to 9 building must comply with Specification C1.10:
In Class 9b buildings used as—
an entertainment venue, a material used to cover closed back upholstered seats; and
a public hall or the like, a proscenium curtain required by Specification H1.3.
Paint or fire-retardant coatings must not be used in order to make a material comply with a requiredfire hazard property, except in respect of a material referred to in NSW Specification C1.10, NSW Table 4 and to which Notes 4 and 5 are applicable.
The requirements of (a) do not apply to a material or assembly if it is—
an attached non-building fixture and fitting such as—
a curtain, blind, or similar decor, other than—
a proscenium curtain required by Specification H1.3; or
in a Class 9b building used as an entertainment venue, a material that is regulated under NSW Table 4; and
a whiteboard, window treatment or the like; or
A Class 9c building must comply with the following:
A building must be divided into areas not more than 500 m2 by smoke proof walls complying with Specification C2.5.
A fire compartment must be separated from the remainder of the building by fire walls and notwithstanding C2.7 and Specification C1.1, floors with an FRL of not less than 60/60/60.
Except for walls provided in accordance with (b)(i) and (ii), non-loadbearing internal walls, and if a building is of Type C construction — all internal walls, between and bounding sole-occupancy-units and bounding a public corridor in a resident use area must:
be lined on each side with standard grade plasterboard not less than 13 mm thick or a material with at least an equivalent level of fire protection; and
if provided with cavity insulation, contain only non-combustible insulation; and
extend to the underside of—
the floor next above; or
a ceiling lined with standard grade plasterboard not less than 13 mm thick or an equivalent non-combustible material; or
a non-combustible roof covering; and
not incorporate any penetrations above door head height unless the penetrations are adequately stopped to prevent the free passage of smoke; and
be smoke sealed with intumescent putty or other suitable material at any construction joint, space or the like between the top of the wall and the floor, ceiling or roof.
Loadbearinginternal walls must comply with the requirements of Specification C1.1 and paragraphs (iii)(B), (C), (D) and (E) above.
Ancillary use areas containing equipment or materials that are a high potential fire hazard, must be separated from the sole-occupancy-units by smoke proof walls complying with Specification C2.5.
The ancillary use areas referred to in (v) include, but are not limited to, the following:
A kitchen and related food preparation areas having a combined floor area of more than 30 m2.
A laundry, where items of equipment are of the type that are potential fire sources (e.g. gas fire dryers).
Storage rooms greater than 10 m2 used predominantly for the storage of administrative records.
Openings in fire walls must be protected as follows:
Doorways — self-closing or automatic closing –/60/30 fire doors.
Windows — automatic or permanently fixed closed –/60/– fire windows or –/60/– automatic fire shutters.
Other openings — construction having an FRL not less than –/60/–.
Protection for a doorway required under (a), (b) or (c) must be at least—
in a building of Type A construction — a self-closing –/60/30 fire door; and
in a building of Type B or C construction — a self-closing, tight fitting, solid core door not less than 35 mm thick,
except—
in a Class 3 building used as a residential aged care building protected with a sprinkler system complying with Specification E1.5, a tight fitting solid core door not less than 35 mm thick that is—
self-closing; or
fitted with a free-arm action closing device which closes the door or causes the door to remain closed (without preventing manual re-opening), upon the detection of smoke by a detector located within the room.
Insert NSW C3.11(h) as follows:
In a Class 9b building used as an entertainment venue, openings in construction required to separate one space from another must be protected in accordance with C3.4.
Delete Clause 7 and Table 4 and insert NSW Clause 7 and Table 4
Materials and assemblies in a Class 2 to 9 building not included in Clauses 3, 4, 5 or 6 must not exceed the indices set out in NSW Table 4.
NSW Table 4 OTHER MATERIALS
Material or assembly location | Flammability Index | Spread-of-Flame Index | Smoke-Developed Index |
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Fire control rooms subject to Specification E1.8 and fire-isolated exits, other than a sarking-type material used in a ceiling or used as an attachment or part of an attachment to a building element. Note 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
Class 9b buildings used as an entertainment venue:Note 4
|
— 6 12 |
— 0 |
5 — 7 |
Class 9b buildings used as a public hall or the like, a proscenium curtain required by Specification H1.3 | — | 0 | 3 |
Escalators, moving walkways or non-required non-fire-isolated stairways or pedestrian ramps subject to Specification D1.12. | — | 0 | 5 |
|
0 5 |
— — |
— — |
Other materials or locations and insulation materials other than sarking-type materials. Notes 2 and 3 | — | 9 | 8 if the Spread-of-Flame Index is more than 5 |
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