Means of Egress

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69A-58.0081: Means of Egress

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., Florida Statutes, published in Vol. 34, No. 4, January 25, 2008 edition of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

69A-58.004  No change.

69A-58.0081 Means of Egress.

(1) through (16) No change.

(17) Boiler Rooms.

(a) No change.

(b) Each boiler room door shall: All Boiler rooms housing equipment with an input capacity of 60,000 BTUs per hour or more and that is intended to supply hot water or steam shall be equipped with heat detectors connected to any required fire alarm system.

1. Open Each boiler room door shall open directly to the outside and, if opening toward a building or path of egress, shall have opening protection in accordance with section 8.3.4 of NFPA 101, or .

2. When a door If an additional door serving a boiler room opens into the interior of the building, the door shall swing into the boiler room and have opening protection in accordance with section 8.3.4 of NFPA 101.

(c) All rooms housing a fuel-fired heat producing appliance that does not meet the minimum thresholds of Chapter 69A-51, F.A.C., and with an input capacity of 60,000 BTUs per hour or more and that is intended to supply hot water or steam shall be equipped with heat detectors connected to any required fire alarm system. Access room doors shall have opening protection in accordance with section 8.3.4 of NFPA 101.  Each boiler room door shall:

1. Each boiler room door shall open directly to the outside and, if opening toward a building or path of egress, shall have opening protection in accordance with section 8.3.4 of NFPA 101 or

2. When a door If an additional door serving a boiler room opens into the interior of the building, the door shall swing into the boiler room and have opening protection in accordance with section 8.3.4 of NFPA 101.

(18) through (20) No change.

69A-58.0082 No change.