Form Cms-2786r - Fire Safety Survey Report - Health Care 2012 Life Safety Code Page 25

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Name of Facility
2012 LIFE SAFETY CODE
ID
NOT
MET
N/A
REMARKS
PREFIX
MET
K362
Corridors – Construction of Walls
2012 EXISTING
Corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed with at least ½
hour fire resistance rating. In fully sprinklered smoke compartments,
partitions are only required to resist the transfer of smoke. In nonsprinklered
buildings, walls extend to the underside of the floor or roof deck above the
ceiling. Corridor walls may terminate at the underside of ceilings where
specifically permitted by Code.
Fixed fire window assemblies in corridor walls are in accordance with
Section 8.3, but in sprinklered compartments there are no restrictions in
area or fire resistance of glass or frames.
If the walls have a fire resistance rating, give the rating _____________ if
the walls terminate at the underside of the ceiling, give brief description in
REMARKS, describing the ceiling throughout the floor area.
19.3.6.2, 19.3.6.2.7
2012 NEW
Corridor walls shall form a barrier to limit the transfer of smoke. Such walls
shall be permitted to terminate at the ceiling where the ceiling is constructed
to limit the transfer of smoke. No fire resistance rating is required for the
corridor walls.
18.3.6.2
Form CMS-2786R (10/2016)
Page 25

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