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Part T. Fire Protection

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TT2 Safety Distances

The following table is an extension of Table 2 - Safety Distance contained in
SANS 10400-T:2011 with safety distances calculated in terms of the formulae for the various fire loadings.

Table 2- Fire Safety Distances

Area of Opening	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.5
Low Fire Load	1.47	1.61	1.73	1.84	1.95	2.04	2.13	2.21	2.29	2.36
Moderate Fire Load	2.00	2.04	2.08	2.12	2.16	2.20	2.25	2.31	2.34	2.38
High Fire Load	2.70	2.86	3.02	3.18	3.34	3.50	3.55	3.61	3.64	3.69

Area of Opening	10.0	10.5	11.0	11.5	12.0	12.5	13.0	13.5	14.0	14.5
Low Fire Load	2.43	2.50	2.56	2.62	2.68	2.73	2.79	2.84	2.88	2.93
Moderate Fire Load	2.46	2.54	2.63	2.73	2.81	2.89	2.97	3.05	3.12	3.18
High Fire Load	3.74	3.86	3.97	4.08	4.18	4.27	4.36	4.45	4.53	4.62

Area of Opening	15.0	15.5	16.0	16.5	17.0	17.5	18.0	18.5	19.0	19.5
Low Fire Load	2.98	3.02	3.06	3.10	3.14	3.18	3.22	3.25	3.29	3.32
Moderate Fire Load	3.25	3.31	3.37	3.43	3.48	3.54	3.59	3.64	3.68	3.73
High Fire Load	4.69	4.77	4.84	4.91	4.98	5.04	5.11	5.17	5.23	5.29

Area of Opening	20.0	21.0	22.0	23.0	24.0	25.0
Low Fire Load	3.35	3.42	3.48	3.54	3.59	3.64
Moderate Fire Load	3.78	3.86	3.94	4.02	4.09	4.16
High Fire Load	5.34	5.45	5.55	5.65	5.75	5.84

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