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DOE-STD-1066-99
o 0.22 watts per square centimeter in areas protected by an automatic fire
suppression system.
10. LIFE SAFETY CRITERIA
10.1 Life safety provisions should be provided for all facilities in accordance with NFPA Standard
101, "Life Safety Code" (LSC). The methods outlined in NFPA 101A, "Alternate Approaches
to Life Safety," may be applied with judgment to all facilities to obtain an equivalent level of
life safety where strict compliance with the LSC is not cost-effective. Compliance with the LSC
is considered by DOE to satisfy the exit requirements of the applicable building code and 29
CFR 1910.
10.2 Any security, radiological control or other physical restrictions to prevent access to or egress
from an area should not prevent emergency egress in the event of a fire or related condition.
Where conflicting criteria exist, the most effective compromise should be implemented
consistent with the objectives of DOE O 420.1, as determined by the AHJ.
10.3 In additional to life and fire safety, the design of interior corridors should reflect the following:
o personnel traffic flow patterns;
o movement of equipment (including initial equipment installations, facility operations and
future replacement or removal); and
o ultimate decontamination and decommissioning of the facility including equipment required
during decontamination.
10.4 In those areas where an accidental breach of a primary confinement system could expose
personnel to radioactive material, a distance of 75 feet, as measured by the method in NFPA
101, should be the maximum travel distance to ensure that personnel can exit through the
10.5 Doors that serve as exits from security areas should comply with NFPA 101 and DOE security
requirements. (Refer to the egress criteria for Correctional Occupancies for additional
guidance.) When security-related hardware is installed on a fire door, the modifications
should not adversely affect the fire rating of the door. Such modifications should be in
accordance with door manufacturers' guidelines.
10.6 Hazardous Areas
10.6.1 When exemptions are granted to specific DOE fire protection standards for reasons
unique to DOE facilities, as in the case of some containment structures, fire protection
features should be provided so as to assure the life safety of facility occupants as
required by the AHJ.
10.6.2 Hazardous areas, such as radioactive spaces or spaces with inert atmospheres,
should have sufficient detection, alarms and interlocks to assure that access by
emergency personnel will not endanger such personnel or result in a public hazard.
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