CIRCULAR ISSUANCE OF QCVN 06:2022/BXD ON NATIONAL TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON FIRE SAFETY FOR BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONS

New technical regulations on fire safety for buildings and constructions

The Minister of Construction promulgates Circular 06/2022/TT-BXD dated Nov 30, 2022 regarding QCVN 06:2022/BXD National technical regulation on Fire safety for Buildings and Constructions.

In particular, regulations on the arrangement of emergency exits for karaoke service businesses and discos must ensure all of the following requirements:

- The karaoke houses and discos floors must have at least two exits.

- It is allowed from each floor to have an emergency exit when the following conditions are satisfied simultaneously:

+ For buildings with a height of fire prevention and fighting not exceeding 15 m, the area of each floor under consideration must not be larger than 300 m2. For buildings with a height of fire protection from over 15 m to 21 m, the area of each floor under consideration must not be larger than 200 m2.

+ The whole house is protected by an automatic firefighting system.

+ The maximum number of people on each floor does not exceed 20 people.

+ There must be at least one more emergency exit from the floors leading to the open balcony, or leading to the safe area on the open terrace, or leading to the stairs of type 3.

Note: Open balcony or open terrace means open to the outdoors and the covering part (if any) must ensure easy escape and rescue when the firefighting force approaches.

Circular 06/2022/TT-BXD takes effect from January 16, 2023, and replaces Circular 02/2021/TT-BXD dated May 15, 2021.

Source: Law Library