S 1.8 Room allocation, with due regard to fire loads

Initiation responsibility: Head of Site/Bldg Technical Service; site fire protection officer

Implementation responsibility: Site/Bldg Technical Service; site fire protection officer

A fire load is produced by any combustible material brought into a building. It is determined by the quantity and the calorific value of such material. Examples of fire loads are IT systems, furniture, carpets, and wall paper. Maximum fire loads, standardised calorific values, and further information are listed in DIN 4102.

When siting IT equipment, data media etc., the existing fire loads in the same room and in adjacent rooms should be reviewed. The data carrier archive, for example, should not be located near or above a paper storage area.