Fire Protection Considerations for Venting in Industrial Buildings
M-1 Application
M-1.1 The provisions given below are applicable only to single storey industrial buildings (factories and storage buildings) covering large floor areas without sub-dividing/separating walls which are usually designed to meet modern production methods.
M-1.2 The requirements of fire and explosion venting of industrial buildings, as dealt with in this section, fall under two categories:
a) Smoke and fire venting, and
b) Explosion relief vents.