Chapter 3 – Control of Ventilation
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Chapter 3 – Control of Ventilation

Parent topic: Part 3 – Engine-Rooms

1 Design of ventilation systems

  1.1 The ventilation of machinery spaces should be sufficient under normal conditions to prevent accumulation of oil vapour.

  1.2 To control and minimize the hazards from the spread of smoke, means for controlling smoke in machinery spaces should be provided.

  1.3 Suitable arrangements should be available to permit the release of smoke, in the event of fire, from machinery spaces of category A. Reversible ventilation systems may be acceptable for this purpose.

  1.4 The position of fire detectors should be determined with due regard to the ventilation characteristics of the space.

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