IS 3079 : 1990 Code of practice for fire safety of industrial buildings: Cotton textile mills

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the essential requirements for the firesafety of textile mills using cotton, cotton waste, regeneratedcellulose, man made fibres or any grouping of these as rawmaterials.

2 References

IS 908 :1975 Fire hydrant, stand post type

IS 1642 : 1988Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general):Details of construction

IS 1644 : 1988Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general):Exit requirements and personal hazard

IS 1646 : 1982Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general):Electrical installations

IS 2190 : 1979Code of practice for selection, installation andmaintenance of portable first-aid fire extinguisher

IS 3844 : 1966Code of practice for installation and maintenance ofinternal hydrants and hose-reel on premises

IS 5290 : 1983Landing valves

IS 9668 : 1980Code of practice for provision and maintenance of watersupplies and fire fighting

IS 12459 : 1988 Codeof practice for fire protection in cable runs

SP 45 :1988 Handbook on Glossary oftextile terms