| FIRE REGULATIONS |
Any materials used for construction of your stand or display must conform to the following minimum standards:
Should construction of stands or exhibits create a potential smoke-locked area or create an area not serviceable by the existing sprinkler systems, the management of the exhibition venue, under advice from the Insurance Council of Australia, may require the smoke detection, emergency lighting, and exit lighting systems to be extended to cover the stand or exhibit areas.
- Non-combustible and inherently non-flammable material.
- Durable, flame-proof fabric.
- Self-extinguishing plastic.
- Any wood or fibreboard rendered flame-resistant by impregnation acceptable to the Authorities; Fire extinguishers and fire fighting equipment must at all times be visible and accessible, and must not be removed from its correct location. Motor vehicles or other mechanical appliances displayed within the exhibition venue must contain a full tank of fuel and their batteries must be disconnected, with a drip tray placed under this sump.
- All stands using cooking appliances must have a fire extinguisher supported on a wall by a bracket 1.2m above the floor. The installation of any fuel burning appliances must conform to the Uniform Building Regulations and the Theatre & Public Works Act 1901 (Appendix D 1987).
Should construction of stands or exhibits create a potential smoke-locked area or create an area not serviceable by the existing sprinkler systems, the management of the exhibition venue, under advice from the Insurance Council of Australia, may require the smoke detection, emergency lighting, and exit lighting systems to be extended to cover the stand or exhibit areas.
