MEB operates 65,000 schools with 18 M students; an average school has 500 pupils on 3 floors. Chemistry labs, assembly halls and gyms need tailored egress. NFPA 101 mandates 2.5 min evacuation drill, 2 doors for classes 50+, 1.8 m corridors, chem-lab FM-200 and panic bars.
Educational Categories
- Pre-school: Kindergarten
- Primary: 6-14 years
- Secondary: 14-18 years
- Adult education: Different rules
- Private school: Sprinkler 50+
Egress Rules
- Classroom 50+: 2 doors
- Door outward: Panic bar
- Corridor: 1.8 m min
- Travel: 45 m sprinklered
- Drills: 10/year
Chemistry Lab
- Fume hood: 0.5 m/s face
- Solvent: Flammable cabinet
- Emergency shower: 10 s reach
- Eye wash: 15 min flow
- FM-200: Chemical fire
Gymnasium
- Assembly A-4: Indoor
- Egress: 0.005 m2/person
- Bleachers: 14 seats/row
- Sprinkler: 5.7 L/min/m2
- Floor: FR varnish
Turkey Schools
- MEB total: 65,000 schools
- Students: 18 million
- Istanbul schools: 8000+
- 2012 Konya: School fire evacuation
- Feb 6, 2023: Earthquake evacuation
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