This chapter discusses smoke control and management systems that contain, exhaust, and oppose the movement of smoke and toxic gases. It covers the different types of active smoke control systems, code requirements, design goals, methods used to control smoke movement, design requirements, how fire protection systems interact with smoke control, and the importance of testing smoke control systems. The chapter aims to define key terms, describe smoke control methods and requirements, and discuss how life safety systems interface with smoke control.

1. Fire Protection Systems
Third Edition
Chapter 12 — Smoke Control and Management Systems

2. Overview/Introduction
‣ This chapter discusses the different types of active smoke control
systems that contain, exhaust, and oppose the undesirable
movement of smoke and toxic gases. It also covers code-required
smoke control, design requirements, operational characteristics,
and interaction with fire protection systems.

3. ‣Upon successful completion of this lesson, the student shall be
able to:
‣Define the terms smoke control and smoke management.
‣State the design goals for smoke control systems.
‣State the design goals for smoke management systems.
‣Name the three general methods used to control smoke movement.
‣Describe the four pressure differential methods used to control
smoke.
‣Describe five design requirements or operational characteristics of
smoke control systems.
‣List the different life safety and fire protection systems that
interface with smoke control systems and describe how they
interact.
‣Discuss the importance of the acceptance testing and annual
retesting of smoke control and management systems.
Learning Objectives

4. Section
I. Introduction
II. Code-Required Smoke Control and Smoke Management
III. Smoke Containment, Removal, and Opposed Airflow
IV. Design Requirements and Operational Characteristics
V. Fire Protection Systems and Smoke Control
VI. Testing and Performance Verification
Chapter Content