Life safety 4.4.2.5 Smoke control of exits 1. Compartmentation should limit the spread of fire and smoke, it can be effective if the staircase are pressurized. 2. The pressurization difference for staircase shall be 50 Pa, whereas, for lobbies and corridors it shall between 25 and 30 Pa. 3. Wherever pressurized staircase to be connected to un-pressurized area it should be separated by 120min fire resistant wall. 4.5.1 Compartmentation 1.