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3.2.3.13.(4)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building
Attribution
[F06-OP1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Protection of openings required in:
  • Sentence 3.2.3.13.(1), which applies to openings in either the exterior wall of an exit or the exterior wall of a building under certain conditions,
  • Sentence 3.2.3.13.(2), which applies to an unenclosed exterior exit stair or ramp under certain conditions, and
  • Sentence 3.2.3.13.(3), which applies to an exterior exit door in a fire compartment that intersects the exterior wall of another fire compartment at an exterior angle of less than 135°.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of the spread of fire from exterior walls or openings of a building to exit facilities, which could lead to delays in access to the building by emergency responders, which could lead to fire emergency response operations being delayed or ineffective, which could lead to the spread of fire, which could lead to damage to the building.
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