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3.2.5.10.(1)
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ObjectiveOP1 Fire Protection of the Building
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Location of standpipe hose connections in exits.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A in which standpipe systems are installed.
Application 2: 
This also applies to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(8).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that fire will spread from one storey to another through doors propped open in the exit stair shaft by fire hoses, which could lead to damage to the building.
Intent 2: 
To limit the probability that fire will spread from one storey to the exit stair shaft through doors propped open in the exit stair shaft by fire hoses, which could lead to emergency response operations being delayed or ineffective, which could lead to the spread of fire, which could lead to damage to the building.
Intent 3: 
To supersede the requirements of the standard referenced in Sentence 3.2.5.9.(1) and require a different location for hose connections.
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