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3.2.5.10.(1)
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ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
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 harm to persons.
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:
  • harm to persons, including emergency responders, and
  • emergency response operations being delayed or ineffective, which could lead to:
    • delays in evacuation or moving to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders, and
    • the spread of fire, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders.
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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