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3.2.6.6.(3) | Application | Intent |
OS1 | OP1 |
Objective | OP1 Fire Protection of the Building |
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Application | Application 1: Identification and type of windows used for the venting
required by Sentence 3.2.6.6.(1) [venting floor
areas to the outdoors]. This applies to high buildings, as defined in Sentence 3.2.6.1.(1):
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of excessive delays in locating
vent windows in a fire situation, which could lead to delays in the opening
of the windows, which could lead to the buildup of smoke on floor areas, which
could lead to:
Intent 2: To clarify that windows used for venting are to be of the
openable type, on the basis that if fixed windows were permitted, their breakage
[by firefighters for venting purposes] could endanger persons below.
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