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3.2.7.1.(1) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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| Application | Application 1: Minimum average level of illumination at floor or
tread level, and angles and intersections at changes of level where there
are stairs or ramps, in:
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 that egress routes and exits will
have inadequate illumination, which could lead to safety hazards [bumping,
tripping, falling, etc.], which could lead to harm to persons.
Intent 2: To limit the probability that egress routes and exits will
have inadequate illumination, which could lead to delays in the evacuation
or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.
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