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3.3.1.12.(1)

Application

Intent

OS3


Objective	OS3 Safety in Use
Attribution	(b) [F10-OS3.7]
Application	Application 1: Identification of the direction and axis of swing of sliding doors provided in the locations described in Article 3.3.1.11. that: are in a corridor that provides an access to exit in both directions, are used to divide a corridor that is not wholly contained within a suite, open into a corridor or other facility providing an access to exit from a room or suite that is used or intended for an occupant load of more than 60, or a high hazard industrial occupancy, and open into a corridor or other facility providing an access to exit from a suite or room not located within a suite. This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A. Application 2: This also applies to tents and air-supported structures, as stated in Sentences 3.1.6.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1). Application 3: This also applies to an exit door leading directly to the outdoors at ground level that is permitted to be a sliding door, as stated in Sentence 3.4.6.13.(1). Exceptions: except as stated in: Sentence 3.1.6.2.(1), which prohibits air-supported structures from being located above the first storey on any building, Sentence 3.1.6.2.(2), which prohibits air-supported structures from being used for classrooms or for Groups B, C, or Group F, Division 1 major occupancies, Sentence 3.1.6.2.(3), which requires air-supported structures to be designed as open floor spaces without interior walls, mezzanines, intermediate floors or similar construction, and Sentence 3.3.1.12.(2), which applies to Group B, Division 1 occupancies or impeded egress zones in other occupancies.
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability that persons will not be familiar with the swinging action of sliding doors in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays in opening the door, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons. Intent 2: To limit the probability that persons will not be familiar with the swinging action of sliding doors in an emergency situation, which could lead to the build-up of a group of persons at the door, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons. Intent 3: To limit the probability that a person will not be familiar with the swinging action of sliding doors in an emergency situation, which could lead to the person thinking the door is locked if it fails to open in the expected direction of travel, which could lead to confusion, 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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