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3.3.1.13.(1)
OS3OS3
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
(a),(b) [F10,F12-OS3.7]
Application
Application 1: 
Minimum clear opening dimension of a door that opens into or is located within a public corridor or other facility that provides an access to exit from a suite, in 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).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in:
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that door openings will be of insufficient size to permit the efficient evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency situation, 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 door openings will be of insufficient size in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays or inefficiencies in emergency response operations, 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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