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3.3.1.13.(4)
OS3
ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Door release hardware on an egress door from an individual dwelling unit or a suite of residential occupancy, where additional devices are readily operable from the inside without the use of keys, special devices or specialized knowledge.
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).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in:
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To supersede the requirements of Sentence 3.3.1.13.(3), which would otherwise require one-hand, one-action release hardware on doors, and permit additional releasing devices on doors in certain occupancies, on the basis that:
  • the occupants are expected to be familiar with the release hardware, and
  • the opening devices are readily operable from the inside without the use of keys, special devices or specialized knowledge.
This is to limit the probability of delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency situation, which could lead to harm to persons.
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