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3.3.2.7.(1) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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| Application | Application 1: Latching release mechanism on doors in an access
to exit from a room or suite of assembly
occupancy containing an occupant load of
more than 100. This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Application 2: This also applies to:
Exceptions:
except as stated in:
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of delays in opening an egress
door in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays in the evacuation
or movement of a large number of persons to a safe place, which could lead
to harm to persons. Intent 2: To expand the application of Sentence 3.8.3.3.(7) to
certain doors other than those in a barrier-free path. |
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