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3.3.3.3.(2) | Application | Intent |
| OS3 |
| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
| Attribution | |
| Application | Application 1: Minimum [clear] width of corridors in which it may
be necessary to move a patient in a bed. This applies
to floor areas or parts of floor
areas used, or intended for use, as a care or
detention occupancy, 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 supersede the minimum 1 100 mm value for
corridor width required in Sentence 3.3.1.9.(2) to accommodate the movement
of patients in beds in an emergency situation. This is
to limit the probability of 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 corridors will not be able
to accommodate the movement of patients in beds 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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