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3.4.1.10.(1) | Application | Intent |
OS1 | OP1 |
Objective | OS1 Fire Safety |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Combustible glazing in
wall or ceiling assemblies and in closures used to
construct an exit enclosure. This
applies to exit facilities serving floor
areas that are intended for occupancy, including mezzanines as stated in Sentence 3.4.2.2.(1), 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 glazing will be involved in,
or contribute to, the spread of fire within an exit, which could lead to harm
to persons using the exit. Intent 2: To limit the probability that glazing will prematurely fail
when exposed to fire from outside the exit, which could lead to the spread
of fire into the exit, which could lead to harm to persons using the exit,
including emergency responders. Intent 3: To limit the probability that glazing will prematurely fail
when exposed to fire from outside the exit, which could lead to the spread
of fire into the exit, which could lead to emergency responders being delayed
in gaining access to a floor area, which could lead to delays or ineffectiveness
in fire emergency response operations, which could lead to:
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