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3.4.7.5.(3) | Application | Intent |
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Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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Application | Application 1: Width of a fire escape, where the fire escape serves:
This applies to fire escapes referred to
in Sentence 3.4.7.1.(2), where:
This applies to fire escapes 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:
Exceptions:
except as stated in:
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Intent | Intent 1: To exempt fire escapes from the width requirements of Article 3.4.3.1. to 3.4.3.3. and permit a reduction
in width on the basis that the fire escapes:
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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