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3.5.4.2.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OA1 |
| Objective | OA1 Barrier-Free Path of Travel |
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| Application | Application 1: Arabic numerals for identification of floor numbers
at passenger elevator hoistway entrances, in buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A. Application 2: This also applies to elevators in buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.10.1.2.(1). |
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that persons with a visual impairment
[or disability] using elevators will not be familiar with assigned floor numbers,
which could lead to the persons not being able to circulate within a building
without the assistance of another person. Intent 2: To make Appendix E of CSA B44, “Safety Code for Elevators,”
mandatory for the design of elevators that are required to be barrier-free.
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