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3.6.2.2.(1) | Application | Intent |
| OS3 | OS1 |
| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
| Attribution | |
| Application | Application 1: Location, in relation to required exits,
of service rooms containing service equipment
subject to possible explosion, such as boilers operating
in excess of 100 kPa (gauge) and some types of refrigerating
machinery and transformers. This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that an explosion in a service
room will spread to an exit, which could lead to the exit not being usable
in the emergency situation, which could lead to 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 an explosion in a service
room will spread to an exit, which could lead to the exit not being usable
in the emergency situation, which could lead to emergency responders being
delayed or ineffective in carrying out their 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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