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3.8.3.3.(3) | Application | Intent |
OA2 | OS3 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Design, with respect to grasping and twisting, of
door operating devices on doors located in a barrier-free path
of travel, as stated in Sentences 3.8.1.2.(1) and (2), 3.8.1.4.(1), 3.8.2.1.(1) and (2), and 3.8.2.2.(1), and Article 3.8.2.3.
Application 2: This also applies to:
This applies to buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Exceptions:
except as stated in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1), which applies to:
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that a person with limited physical
strength and/or manual dexterity, or having joint mobility limitations, will
not be able to operate an egress door during an emergency, which could lead
to delays in evacuating or moving to a safe place, which could lead to harm
to persons. |
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