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3.1.16.1.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OS1OP1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
[F02-OS1.2,OS1.5]
Application
Application 1: 
Flammability of fabrics used as part of an awning, canopy or marquee that is located within or attached to a building of any type of construction.
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 certain fabrics having an inappropriately high flame-spread property will be used, which could lead to the spread of fire across the exposed surfaces of the fabric and to other parts of the building [interior or exterior], which could lead to:
  • harm to persons, and
  • delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.
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