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3.4.5.2.(1) | Application | Intent |
OS3 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
Attribution | |
Application | Application 1: Signs for exit ramps or stairways
that continue up or down past the lowest exit level in
a building more than 2 storeys in building height. This applies
to exits serving floor areas that
are intended for occupancies, including mezzanines as
stated in Sentence 3.4.2.2.(1), in buildings described
in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A. that are more than 2 storeys in building height.
Application 2: This also applies to tents and air-supported
structures, as stated in Sentences 3.1.6.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1).
Exceptions:
except as stated in:
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Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability that persons using an exit ramp
or stairway in an emergency situation will continue past the lowest exit level,
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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