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9.6.3.2.(1) | Application | Intent |
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| Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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| Application | Application 1: Minimum width and height of doors to public water-closet
rooms, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
Exceptions:
except as stated in Sentences 3.8.3.3.(1) and (2), which apply to barrier-free design
in buildings described in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1) [see Sentence 9.5.2.1.(1)].
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| Intent | Intent 1: To limit the probability of inadequate door widths, which
could lead to difficulty in negotiating doorways, which could lead to harm
to persons. Intent 2: To limit the probability of inadequate door heights, which
could lead to accidental collision with door heads, which could lead to harm
to persons. Intent 3: To limit the probability of inadequate door widths, which
could lead to difficulty in negotiating doorways in an emergency, which could
lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place, which
could lead to harm to persons. Intent 4: To limit the probability of inadequate door heights, which
could lead to accidental collision with door heads in an emergency, 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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