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9.9.5.7.(1)
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ObjectiveOS3 Safety in Use
Attribution
Application
Application 1: 
Installation of fuel-fired appliances in exits or corridors serving as access to exits, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
Exceptions: 
except for means of egress that are within dwelling units or that serve not more than one dwelling unit, as stated in Sentence 9.9.5.1.(1).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that a malfunction of the appliance [causing the release of harmful fumes or gases, for example] will lead to hazardous conditions in exits, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency, which could lead to harm to persons.
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