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9.10.13.12.(1)
OS3OS1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
[F10-OS1.5] Applies to portion of Code text: “... but shall swing outward from such rooms in all other cases.”
Application
Application 1: 
Direction of swing of doors to service rooms containing fuel-fired equipment, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
Exceptions: 
except where such doors lead to public corridors or rooms used for assembly.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability of delays in opening an egress door that does not open in the direction of travel in a fire or explosion situation, which could lead to delays in the evacuation or movement of persons in the service room to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons in the service room.
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