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9.7.2.1.(1)
OH1OS2OS1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
[F10-OS1.5] Applies where windows serve bedrooms, except bedrooms that have direct access to the exterior through an exit door or bedrooms that are in sprinklered suites.
Application
Application 1: 
Windows, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9].
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that the performance of windows will fall significantly below expectations with respect to ease of operation.
This is to limit the probability that, in a fire, all means of egress will be blocked, which could lead to persons being trapped in a bedroom, which could lead to harm to persons.
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