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9.8.7.3.(2) | Application | Intent |
OS3 |
Objective | OS3 Safety in Use |
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Application | Application 1: Horizontal extension of terminations of at least one
handrail in stairs and ramps serving buildings to
which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9].
Exceptions:
except:
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Intent | Intent 1: Where users are not likely to be familiar with the stairway
or ramp, to limit the probability of an abrupt termination of a handrail at
the end of a flight of stairs, which could lead to an inability to establish
or maintain a grasp on the handrail when making a transition to or from stairs,
which could lead to:
This is to limit the probability of harm to
persons.
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