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2.1.4.1.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OS1
ObjectiveOS1 Fire Safety
Attribution
[F12,F10,F82,F81-OS1.1,OS1.2]
Application
Application 1: 
Legibility, permanent mounting and location of signs, notices, placards or information inside and outside of buildings, where such signs, notices, placards or information are required [by the NBC or NFC] to be posted, as stated in:
  • NBC 3.1.17.1.(1) occupant load, 3.2.4.2.(5) fire department, 3.2.6.6.(3) openable windows, 3.3.1.19.(4) sliding glass partitions, 3.3.1.24.(1) service spaces, 3.4.5.1. exit signs, 3.4.5.2. basement stairs, 3.4.6.14.(3)(d) revolving doors, 3.4.6.15.(4) magnetic locks, 3.4.6.16.(3) locking of doors, 3.4.6.16.(6) exit doors, 3.4.6.16.(9)(d) telephones, 3.4.6.17.(1)(b) doors, 3.4.6.18.(1) floor levels, 3.5.4.2.(1) floor numbering, 3.8.3.1. accessibility, 8.2.4.1. disconnected services, 9.6.5.1.(2) doors, 9.7.5.2.(1) sliding glass partitions, and 9.9.10. signs; and
  • NFC Sentence 2.1.3.5.(7) operating and maintenance instructions, Sentence 2.1.3.5.(8) valve and control instructions,Sentence 2.4.2.1.(2) “no smoking” signs, Sentence 2.5.1.5.(2) “no parking” signs, Sentence 2.6.1.9.(5) fire extinguishers, Article 2.7.1.4. occupant load signs, Sentence 2.7.3.1.(1) exit signs,Article 2.8.2.5. fire safety plans, Article 2.8.2.7. fire emergency procedures,Sentence 3.2.2.5.(3) storage methods, Sentence 3.2.2.5.(5) hazardous material records,Sentence 3.2.7.2.(2) “no smoking” signs,Article 3.2.7.14. placards, Sentence 3.3.2.9.(3) fire emergency procedures, Sentence 4.1.5.5.(2) fire safety plans, Sentence 4.2.10.4.(1) cabinet labelling, Sentence 4.3.13.5.(1) placards, Sentence 4.5.4.1.(1) piping systems, Sentence 4.5.4.2.(1) piping system, Article 2.2.1.2. of Division C retention of records, Sentence 4.5.7.6.(1) valves, Sentence 4.6.4.1.(2) shut-off devices, Sentence 4.6.8.1.(4) attendants' duties, Sentence 4.6.8.2.(1) self-service instructions, Sentence 4.6.8.4.(4) operating instructions, Sentence 4.6.8.4.(6) emergency instructions, Sentence 4.6.8.8.(1) “no smoking” signs, Sentence 4.8.4.7.(1) identification tags, Sentence 5.4.5.2.(1) dipping and coating processes,Sentence 5.5.3.1.(4) dangerous goods,Sentence 5.5.3.5.(1) “no smoking” signs,Sentence 5.5.5.3.(2) gas identification,Sentence 5.5.5.5.(1) perchloric acid,Sentence 5.5.5.6.(1) waste identification, Sentence 6.2.1.1.(1) portable fire extinguishers, Sentence 6.4.1.1.(1) water-based fire protection systems, and Sentence 6.5.1.3.(1) emergency power.
Exceptions: 
except as exempted in Sentence 2.1.4.1.(2), which applies when the situation for which posting is required is of a temporary nature.
Application 2: 
This also applies to the maintenance of such signs, as stated in Sentence 2.1.4.2.(1).
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that persons, including emergency responders, will be uninformed or misinformed, which could lead to delays or ineffectiveness in response to an accident or hazardous situation, which could lead to a fire or the spread of fire, which could lead to harm to persons, including emergency responders.
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