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2.7.1.4.(3)

Application

Intent

OS3


Objective	OS3 Safety in Use
Attribution	[F10-OS3.7]
Application	Application 1: Lettering for signs in buildings : indicating the occupant load in an assembly occupancy, where the occupant load exceeds 60 persons, and required by [Sentence 3.1.17.1.(2) of] the National Building Code of Canada to indicate the occupant load for a floor area.
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Intent	Intent 1: To limit the probability that signs indicating the maximum number of people permitted will not be legible or recognized, which could lead to: overcrowding, or insufficient capacity of the means of egress. This is to limit the probability of delays in evacuation or movement to a safe place in an emergency, which could lead to harm to persons.
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