Intent 1:
To permit the minimum 6 m aisle width
required in Clause 3.2.2.2.(5)(b) to be reduced to 2.4
m if certain conditions are met [the products are stored in
racks and the building is sprinklered].
This is
to limit the probability that:
- piles of stored products will collapse prematurely during
firefighting operations, which could lead to the obstruction of aisles,
which could lead to delays in the egress of emergency responders,
which could lead to harm to emergency responders, and
- a fire will not be suppressed or controlled, which could
lead to the spread of fire in the stored products to other parts of
the building, which could lead to harm to persons.