Articles need to know!!! #exitwidth

Articles need to know!!! #exitwidth

3.4.3.3. Exit Width Reduction

1) Except as permitted by Sentence (2) and (4), no fixture, turnstile or construction shall project into or be fixed within the required width of an exit.

2) Swinging doors in their swing shall not reduce the required width of exit stairs or landings to less than 750mm or reduce the width of an exit passageway to less than the minimum required width.

3) Doors shall be installed so that, when open, they do not diminish nor obstruct the required width of the exit.

4) Handrails and construction below handrails, including handrail supports and stair stringers, shall not project more than 100mm into the required width of a means of egress.