3.4.2.5.(1)ATTRIBUTION:
Functional Statement:
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To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency.
Objective:
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APPLICATION:
Location of exits with respect to limiting the maximum travel distance to at least one exit, where more than one exit is required from a floor area.
This applies to floor areas that are intended for occupancies, including mezzanines as stated in Sentence
3.4.2.2.(1),
in buildings described in Sentence
1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
This also applies to:
- travel distances within a room or suite to the nearest egress doorway, as stated in Sentence 3.3.1.6.(1),
- travel distances from a zone in a floor area that is not sprinklered and that has a barrier-free path of travel, as stated in SubClause 3.3.1.7.(1)(b)(ii),
- tents and air-supported structures, as stated in Sentences 3.1.6.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(1), and
- travel distances in public corridors referred to in Clause 3.4.2.5.(1)(d), in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentence 9.9.8.1.(3).
INTENT:
To limit the probability of excessive travel distances to
an exit in an emergency situation, which could lead to delays in the evacuation
or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.