9.6.6.2.(2)ATTRIBUTION:
Functional Statement:
F30
To minimize the risk of injury to persons as a result of tripping, slipping, falling, contact, drowning or collision.
F10
To facilitate the timely movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency.
Objective:
OS3.1, OS3.7
APPLICATION:
In buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of
Part 9]:
- glass sidelights greater than 500 mm wide that could be mistaken for doors,
- glass in storm doors,
- glass in sliding doors within or at entrances to dwelling units and in public areas, and
- entrance doors to dwelling units and in public areas, where the glass area exceeds 0.5 m2 and extends to less than 900 mm from the bottom of the door [see Sentence 9.6.6.2.(3)].
This also applies in buildings to which Part 3 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 3], with respect to glass in doors and in sidelights that could be
mistaken for doors, within or at the entrance to dwelling units and in public areas, as stated in Sentence
3.3.1.19.(5).
INTENT:
To limit the probability that the performance of glass in
sidelights and doors, with respect to strength, will fall significantly below
expectations, which could lead to the glass being unable to resist accidental
impact loads from people or objects, which could lead to glass breakage, which
could lead to harm to persons.
To limit the probability that the performance of glass in
sidelights and doors, with respect to strength, will fall significantly below
expectations, which could lead to the glass being unable to resist accidental
impact loads from people or objects in an emergency, which could lead to delays
in the evacuation or movement of persons to a safe place in an emergency,
which could lead to glass breakage, which could lead to harm to persons.