9.6.6.3.(1)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:
Mirrored glass doors, in buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence
1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application
of Part 9].
INTENT:
To limit the probability that the performance of mirrored
glass doors, with respect to strength, will fall significantly below expectations,
which could lead to the glass being unable to resist impact loads, which could
lead to glass breakage, which could lead to harm to persons.
To limit the probability that the performance of mirrored
glass doors, with respect to strength, will fall significantly below expectations,
which could lead to the glass being unable to resist loads imposed by persons
who mistake mirrored glass doors for an access to exit in an emergency, and
who collide with such doors, which could lead to delays in the evacuation
or movement of persons to a safe place, which could lead to harm to persons.