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MEANS OF E6RESS <br /> phone sy,tem.Lcx auon of ihe central conunl�wint shull be SECTION 1008 <br /> approv�d by the fim dep;utnunt.The two-way wmmunica- DOORS,GATES AND TURNSTILES <br /> tion sysicro shall includc both audible:md visiblc signals. <br /> 1008.1 Doors.Means of egrcss diwr� xhall tncet�he rcyuire- <br /> 1 W7.6.4 Instructlons. In areas of rcfuge that have a menLs of lhis secuon.Doors serving a meuns u(egress system <br /> Iwo-way emergency communications systcm, inswcuons shall meet the rcquirements of Uiis section and S��:tion IQ17.2. <br /> on ihe use o(the.vca under emcrgency conJitions shall be Doors provideJ for egress puqx�ses in numtxrs grcater than <br /> posted adjoining the communicaliuns system.The inswc- required by this cude shall mect the rcyuin:ments of this seo- <br /> lions shall includc all of thc following: 11On• <br /> 1. Direc�ions m find other means uf egress. Means of egrcss doors shall be reaJily distinguishable fmm <br /> 2. Persons uble to use the exit stainvay do so:�c sam�.ti �he adjaceN conswction and finishes such thut the da�rs�re <br /> p�ssiblc,unlcxs they:�rc assisting uthen. ��.tiily rccobm:�blc as dours. Mimin ur similur rc0ecting <br /> materials shall uol be used on means of egrcss doors.Mcans of <br /> 3. Infomiation on planned availability of assisL•utce in egress duors saall noi be conccaled by cunains,dra�s,decora- <br /> ihe use o(siain or supervised operation uf elevawn tions or sinular ma�erials. <br /> ,and how to summun such assisiancc. <br /> 1006.1.1 Size of da�rs.The minimum widih of cuch duor <br /> 4. Direclions for use of lhe emergency communications opening shall M;su(ficicm fur the�kcu r,mi Iuad thereof mid <br /> system. shall.provide c e:v wi oP nol less than ._ mc�es 813 <br /> 1007.6.5 IdentiBcatinn.Gach door providing acccss�o an mm). Cle�, o�i g3r°T a�rwaya wi . tt�ifig d�wrs <br /> :uca of refugc Gom an adjacent Iluor.�rea shall be identificd shall be measurcd betwcen U�e face of the J�wr unJ thc siop, <br /> b asi�ncom I in wi�tlCCAll7.l,sta�in AREAOF W�����hedooropcn�dcgmes(L57rad).Whercthisscction <br /> REFUGE, and Yiusluding �he Intcmuuunals�5}anbol of rcyuircs u minimum clear wid�h of 32 inches(813 mml and <br /> Accessibility. Where cxit sign illumination is reyuircd by a door opening includes two dax leaves withuut:�mullion, <br /> Section 101 I?,die area of rcfuge sign shall be illuminated. �ne leaf shull provide u clear opening width nt�32 inches <br /> AJJiuonally, mctile signagc complying with ICC Al 17.1 (�13 mm). The maximum width uf a swinging Jcwr Icuf <br /> shull be la ated at each door to an arca af refuge. shatl be 48 inches (1219 mm) numinul. Mcuns oC cgress <br /> doon in a Group 1-2�cupancy used tbr tl�c nwvcmcnt uf <br /> 1W7.7 Signage. At cxits and cicvcuors scrving a rcyuired bcds shall providc a cicar wid�h not Icss than 41.5 inchcs <br /> accessible spacc bm noi prxrviding un appmved accessiblc (1054 mm).The height of da�rs shall not bc less Uiun RO <br /> means of egmxs,signage shall be installed indicating the bc a- inches(2032 tnm). <br /> lion of accessible means uf egress. <br /> Exceptionc: <br /> 1W7.BExtedurarcaforuxsistedrescue.Theexterior;vcafor �, �eminimumandmaximumwid�hshalluotupply <br /> ;usisted rescuc must tx opcn to the outside air and meet the ��,�r openings that;uc not p;ut of�he reyuircd <br /> requimmen^ o(Section 1007.6.1.Separation walls shall com- �neans o(egress in Group R-2 and R-3 �xcupan- <br /> ply wi�h the rcyuircments of Section 71k1 for exteriur wallx. <br /> Where walls or o�ningx•rre between the area fur assisted rcs- cies. <br /> cue anJ thc interiurof the building,the building extcrior walls 2. Door openings to rcsident sleeping uniu in Gmup <br /> within 10 feet (3(W8 nmi) hurizomally oF a nonr��ed wall or 1-3 occupancies shull have a cicarwidth of not less <br /> Iwiprotecied opening shall havc a firc-rcsistance rating nf not Uian 28 inches(71 I mm). <br /> Iess than I huuc Openings within such exierior walls shall bc 3. Uoor openings ro•storage closets less �han 10 <br /> protected by upening pmtectives having a fire protcetion rating s uare feet(0.93 m')in:ve�shall not be limi�ed by <br /> uf not lexs th:m '/.hour.This wnswction shull extend veni- �je minimum width. <br /> cally from the ground w a point 10 feet(3(MS mm)above the <br /> Iloor Ievcl of the ;uca for assisicJ roscue ar to the roof line, 4. Wid�hofdoorleafsinrevolvingduurstlmlcomply <br /> whichever is lower. with Section 1008.13.1 sh•rll no�be limited. <br /> 1007.8.1 O�xnness. The ex�erior ;vea for assistcd rcscue 5. Door openings wilhin •r dwelling unit or sleeping <br /> shall bc at Iwsi 50 percem o�xn,and the open:ue•r above the unit shall nut be less thun 78 inches(1981 mm)in <br /> guards shall be so distributed as to minimize the accumula- heighl. <br /> tion o(siuoAc ur wsic gases. 6. Exterior dour openings in Jwelling units and <br /> sleeping units, other than the rcquind exi� Jour, <br /> 1W7.81 Exterior exil slairway. Exterior cxit stainvays shall not be Icss drrn 76 inches (1930 mm) in <br /> Ihat are p:ut of the means of egress(or the exterior;uca for height. <br /> assisted rescuc shall providc a cicar width of 48 inches <br /> (12I9 nun)betwcen handruils. 7. In other than Group R-1 uccupancics, die mini- <br /> mum wid�hs shall not apply to interior egress dcwrs <br /> 1W7.8.3 Idendficatinn. Lxteriur areas for assisted rcscue within a dwelling unit or sleeping unit that is not <br /> shall have idcntification as rcyuired for arca of rcfuge that required to tx an Accessible unit,Typc A unit or <br /> complies with Section I(�7.6.5. Type B unit. I,-, <br /> 20061NTERNATONAL BUILDING CODE� ��I '1 I '-/ <br /> \�� <br />