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SEcTION: 9 OPENINGS REQUIREMENTS SEcTION: 9 OPENINGS REQUIREMENTS

9.2.4 The minimum number and dimensions of entrance and exit doors 9.3 DOORS ON EScAPE ROUTES
shall be decided as per the number of floors, total floor area,
functional use of the building and criteria as approved by the 9.3.1 Doors on escape routes shall open in the direction of the escape.
Authority.
9.3.2 Exit doors must be open-able from the inside and self-closing.
9.2.5 The entrance / exit doors for the residence, public and service
shall be separated. 9.3.3 The doors shall be smoke resistant and shall have minimum fire
resistance, self-closing and be fitted with in-tumescent smoke
9.2.6 The minimum distance between two doors hung shall be 1.2 meter. seals. Gaps around the door shall be minimized as per E.H.S.
Door opening shall be away from wall by at least 0.20 meter. requirements.
(figure -20)
9.3.4 Doors of small individual rooms such as offices are not considered
as exits unless they are actually leading directly to the open air.

≥ 0.2 m 9.3.5 Emergency signs shall be set up at all fire exit doors.
9.3.6 Door width measurements might be used in calculating egress
capacity or in determining whether the minimum door width
requirement is being met. Depending on the purpose for which the
door width measurement is used, the allowable encroachments
on width may vary and shall be as per E.H.S. requirements.
Generally, Wrongly Hung Generally, Correctly Hung
9.3.7 Lifts, escalators and revolving doors not be considered as
fire exits. All exits shall be clearly marked as per the provisions of
the relevant NFPA codes.

≥ 1.2 m

Two Doors Wrongly Fitted Two Doors Correctly Fitted

Figure-20 Door Opening Styles

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