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MEANS OF EGRESS

accordance with Section 1010.1.9.9 or 3. Each device is not more than 39 inches (991 mm)
1010.1.9.10. high.
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Electrical rooms with equipment rated 1,200 amperes or 4. Each device has not less than 16 / inches (419 mm)
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more and over 6 feet (1829 mm) wide, and that contain clear width at and below a height of 39 inches (991
overcurrent devices, switching devices or control devices mm) and not less than 22 inches (559 mm) clear
with exit or exit access doors, shall be equipped with panic width at heights above 39 inches (991 mm).
hardware or fire exit hardware. The doors shall swing in [BE] 1010.3.1.1 Clear width. Where located as part of
the direction of egress travel. an accessible route, turnstiles shall have not less than
[BE] 1010.1.10.1 Installation. Where panic or fire exit 36 inches (914 mm) clear at and below a height of 34
hardware is installed, it shall comply with the follow- inches (864 mm), not less than 32 inches (813 mm)
ing: clear width between 34 inches (864 mm) and 80 inches
(2032 mm) and shall consist of a mechanism other than
1. Panic hardware shall be listed in accordance a revolving device.
with UL 305.
[BE] 1010.3.2 Security access turnstiles. Security access
2. Fire exit hardware shall be listed in accordance turnstiles that inhibit travel in the direction of egress utiliz-
with UL 10C and UL 305.
ing a physical barrier shall be permitted to be considered
3. The actuating portion of the releasing device as a component of the means of egress, provided that all of
shall extend not less than one-half of the door leaf the following criteria are met:
width.
1. The building is protected throughout by an
4. The maximum unlatching force shall not exceed approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system in
15 pounds (67 N). accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
[BE] 1010.1.10.2 Balanced doors. If balanced doors 2. Each security access turnstile lane configuration has
are used and panic hardware is required, the panic a minimum clear passage width of 22 inches (559
hardware shall be the push-pad type and the pad shall mm).
not extend more than one-half the width of the door 3. Any security access turnstile lane configuration pro-
measured from the latch side. viding a clear passage width of less than 32 inches
[BE] 1010.2 Gates. Gates serving the means of egress system (810 mm) shall be credited with a maximum egress
shall comply with the requirements of this section. Gates used capacity of 50 persons.
as a component in a means of egress shall conform to the 4. Any security access turnstile lane configuration pro-
applicable requirements for doors. viding a clear passage width of 32 inches (810 mm)
Exception: Horizontal sliding or swinging gates exceed- or more shall be credited with a maximum egress
ing the 4-foot (1219 mm) maximum leaf width limitation capacity as calculated in accordance with Section
are permitted in fences and walls surrounding a stadium. 1005.
[BE] 1010.2.1 Stadiums. Panic hardware is not required 5. Each secured physical barrier shall automatically
on gates surrounding stadiums where such gates are under retract or swing to an unobstructed open position in
constant immediate supervision while the public is pres- the direction of egress, under each of the following
ent, and where safe dispersal areas based on 3 square feet conditions:
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(0.28 m ) per occupant are located between the fence and 5.1. Upon loss of power to the turnstile or any
enclosed space. Such required safe dispersal areas shall part of the access control system that secures
not be located less than 50 feet (15 240 mm) from the the physical barrier.
enclosed space. See Section 1028.5 for means of egress 5.2. Upon actuation of a clearly identified man-
from safe dispersal areas. ual release device with ready access that
[BE] 1010.3 Turnstiles and similar devices. Turnstiles or results in direct interruption of power to each
similar devices that restrict travel to one direction shall not be secured physical barrier, after which such
placed so as to obstruct any required means of egress, except barriers remain in the open position for not
where permitted in accordance with Sections 1010.3.1, less than 30 seconds. The manual release
1010.3.2 and 1010.3.3. device shall be positioned at one of the fol-
lowing locations:
[BE] 1010.3.1 Capacity. Each turnstile or similar device
shall be credited with a capacity based on not more than a 5.2.1. On the egress side of each
50-person occupant load where all of the following provi- security access turnstile lane.
sions are met: 5.2.2. At an approved location where it
1. Each device shall turn free in the direction of egress can be actuated by an employee
travel when primary power is lost and on the manual assigned to the area at all times
release by an employee in the area. that the building is occupied.
2. Such devices are not given credit for more than 50 5.3. Upon actuation of the building fire alarm
percent of the required egress capacity or width. system, if provided, after which the physical

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