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square meters (11.1 m 2 ) gross floor area in health care sleeping
departments and not less than one (1) persons for each twenty two
square meters (22.3 m 2 ) of gross floor area of inpatient health care
treatment departments. Gross floors areas shall be measured within
the exterior building walls with no deductions.
SECTION 10.2.10.2
EXIT DETAILS
A. Number and Types
1. Exits shall be restricted to the following permissible types;
a. Doors leading directly outside the building
b. Stairs and smoke-proof enclosures
c. Ramps
d. Horizontal exits
e. Exit Passageways
2. At least two (2) exits of the above types, remote from each other, shall
be provided for each floor or fire section of the building.
3. Elevators constitute a supplementary facility, but-shall not be counted
as required exits.
B. Capacity of Exits
The capacity of means of egress shall be in accordance with Section
10.2.5.2 para “C” of this IRR.
C. Access to Exit
1. Every aisle, passageway, corridor, exit discharge, exit location and
access shall be in accordance with Section 10.2.5.2 of this IRR, except
as modified in the succeeding paragraphs of this subsection.
2. Travel distance shall comply with the following:
a. Between any room door intended as exit access and an exit shall
not exceed thirty (30) meters;
b. Between any point in a room and an exit shall not exceed forty six
(46) meters;
c. Between any point in a health care sleeping room or suite and an
exit access door of that room or suite shall not exceed fifteen (15)
meters.
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