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occupants in adjoining compartments.
2. A single door may be used as a horizontal exit if it serves one direction,
only and is at least one hundred twelve centimeters (112 cm) wide for
a hospital or nursing home or at least ninety one centimeters (91 cm)
wide for residential-custodial care institutions. The swing shall be in the
direction of exit travel.
3. A horizontal exit involving a corridor two and four tenths (2.40) meters
or more in width serving as means of egress from both sides of the
doorway shall have the opening protected by a pair of swinging
doors, each door having a clear width of 1055 mm and swinging in
the opposite direction from the other.
4. An approved vision panel is required in each horizontal exit door.
Center mullions are prohibited.
G. Ramps
Ramps in accordance with Section 10.2.5.7 shall be permitted.
H. Emergency Lighting, Exit Markings, Alarms and Communication Systems
1. Each hospital shall be provided with emergency lighting as described
in Section 10.2.5.11 and exit markings as described in Section 10.2.5.12
of this IRR. Such emergency lighting and the illumination of required
exits and directional signs shall be supplied by the Life Safety Branch of
the hospital electrical system as described in NFPA 99, Standard for
Health Care Facilities. The Life Safety Branch shall also serve alarms,
emergency communication systems and the illumination of generator
set locations as described in paragraph (c), (d) and (e), Section 312 of
the same reference.
2. Each nursing home and residential-custodial care facility shall have
emergency lighting in accordance with Section 10.2.5.11 of this IRR.
Emergency lighting with at least 1 ½ hour duration shall be provided.
3. Exit signs shall be provided in each hospital, nursing home, and
residential custodial care facility in accordance with Section 10.2.5.12
of this IRR.
SECTION 10.2.10.3
PROTECTION
A. Subdivision of Building Spaces
1. Smoke Partitions Required - Smoke partitions shall be provided,
regardless of building construction type, as follows:
a. To divide into at least two (2) compartments every storey used by
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