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6. Access to and Arrangement of Exits
a. Access to all required exits shall be in accordance with Section
10.2.5.2 of this IRR, shall be unobstructed, and shall not be veiled
from open view by ornamentation, curtain, or other appurtenance.
b. Means of egress shall be so arranged that, from every point in any
open area or from any room door, exits will be accessible in at least
two (2) different directions.
c. Doors between guest rooms and corridors shall be self-closing.
d. Common path of travel shall not exceed ten meters (10 m).
e. Dead end corridors shall not exceed six meters (6 m).
7. Discharge from Exits
a. At least half of the required number of units of exit from upper
floors, exclusive of horizontal exits, shall load directly to the street or
through a yard, court, or passageway with protected openings
and separated from all parts of the interior of the buildings.
b. A maximum of fifty percent (50%) of the exits may discharge
through areas on the floor of exit discharge provided:
i. Such exits discharge to a free and unobstructed way to the
exterior of the building, which way is readily visible and
identifiable from the point of discharge from the exit.
ii. The floor of discharge into which the exit discharge is provided
with automatic fire suppression system and any other portion of
the level of discharge with access to the discharge area is
provided with automatic fire suppression system or separated
from it in accordance with the requirements for the enclosure of
exit. (See Section 10.2.5.2 of this IRR),
iii. The entire area on the floor of discharge is separated from
areas below by construction having a minimum fire-resistance
rating of two (2) hours.
8. Lighting and Signs
a. Each public space, hallway, stairway, or other means of egress
shall have illumination in accordance with Section 10.2.5.11 of this
IRR. Access to exit shall be continuously illuminated at all times. Any
hotel and dormitory shall have emergency lighting installed in
individual guest rooms or guest suites, hallways, landings of
stairways and other appropriate areas as determined by the
C/MFM having jurisdiction.
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