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O. Changes in Elevation
Where a means of egress is not level, such differences in elevation shall be
negotiated by stairs or ramps conforming to the requirements of this
Section for stairs and ramps.
P. Interior Finish in Exits
The flame spread of interior finish shall not exceed Class B in accordance
with Section 10.2.6.3 of this IRR in exit enclosures except when allowed in
Division 8 through 17 of this Section.
SECTION 10.2.5.3
DOORS
A. Application
1. A door assembly, including the doorway, frame, door, and necessary
hardware, may be used as a component in a means of egress when it
conforms to the general requirements of Section 10.2.5.2 of this IRR and
to the specific requirements of this Section.
2. Every door and every principal entrance which are required to serve
as an exit shall be designed and constructed that the way of exit
travel is obvious and direct. Windows, which because of their physical
configuration or design and the materials used in their construction
could be mistaken for doors, shall be made inaccessible to the
occupants by barriers or railings conforming to the requirements of
paragraph “H” of Section 10.2.5.4 of this IRR.
3. The door assembly required by this Section shall comply with the fire
protection rating and, where rated, is self-closing or automatic-closing
by means of smoke detection in accordance with Section 10.2.5.3
para “G” of this IRR, and is installed in accordance with NFPA 80,
Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows.
B. Swing and Force to Open
1. Any door in a means of egress shall be of the side-hinged or pivoted-
swinging type. The door shall be designed and installed so that it is
capable of swinging from any position to the full required width of the
opening in which it is installed. Doors required to be of the side-hinged
or pivoted-swinging type shall swing in the direction of egress travel
where serving a room or area with an occupant load of fifty (50) or
more persons.
2. A door shall swing in the direction of egress travel when used in an exit
enclosure or where serving a high hazard contents area, unless it is a
door from an individual living unit that opens directly into an exit
enclosure. During its swing, any door in a means of egress shall leave
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