Door Swing
Requirements regarding exit door swing include the following:
Do not use a door stop or line to hold fire doors open.
- A side-hinged door should be used to connect any room to an exit route.
- The door that connects any room to an exit route must swing out in the direction of exit travel if:
- the room is designed to be occupied by more than 50 people or
- the room is a high hazard area (i.e., contains contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity or explode).
What's wrong with this picture? Never hold fire doors open. The door should be self closing, not blocked or held open!
Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.
6-6. The door that connects a room to an exit route must swing out in the direction of exit travel if _____.
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