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OBC 2006 Division B

3.13.4.2.

Version 0 — in force 31 December 2006

In force
Verified · covered Verified against the 2006-12-31–2007-04-01 consolidation, whose range covers the query date. How to read this

Provenance

OBC 1997 · renumbered from 3.12.4.2. — Pro

Base · O. Reg. 350/06 · ext← current

Original — base regulation

OBC 2012 · continues as 3.13.4.2. — Pro

3.13.4.2. — General Requirements

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), escalators conforming to the requirements of Sentences 3.13.4.5.(3) and 3.13.4.6.(1) shall be acceptable as part of a required means of egress in a rapid transit station.

(2) Escalators forming part of a required means of egress shall not comprise more than one half of the required egress capacity from any one level.

(3) Horizontal exits conforming to Sentence (4) may provide all of the required egress capacity from a rapid transit station.

(4) Horizontal exits to any one building shall not comprise more than one half of the required egress capacity from any area within a rapid transit station.

(5) A protected route shall be provided with emergency ventilation conforming to Subsection 3.13.7.

(6) In an aboveground unenclosed station, the protected route is permitted to begin at the point of leaving the platform.

(7) In an enclosed or underground station, the protection for the protected route shall consist of,

(a) a fire separation having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h,

(b) construction having a fire-resistance rating not less than 1 h, or

(c) wired glass assemblies conforming to Supplementary Standard SB-2.

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