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28 Cards in this Set
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Every path of travel throughout a building can be considered a means of egress.
True or False? |
False.
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All doors of an exit stair must swing into the stairway.
True or False? |
False.
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If the width of an alley or sidewalk is more than 10 feet wide it is no longer considered a public way.
True or False? |
False.
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The main difference between a corridor and an aisle is that a corridor is typically surrounded by full-height (enclosed) walls and an aile is created by furniture or equipment.
True or False? |
True.
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No doorway can be more than 48 inches wide.
True or False? |
False. (One door leaf is not to exceed 48")
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When determining the number of exits in a multi-story building, the floor with the largest occupant load determines the number of required exits for all lower floors that lead to the ground level.
True or False? |
True.
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Name the three main interior-related components of a means of egress.
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Exit Access
Exit Exit Discharge |
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Which means of egress component is typically located in an accessible means of egress and not necessarily included in every path of egress?
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Area of Refuge
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The final destination in a means of egress is typically a ____________.
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Public Way
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What are two types of door pulls that can be considered accessible?
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Lever, panic bar.
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A stairway must have an intermediate landing if it rises more than how many feet?
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12 feet.
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In addition to an exit sign, name another type of exiting sign that may be required by the codes?
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"NO EXIT"
"Keep Door Locked" |
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A fire-resistance-rated corridor that connects the bottom of an exit stair to an exterior exit door is called an exit
______________________. |
discharge or passsageway
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When three exits are required in a space the third exit should be placed as ________________ as possible.
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far away
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Emergency lighting is also sometimes called __________ lighting.
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exit
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What is the typical minimum corridor width required by the building codes in most occupancies?
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44 inches
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What is the term for the maximum distance a person should have to travel from any position in a building to the nearest exit?
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Travel distance
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What is the maximum dead-end corridor length typically allowed by the codes in a non-sprinklered building?
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20 feet
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What is the code requirement for stair riser height?
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4" minimum to 7" maximum
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What is the code requirement for stair tread depth?
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11" minimum
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What is the code requirement for stair nosing projections?
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1.5" maximum projection
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What is the code requirement for stairway rise, without landing?
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12 feet maximum rise between landings.
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What is the code requirement for stairway handrail heights?
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34" to 38"
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What is the code requirement for stairway top handrail extension?
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12 inches minimum
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What is the code requirement for stairway bottom handrail extension?
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11 inches minimum to 12" plus one tread depth
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What is the code requirement for stairway handrail diameter?
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1.25" to 2"
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What is the code requirement for minimum ceiling height in a stairwell?
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90 inches minumum
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What is the code requirement for minimum headroom height in a stairwell?
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80 inches minimum
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