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Today's fire safety codes are heavily influenced by the lessons learned from deadly fires. For example, the December, 30 1903 Iroquois Theatre Fire was one of several fires in which people were unable to escape because the doors opened the wrong way. When the panic-stricken crowd tried to flee, they ended up jamming the doors closed. "Panicbar" style doors which open outwards are now common in public buildings.

In 1913, the NPFA's Committee on Safety to Life began an analysis of notable fires involving "loss of life." This work led to the development of standards for stairways, fire escapes, and exit facilities that were published in 1916 (Outside Stairs for Fire Exits) and 1918 (Safeguarding Factory Workers from Fire). These standards were expanded and merged with other safety standards in 1921, and published as the Buildings Exits Code.

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NFPA 101, LIFE SAFETY CODE

CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION 1.2 PURPOSE CHAPTER 7 MEANS OF EGRESS 7.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING 7.10 MARKING OF MEANS OF EGRESS

A deadly series of fires between 1942 and 1946 (notably the November 19, 1942 Cocoanut Grove Night Club Fire in Boston, Massachusetts, and the December 7, 1946 Winecoff Fire in Atlanta, Georgia) led to the beginning of a revision of the Building Exits Code from a tool for building contractors to a a potential "model code," and several versions were published before the Committee on Safety to Life was restructured in 1963. For the 1966 version, the name was changed from the Building Exits Code to Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures. After further reorganization and several versions later, the modern Life Safety Code had become the modern code which would be widely adopted in the United States as model legislature. The portion of the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code that applies to emergency lighting, exit signs, and "means of egress" is presented below (from the 2012 edition). The NFPA 101, Life Safety Code is a "model code," and while some states or localities have implemented the code in full, other states or locality have implemented only certain parts and changed others. For the most accurate information on your local codes, check with your local code enforcement agency.
NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

Administered and published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the Life Safety Code addresses those construction, protection, and occupancy features necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, including smoke, fumes, or panic, and establishes minimum criteria for the design of egress facilities so as to allow prompt escape of occupants from buildings or, where desirable, into safe areas within buildings.
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( 6 )N e wa c c e s s c o n t r o l l e de g r e s sd o o r si na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 2 . 1 . 6 . 2 7 . 9 . 1 . 2 F o r t h e p u r p o s e s o f 7 . 9 . 1 . 1 , e x i t a c c e s s s h a l l i n c l u d e o n l y d e s i g n a t e d s t a i r s , a i s l e s , c o r r i d o r s , r a m p s , e s c a l a t o r s ,a n dp a s s a g e w a y sl e a d i n gt oa ne x i t .F o rt h ep u r p o s eo f7 . 9 . 1 . 1 ,e x i td i s c h a r g es h a l li n c l u d eo n l yd e s i g n a t e d s t a i r s ,r a m p s ,a i s l e s ,w a l k w a y s ,a n de s c a l a t o r sl e a d i n gt oap u b l i cw a y . 7 . 9 . 1 . 3W h e r em a i n t e n a n c eo fi l l u m i n a t i o nd e p e n d su p o nc h a n g i n gf r o mo n ee n e r g ys o u r c et oa n o t h e r ,ad e l a yo fn o tm o r e t h a n1 0s e c o n d ss h a l lb ep e r m i t t e d . 7 . 9 . 2P e r f o r m a n c eo fS y s t e m . 7 . 9 . 2 . 1E m e r g e n c yi l l u m i n a t i o ns h a l lb ep r o v i d e df o rn o tl e s st h a n1 h o u r si nt h ee v e n to ff a i l u r eo fn o r m a ll i g h t i n g . 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A m a x i m u m t o m i n i m u m i l l u m i n a t i o n u n i f o r m i t yr a t i oo f4 0t o1s h a l ln o tb ee x c e e d e d . 7 . 9 . 2 . 2N e we m e r g e n c yp o w e rs y s t e m sf o re m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gs h a l lb ea tl e a s tT y p e1 0 ,C l a s s1 . 5 ,L e v e l1 ,i na c c o r d a n c e w i t hN F P A1 1 0 ,S t a n d a r df o rE m e r g e n c ya n dS t a n d b yP o w e rS y s t e m s . 7 . 9 . 2 . 3T h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gs y s t e ms h a l lb ea r r a n g e dt op r o v i d et h er e q u i r e di l l u m i n a t i o na u t o m a t i c a l l yi nt h ee v e n t o fa n yi n t e r r u p t i o no fn o r m a ll i g h t i n gd u et oa n yo ft h ef o l l o w i n g : ( 1 )F a i l u r eo fp u b l i cu t i l i t yo ro t h e ro u t s i d ee l e c t r i c a lp o w e rs u p p l y ( 2 )O p e n i n go fac i r c u i tb r e a k e ro rf u s e ( 3 )M a n u a la c t ( s ) ,i n c l u d i n ga c c i d e n t a lo p e n i n go fas w i t c hc o n t r o l l i n gn o r m a ll i g h t i n gf a c i l i t i e s . 7 . 9 . 2 . 4 E m e r g e n c y g e n e r a t o r s u s e d t o p r o v i d e p o w e r t o e m e r g e n c y l i g h t i n g s y s t e m s s h a l l b e i n s t a l l e d , t e s t e d , a n d m a i n t a i n e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h N F P A 1 1 0 , S t a n d a r d f o r E m e r g e n c y a n d S t a n d b y P o w e r S y s t e m s . 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( 2 ) T h e t e s t i n t e r n v a l s h a l l b e p e r m i t t e d t o b e e x t e n d e d b e y o n d 3 0 d a y s w i t h t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e a u t h o r i t y h a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n . ( 3 )F u n c t i o n a lt e s t i n gs h a l lb ec o n d u c t e da n n u a l l yf o ra m i n i m u mo f1 h o u r si ft h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gs y s t e mi sb a t t e r y p o w e r e d . ( 4 )T h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l lb ef u l l yo p e r a t i o n a lf o rt h ed u r a t i o no ft h et e s t sr e q u i r e db y7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 1 ( 1 ) a n d7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 1 ( 3 ) . ( 5 )W r i t t e nr e c o r d so fv i s u a li n s p e c t i o n sa n dt e s t ss h a l lb ek e p tb yt h eo w n e rf o ri n s p e c t i o nb yt h ea u t h o r i t yh a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n . 7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 2T e s t i n go fr e q u i r e de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gs y s t e m ss h a l lb ep e r m i t t e dt ob ec o n d u c t e da sf o l l o w s : ( 1 )S e l f t e s t i n g / s e l f d i a g n o s t i ce m e r g e n c yb a t t e r y o p e r a t e de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l lb ep r o v i d e d . ( 2 )N o tl e s st h a no n c ee v e r y3 0d a y s ,s e l f t e s t i n g / s e l f d i a g n o s t i cb a t t e r y o p e r a t e de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l l a u t o m a t i c a l l yp e r f o r mat e s tw i t had u r a t i o no fam i n i m u m3 0s e c o n d sa n dad i a g n o s t i cr o u t i n e . ( 3 ) S e l f t e s t i n g / s e l f d i a g n o s t i c b a t t e r y o p e r a t e d e m e r g e n c y l i g h t i n g e q u i p m e n t s h a l l i n d i c a t e f a i l u r e s b y a s t a t u s i n d i c a t o r . ( 4 )Av i s u a li n s p e c t i o ns h a l lb ep e r f o r m e da ti n t e r n v a l sn o te x c e e d i n g3 0d a y s . ( 5 ) S e l f t e s t i n g / s e l f d i a g n o s t i c b a t t e r y o p e r a t e d e m e r g e n c y l i g h t i n g e q u i p m e n t s h a l l b e f u l l y o p e r a t i o n a l f o r t h e d u r a t i o no ft h e1 h o u rt e s t . ( 6 )W r i t t e nr e c o r d so fv i s u a l i n s p e c t i o n sa n dt e s ts h a l lb ek e p tb yt h eo w n e rf o r i n s p e c t i o nb yt h ea u t h o r i t yh a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n . 7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 3T e s t i n go fr e q u i r e de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gs y s t e m ss h a l lb ep e r m i t t e dt ob ec o n d u c t e da sf o l l o w s : ( 1 )C o m p u t e r b a s e d ,s e l f t e s t i n g / s e l f d i a g n o s t i cb a t t e r yo p e r a t e de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l lb ep r o v i d e d . ( 2 )N o tl e s st h a no n c ee v e r y3 0d a y s ,e m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l la u t o m a t i c a l l yp e r f o r m at e s tw i t ha d u r a t i o no f am i n i m u mo f3 0s e c o n d sa n dad i a g n o s t i cr o u t i n e . ( 3 )T h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l la u t o m a t i c a l l yp e r f o r ma n n u a l l yat e s tf o ram i n i m u mo f1 h o u r s . ( 4 )T h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n ge q u i p m e n ts h a l lb ef u l l yo p e r a t i o n a lf o rt h ed u r a t i o no ft h et e s t sr e q u i r e db y7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 3 ( 2 ) a n d7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 3 ( 3 ) . ( 5 )T h ec o m p u t e r b a s e ds y s t e ms h a l lb ec a p a b l eo fp r o v i d i n gar e p o r to ft h eh i s t o r yo ft e s t sa n df a i l u r e sa ta l lt i m e s . 7 . 1 0M a r k i n go fM e a n so fE g r e s s 7 . 1 0 . 1G e n e r a l . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 1W h e r er e q u i r e d .M e a n so fe g r e s ss h a l lb em a r k e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t hS e c t i o n7 . 1 0w h e r er e q u i r e di nC h a p t e r s1 1 t h r o u g hC h a p t e r4 3 . 7 . 1 0 . 2E x i t s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 1E x i t s ,o t h e rt h a nm a i ne x t e r i o re x i td o o r st h a to b v i o u s l ya n dc l e a r l ya r ei d e n t i f i a b l ea se x i t s ,s h a l lb em a r k e d b ya na p p r o v e ds i g nt h a ti sr e a d i l yv i s i b l ef r o ma n yd i r e c t i o no fe x i ta c c e s s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 2 H o r i z o n t a l c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e e g r e s s p a t h w i t h i n a n e x i t e n c l o s u r e s h a l l b e m a r k e d b y a p p r o v e d e x i t o r d i r e c t i o n a le x i ts i g n sw h e r et h ec o n t i n u a t i o no ft h ee g r e s sp a t hi sn o to b v i o u s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 3 E x i t D o o r T a c t i l e S i g n a g e . T a c t i l e s i g n a g e s h a l l b e p r o v i d e d t o m e e t a l l t h e f o l l o w i n g c r i t e r i a , u n l e s s o t h e r w i s ep r o v i d e di n7 . 1 0 . 1 . 4 : ( 1 )T a c t i l es i g n a g es h a l lb el o c a t e da te a c hd o o rr e q u i r i n ga ne x i ts i g n . ( 2 )T a c t i l es i g n a g es h a l lr e a da sf o l l o w s :E X I T . ( 3 )T a c t i l es i g n a g es h a l lc o m p l yw i t hI C C / A N S IA 1 1 7 . 1 ,A m e r i c a nN a t i o n a lS t a n d a r df o rA c c e s s i b l ea n dU s a b l eB u i l d i n g sa n d F a c i l i t i e s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 4 E x i s t i n g E x e m p t i o n . T h e r e q u i r e m e n t s o f 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 3 s h a l l n o t a p p l y t o e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s , p r o v i d e d t h a t t h e o c c u p a n c yc l a s s i f i c a t i o nd o e sn o tc h a n g e . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 5E x i tA c c e s s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 5 . 1A c c e s st oe x i t ss h a l lb em a r k e db ya p p r o v e d ,r e a d i l yv i s i b l es i g n si na l lc a s e sw h e r et h ee x i to rw a yt or e a c h t h ee x i ti sn o tr e a d i l ya p p a r e n tt ot h eo c c u p a n t s . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 5 . 2N e ws i g np l a c e m e n ts h a l lb es u c ht h a tn op o i n ti nt h ee x i ta c c e s sc o r r i d o ri si ne x c e s so ft h er a t e dv i e w i n g d i s t a n c eo r1 0 0f t( 3 0m ) ,w h i c h e v e ri sl e s s ,f r o mt h en e a r e s ts i g n . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 6F l o o rP r o x i m i t yE x i tS i g n s .W h e r ef l o o rp r o x i m i t ye x i ts i g n sa r er e q u i r e di nC h a p t e r s1 1t h r o u g h4 3 ,s u c hs i g n s s h a l l c o m p l y w i t h 7 . 1 0 . 3 , 7 . 1 0 . 4 , 7 . 1 0 . 5 , a n d 7 . 1 0 . 6 f o r e x t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e d s i g n s a n d 7 . 1 0 . 7 f o r i n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e ds i g n s .S u c hs i g n ss h a l l b el o c a t e dn e a rt h ef l o o rl e v e li na d d i t i o nt ot h o s e s i g n sr e q u i r e df o rd o o r so r c o r r i d o r s .T h eb o t t o mo ft h es i g ns h a l lb en o tl e s st h a n6i n .( 1 5 0m m ) ,b u tn o tm o r et h a n1 8i n .( 4 5 5m m ) ,a b o v et h e f l o o r .F o re x i td o o r s ,t h es i g ns h a l lb em o u n t e do nt h ed o o ro ra d j a c e n tt ot h ed o o r ,w i t ht h en e a r e s te d g eo ft h es i g n w i t h i n4i n .( 1 0 0m m )o ft h ed o o rf r a m e . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 7 F l o o r P r o x i m i t y E g r e s s P a t h M a r k i n g . 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t h r o u g h 4 3 ,a n a p p r o v e df l o o r p r o x i m i t ye g r e s s p a t hm a r k i n g s y s t e mt h a t i si n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e ds h a l l b ei n s t a l l e d w i t h i n 1 8i n . ( 4 5 5m m ) o ft h e f l o o r .F l o o r p r o x i m i t ye g r e s s p a t hm a r k i n g s y s t e m ss h a l l b el i s t e d i na c c o r d a n c e w i t h A N S I / U L1 9 9 4 ,S t a n d a r df o rL u m i n o u sE g r e s sP a t hM a r k i n gS y s t e m s .T h es y s t e ms h a l lp r o v i d eav i s i b l ed e l i n e a t i o no ft h e p a t ho ft r a v e la l o n gt h ed e s i g n a t e de x i ta c c e s sa n ds h a l lb ee s s e n t i a l l yc o n t i n u o u s ,e x c e p ta si n t e r r u p t e db yd o o r w a y s , h a l l w a y s , c o r r i d o r s , o r o t h e r s u c h a r c h i t e c t u r a l f e a t u r e s . T h e s y s t e m s h a l l o p e r a t e c o n t i n u o u s l y o r a t a n y t i m e t h e b u i l d i n g f i r e a l a r m i s a c t i v a t e d . T h e a c t i v a t i o n , d u r a t i o n , a n d c o n t i n u i t y o f o p e r a t i o n o f t h e s y s t e m s h a l l b e i n a c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 9 . 2 .T h es y s t e ms h a l lb em a i n t a i n e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t ht h ep r o d u c tm a n u f a c t u r i n gl i s t i n g . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 8V i s i b i l i t y .E v e r ys i g nr e q u i r e di nS e c t i o n7 . 1 0s h a l lb el o c a t e da n do fs u c hs i z e ,d i s t i n c t i v ec o l o r ,a n dd e s i g n t h a ti ti sr e a d i l yv i s i b l ea n ds h a l lp r o v i d ec o n t r a s tw i t hd e c o r a t i o n s ,i n t e r i o rf i n i s h ,o ro t h e rs i g n s .N od e c o r a t i o n s , f u r n i s h i n g s ,o re q u i p m e n tt h a ti m p a i r sv i s i b i l i t yo fas i g ns h a l lb ep e r m i t t e d .N ob r i g h t l yi l l u m i n a t e ds i g n( f o ro t h e r t h a n e x i t p u r p o s e s ) ,d i s p l a y , o r o b j e c t i n o rn e a r t h e l i n e o f v i s i o no f t h e r e q u i r e d e x i t s i g nt h a t c o u l d d e t r a c t a t t e n t i o nf r o mt h ee x i ts i g ns h a l lb ep e r m i t t e d . 7 . 1 0 . 1 . 9M o u n t i n gL o c a t i o n .T h eb o t t o mo fn e we g r e s sm a r k i n g ss h a l lb el o c a t e da t av e r t i c a ld i s t a n c eo fn o tm o r et h a n6 f t8i n .( 2 0 3 0m m )a b o v et h et o pe d g eo ft h ee g r e s so p e n i n gi n t e n d e df o rd e s i g n a t i o nb yt h a tm a r k i n g .E g r e s sm a r k i n g s s h a l lb el o c a t e da tah o r i z o n t a ld i s t a n c eo fn o tm o r et h a nt h er e q u i r e dw i d t ho ft h ee g r e s so p e n i n g ,a sm e a s u r e df r o mt h e e d g eo ft h ee g r e s so p e n i n gi n t e n d e df o rd e s i g n a t i o nb yt h a tm a r k i n gt ot h en e a r e s te d g eo ft h em a r k i n g . 7 . 1 0 . 2D i r e c t i o n a lS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 2 . 1As i g nc o m p l y i n gw i t h7 . 1 0 . 3 ,w i t had i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o rs h o w i n gt h ed i r e c t i o no ft r a v e l ,s h a l lb ep l a c e di n e v e r yl o c a t i o nw h e r et h ed i r e c t i o no ft r a v e lt or e a c ht h en e a r e s te x i ti sn o ta p p a r e n t . 7 . 1 0 . 2 . 2D i r e c t i o n a le x i ts i g n ss h a l lb ep r o v i d e dw i t h i nh o r i z o n t a lc o m p o n e n t so ft h ee g r e s sp a t hw i t h i ne x i te n c l o s u r e s a sr e q u i r e db y7 . 1 0 . 1 . 2 . 2 . 7 . 1 0 . 3S i g nL e g e n d . 7 . 1 0 . 3 . 1 S i g n s r e q u i r e db y 7 . 1 0 . 1 a n d 7 . 1 0 . 2 s h a l l r e a da s f o l l o w s i n p l a i n l y l e g i b l e l e t t e r s ,o r o t h e r a p p r o p r i a t e w o r d i n gs h a l lb eu s e d : E X I T 7 . 1 0 . 3 . 2W h e r ea p p r o v e db yt h ea u t h o r i t yh a v i n gj u r i s d i c t i o n ,p i c t o g r a m si nc o m p l i a n c ew i t hN F P A1 7 0 ,S t a n d a r df o rF i r e S a f e t ya n dE m e r g e n c yS y m b o l s ,s h a l lb ep e r m i t t e d . 7 . 1 0 . 4P o w e rS o u r c e .W h e r ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gf a c i l i t i e sa r er e q u i r e db yt h ea p p l i c a b l ep r o v i s i o n so fC h a p t e r1 1t h r o u g h C h a p t e r4 3 f o ri n d i v i d u a lo c c u p a n c i e s ,t h e s i g n s ,o t h e rt h a n a p p r o v e ds e l f l u m i n o u ss i g n sa n d l i s t e dp h o t o l u m i n e s c e n t s i g n si na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 1 0 . 7 . 2 ,s h a l lb ei l l u m i n a t e db yt h ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gf a c i l i t i e s .T h el e v e lo fi l l u m i n a t i o n o f t h e s i g n s s h a l l b e i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h w i t h 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 3 o r 7 . 1 0 . 7 f o r t h e r e q u i r e d e m e r g e n c y l i g h t i n g d u r a t i o n a s s p e c i f i e di n7 . 9 . 2 . 1 .H o w e v e r ,t h el e v e lo fi l l u m i n a t i o ns h a l lb ep e r m i t t e dt od e c l i n et o6 0p e r c e n ta tt h ee n do ft h e e m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gd u r a t i o n . 7 . 1 0 . 5I l l u m i n a t i o no fS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 5 . 1 G e n e r a l .E v e r y s i g nr e q u i r e d b y7 . 1 0 . 1 . 2 o r7 . 1 0 . 1 . 5 , o r7 . 1 0 . 8 . 1 , o t h e rt h a n w h e r eo p e r a t i o n s o rp r o c e s s e s r e q u i r e l o w l i g h t i n g l e v e l s , s h a l l b e s u i t a b l y i l l u m i n a t e d b y a r e l i a b l e l i g h t s o u r c e . E x t e r n a l l y a n d i n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e ds i g n ss h a l lb el e g i b l ei nb o t ht h en o r m a la n de m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gm o d e . 7 . 1 0 . 5 . 2C o n t i n u o u sI l l u m i n a t i o n . 7 . 1 0 . 5 . 2 . 1E v e r ys i g nr e q u i r e dt ob ei l l u m i n a t e db y7 . 1 0 . 6 . 3 ,7 . 1 0 . 7 ,a n d7 . 1 0 . 8 . 1s h a l lb ec o n t i n u o u s l yi l l u m i n a t e da s r e q u i r e du n d e rt h ep r o v i s i o n so fS e c t i o n7 . 8 ,u n l e s so t h e r w i s ep r o v i d e di n7 . 1 0 . 5 . 2 . 2 . 7 . 1 0 . 5 . 2 . 2I l l u m i n a t i o nf o rs i g n ss h a l lb ep e r m i t t e dt of l a s ho na n do f fu p o na c t i v a t i o no ft h ef i r ea l a r ms y s t e m . 7 . 1 0 . 6E x t e r n a l l yI l l u m i n a t e dS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1S i z eo fS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1 . 1 E x t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e d s i g n s r e q u i r e d b y 7 . 1 0 . 1 a n d 7 . 1 0 . 2 , o t h e r t h a n a p p r o v e d e x i s t i n g s i g n s , u n l e s s o t h e r w i s ep r o v i d e di n7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1 . 2 ,s h a l lr e a dE X I To rs h a l lu s eo t h e ra p p r o p r i a t ew o r d i n gi np l a i n l yl e g i b l el e t t e r ss i z e d a sf o l l o w s : ( 1 )F o rn e ws i g n s ,t h el e t t e r ss h a l lb en o tl e s st h a n6i n .( 1 5 0m m )h i g h ,w i t ht h ep r i n c i p a ls t r o k e so fl e t t e r sn o tl e s s t h a n3 / 4i n .( 1 9m m )w i d e . ( 2 )F o re x i s t i n gs i g n s ,t h er e q u i r e dw o r d i n gs h a l lb ep e r m i t t e dt ob ep l a i n l yl e g i b l el e t t e r sn o tl e s st h a n4i n .( 1 0 0 m m )h i g h . ( 3 )T h e w o r dE X I Ts h a l l b ei nl e t t e r s o faw i d t h n o tl e s st h a n 2i n .( 5 1 m m ) ,e x c e p tt h e l e t t e rI ,a n d t h em i n i m u m s p a c i n gb e t w e e nl e t t e r ss h a l lb en o tl e s st h a n3 / 8i n .( 9 . 5m m ) . ( 4 ) S i g n l e g e n d e l e m e n t s l a r g e r t h a n t h e m i n i m u m e s t a b l i s h e d i n 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1 . 1 ( 1 ) t h r o u g h ( 3 ) s h a l l u s e l e t t e r w i d t h s , s t r o k e s ,a n ds p a c i n gi np r o p o r t i o nt ot h e i rh e i g h t . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1 . 2T h er e q u i r e m e n t so f7 . 1 0 . 6 . 1 . 1s h a l ln o ta p p l yt om a r k i n gr e q u i r e db y7 . 1 0 . 1 . 3a n d7 . 1 0 . 1 . 7 . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2S i z ea n dl o c a t i o no fD i r e c t i o n a lI n d i c a t o r . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 1D i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o r s ,u n l e s so t h e r w i s ep r o v i d e di n7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 2 ,s h a l lc o m p l yw i t ht h ef o l l o w i n g : ( 1 ) T h e d i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o r s h a l l b e l o c a t e d o u t s i d eo f t h e E X I T l e g e n d , n o tl e s s t h a n 3 / 8 i n . ( 9 . 5m m ) f r o m a n y l e t t e r . ( 2 )T h ed i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o rs h a l lb eo fac h e v r o nt y p e ,a ss h o w ni nF i g u r e7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 1 . ( 3 )T h ed i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o rs h a l lb ei d e n t i f i a b l ea sad i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o ra tad i s t a n c eo f4 0f t( 1 2m ) . ( 4 ) A d i r e c t i o n a l i n d i c a t o r l a r g e r t h a n t h e m i n i m u m e s t a b l i s h e d f o r c o m p l i a n c e w i t h 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 1 ( 3 ) s h a l l b e p r o p o r t i o n a t e l yi n c r e a s e di nh e i g h t ,w i d t ha n ds t r o k e . ( 5 )T h ed i r e c t i o n a li n d i c a t o rs h a l lb el o c a t e da tt h ee n do ft h es i g nf o rt h ed i r e c t i o ni n d i c a t e d .

F I G U R E7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 1C h e v r o n T y p eI n d i c a t o r . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 2T h er e q u i r e m e n t so f7 . 1 0 . 6 . 2 . 1s h a l ln o ta p p l yt oa p p r o v e de x i s t i n gs i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 3L e v e lo fI l l u m i n a t i o n .E x t e r n a l l yi l l u m i n a t e ds i g n ss h a l lb ei l l u m i n a t e db yn o tl e s st h a n 5f t c a n d l e s( 5 4l u x ) a tt h ei l l u m i n a t e ds u r f a c ea n ds h a l lh a v eac o n t r a s tr a t i oo fn o tl e s st h a n0 . 5 . 7 . 1 0 . 7I n t e r n a l l yI l l u m i n a t e dS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 7 . 1 L i s t i n g . I n t e r n a l l y i l l u m i n a t e d s i g n s s h a l l b e l i s t e d i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A N S I / U L 9 2 4 , S t a n d a r d f o r S a f e t y E m e r g e n c yL i g h t i n ga n dP o w e rE q u i p m e n t ,u n l e s st h e ym e e to n eo ft h ef o l l o w i n gc r i t e r i a : ( 1 )T h e ya r ea p p r o v e de x i s t i n gs i g n s . ( 2 )T h e ya r ee x i s t i n gs i g n sh a v i n gt h er e q u i r e dw o r d i n gi nl e g i b l el e t t e r sn o tl e s st h a n4i n .( 1 0 0m m )h i g h . ( 3 )T h e ya r es i g n st h a ta r ei na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 1 0 . 1 . 3a n d7 . 1 0 . 1 . 6 . 7 . 1 0 . 7 . 2P h o t o l u m i n e s c e n tS i g n s .T h ef a c eo fa p h o t o l u m i n e s c e n ts i g ns h a l lb ec o n t i n u a l l yi l l u m i n a t e dw h i l et h eb u i l d i n g i so c c u p i e d .T h ei l l u m i n a t i o nl e v e l so nt h ef a c eo ft h ep h o t o l u m i n e s c e n ts i g ns h a l lb ei na c c o r d a n c ew i t hi t sl i s t i n g . T h e c h a r g i n g i l l u m i n a t i o n s h a l l b e a r e l i a b l e l i g h t s o u r c e , a s d e t e r m i n e d b y t h e a u t h o r i t y h a v i n g j u r i s d i c t i o n . T h e c h a r g i n gl i g h ts o u r c e ,s h a l lb eo fat y p es p e c i f i e di nt h ep r o d u c tm a r k i n g s . 7 . 1 0 . 8S p e c i a lS i g n s . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 1S i g nI l l u m i n a t i o n . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 1 . 1W h e r er e q u i r e db yo t h e rp r o v i s i o n so ft h i sC o d e ,s p e c i a ls i g n ss h a l lb ei l l u m i n a t e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 1 0 . 5 , 7 . 1 0 . 6 . 3 ,a n d7 . 1 0 . 7 . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 1 . 2W h e r ee m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gf a c i l i t i e sa r er e q u i r e db yt h ea p p l i c a b l ep r o v i s i o n so fC h a p t e r s1 1t h r o u g h4 3 ,t h e r e q u i r e di l l u m i n a t i o no fs p e c i a ls i g n ss h a l la d d i t i o n a l l yb ep r o v i d e du n d e re m e r g e n c yl i g h t i n gc o n d i t i o n s . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 2 C h a r a c t e r s . S p e c i a l s i g n s , w h e r e r e q u i r e d b y o t h e r p r o v i s i o n s o f t h i s C o d e , s h a l l c o m p l y w i t h t h e v i s u a l c h a r a c t e rr e q u i r e m e n t so fI C C / A N S IA 1 1 7 . 1 ,A m e r i c a nN a t i o n a lS t a n d a r df o rA c c e s s i b l ea n dU s a b l eB u i l d i n g sa n dF a c i l i t i e s . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 3N oE x i t s . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 3 . 1 A n y d o o r , p a s s a g e , o r s t a i r w a y t h a t i s n e i t h e r a n e x i t n o r a w a y o f e x i t a c c e s s a n d t h a t i s l o c a t e d o r a r r a n g e ds ot h a ti ti sl i k e l yt ob em i s t a k e nf o ra ne x i ts h a l lb ei d e n t i f i e db yas i g nt h a tr e a d sa sf o l l o w s :

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E X I T 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 3 . 2T h eN OE X I Ts i g ns h a l lh a v et h ew o r dN Oi nl e t t e r s2i n .( 5 1m m )h i g h ,w i t has t r o k ew i d eo f3 / 8i n .( 9 . 5m m ) , a n dt h ew o r dE X I Ti nl e t t e r s1i n .( 2 5m m )h i g h ,w i t ht h ew o r dE X I Tb e l o wt h ew o r dN O ,u n l e s ss u c hs i g ni sa na p p r o v e d e x i s t i n gs i g n . 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 4E l e v a t o rS i g n s .E l e v a t o r st h a ta r eap a r to fam e a n so fe g r e s s( s e e7 . 2 . 1 3 . 1 )s h a l lh a v eb o t ho ft h ef o l l o w i n g s i g n sw i t ham i n i m u ml e t t e rh e i g h to f5 / 8i n .( 1 6m m )p o s t e di ne v e r ye l e v a t o rl o b b y : ( 1 )S i g n st h a ti n d i c a t et h a tt h ee l e v a t o rc a nb eu s e df o re g r e s s ,i n c l u d i n ga n yr e s t r i c t i o n so nu s e ( 2 )S i g n st h a ti n d i c a t et h eo p e r a t i o n a ls t a t u so fe l e v a t o r s 7 . 1 0 . 8 . 5 E v a c u a t i o n D i a g r a m . W h e r e a p o s t e d f l o o r e v a c u a t i o n d i a g r a m i s r e q u i r e d i n C h a p t e r s 1 1 t h r o u g h 4 3 , f l o o r e v a c u a t i o nd i a g r a m sr e f l e c t i n gt h ea c t u a lf l o o ra r r a n g e m e n ta n de x i tl o c a t i o n ss h a l lb ep o s t e da n do r i e n t e di nal o c a t i o n a n dm a n n e ra c c e p t a b l et ot h ea u t h o r i t yh a v i n gj u r i s d i c t i o n . 7 . 1 0 . 9T e s t i n ga n dM a i n t e n a n c e . 7 . 1 0 . 9 . 1I n s p e c t i o n .E x i ts i g n ss h a l lb ev i s u a l l yi n s p e c t e df o ro p e r a t i o no ft h ei l l u m i n a t i o ns o u r c e sa ti n t e r v a l sn o tt o e x c e e d3 0d a y so rs h a l lb ep e r i o d i c a l l ym o n i t o r e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 9 . 3 . 1 . 3 . 7 . 1 0 . 9 . 2 T e s t i n g . E x i t s i g n s c o n n e c t e d t o , o r p r o v i d e d w i t h a b a t t e r y o p e r a t e d e m e r g e n c y i l l u m i n a t i o n s o u r c e , w h e r e r e q u i r e di n7 . 1 0 . 4 ,s h a l lb et e s t e da n dm a i n t a i n e di na c c o r d a n c ew i t h7 . 9 . 3 .

7 . 1 3N o r m a l l yU n o c c u p i e dB u i l d i n gS e r v i c eE q u i p m e n tS u p p o r tA r e a s . 7 . 1 3 . 3M e a n so fE g r e s sP a t h . 7 . 1 3 . 3 . 6E x i ts i g n a g es h a l ln o tb er e q u i r e da l o n gt h em e a n so fe g r e s sp a t hw i t h i nn o r m a l l yu n o c c u p i e db u i l d i n gs e r v i c e e q u i p m e n ts u p p o r ta r e a s . 7 . 1 3 . 4I l l u m i n a t i o n . 7 . 1 3 . 4 . 1T h em i n i m u mi l l u m i n a t i o no fm e a n so fe g r e s sa l o n gt h er e q u i r e dm e a n so fe g r e s sp a t hs h a l lb e0 . 2f t c a n d l e( 2 . 2 l u x ) ,e x c e p ta so t h e r w i s ep r o v i d e di n7 . 1 3 . 4 . 2 . 7 . 1 3 . 4 . 2I l l u m i n a t i o no fm e a n so fe g r e s ss h a l ln o tb er e q u i r e di nn o r m a l l yu n o c c u p i e db u i l d i n gs e r v i c ee q u i p m e n ts u p p o r t a r e a sw h e r ei l l u m i n a t i o no fm e a n so fe g r e s si sn o tr e q u i r e db yt h ea p p l i c a b l eo c c u p a n c yc h a p t e rf o rt h er e m a i n d e ro ft h e b u i l d i n g .

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