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OCCUPANCY TYPE (new building)
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		CODE REF.<\/strong><\/td>\nDOOR minimum CLEAR WIDTH
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AMBULATORY<\/strong> (Sprinklered and Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\nNFPA 101, 2015 (20.2.3.4)<\/td>\n810 mm. required for diagnostics or treatment area such as x-ray, surgical or physical therapy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
BUSINESS <\/strong>(Sprinklered and Not Sprinklered)<\/td>\nNFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HEALTHCARE <\/strong><\/td>\nNFPA 101, 2015 (18.2.3.6)<\/td>\n810 mm. required for psychiatric hospitals and limited care facilities
\n1055 mm. required for hospital and nursing homes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NFPA 101, 2015 (18.2.3.7)<\/td>\n810mm. required for exit stair enclosure
\n810mm. required for newborn nurseries
\nnot less than one of the pair of doors shall be 810mm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
EDUCATIONAL<\/strong><\/td>\nNFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ONE & TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		NFPA 101, 2015
\n(24.2.4.1)<\/td>\n		710 mm. required for doors in the path of travel of a mean of escape and in room <6.5 sqm
\n610 mm. for Bathroom <6.5 sqm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HOTELS AND DORMITORIES
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		NFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APARTMENTS
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		NFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MERCANTILE
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		NFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STORAGE
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		NFPA 101, 2015 (7.3.4.1 [2])<\/td>\n915 mm. required for any means of egress or calculate using table 7.3.3.1<\/a> (capacity factor)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n