7 Means Of Egress

Question 1

A continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress exit travel from any occupied point in a building or structure to a public way

Answer 1

Egress

Question 2

A means of egress must terminate where

Answer 2

In a public way or area of refuge

Question 3

A public way must have a minimum width and height of

Answer 3

10 feet

Question 4

True/false model code’s permit escalators elevators or moving walkways as part of a means of egress

Answer 4

False they are not allowed as part of a means of egress

Question 5

Exit access leads from an occupied portion of a building or structure to

Answer 5

The exit

Question 6

Examples of exit access

Answer 6

Corridor leading to exit opening
Isle with an assembly occupancy that is designed to accommodate and conduct people to exit
Pathway leading from an inside space to an exit
Un enclosed ramp or stairs
Occupied room or space

Question 7

Examples of exits include

Answer 7

Door at ground level that leads directly to outside
Exit passageway to outside
Horizontal exit
Stairway enclosed by fire resistance rated wall and soft closing fire doors

Question 8

An exit is

Answer 8

The transition point between exit access and exit discharge. Usually an exit door on exterior wall

Question 9

Exit passageways are designed to connect and interior exit stair to

Answer 9

And exit door on the exterior of the structure

Question 10

And exit passageway must be wide enough to accommodate

Answer 10

A total capacity of all exits that discharge through it

Question 11

Exits that are commonly used in high-rise buildings and hospitals as a means of passing through a fire barrier wall that separates to fire compartments in a structure

Answer 11

Horizontal exit

Question 12

Two basic types of horizontal exits are

Answer 12

Egress from one building to refuge area in another building

Egress through fire barrier to area of refuge in the same building

Question 13

Horizontal exits require firewalls or fire barrier walls with at least a fire resistance rating of

Answer 13

Two hours

Question 14

Fire resistance rating for a fire door in a horizontal exit

Answer 14

1.5 hours

Question 15

Horizontal exits may be substituted for other exits if they do not compose more than what of the total exit capacity of the building

Answer 15

50%

Question 16

The exit discharge exists between the termination of the exit point and

Answer 16

The public way

Question 17

Two examples of exit discharges

Answer 17

Exterior walkway alongside structure from exit to public way

Privately owned drive or Ally connecting exit to public way

Question 18

Passive components for a means of egress provide two benefits to occupants

Answer 18

Separate occupants from fire during escape.

Consist of lighting and signs to guide her direct occupants to exit or refuge

Question 19

Two of the most important life safety functions of a door are too

Answer 19

Act as barrier to the movement of fire and smoke.

Serve as component of means of egress system

Question 20

Each door opening must be wide enough to accommodate the number of people expected to travel through an emergency. In new buildings model code requires the doors serving as a component to a means of egress be at least how wide

Answer 20

36-48 inches, provide minimum 32 inches of clear unobstructed width

Question 21

Doors that open into corridors or hallways must be placed so that the door does not obstruct more than how much of the required exit with during any of its point of swing

Answer 21

Does not obstruct more than one half of exit width

Question 22

Panic hardware should release by applying a force no more than

Answer 22

15 pounds

Question 23

The door with panic hardware should be able to be set in motion by applying a force of not more than

Answer 23

30 pounds

Question 24

Doors that are electronically locked or have keypads an alarm devices will open in the event of a power locks. True false

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Wall finish, paint wallpaper fabric, is dictated based on occupancy group in the walls to an exit pathway. What classes are allowed of interior finish in exit or exit access corridors

Answer 25

Class a, 0-25. Class B 26-75.

Question 26

When the ceiling is part of the fire resistance rated walls the ceiling must have what fire rating

Answer 26

The same fire rating as the walls

Question 27

Exit access stairways must be at least 44 inches wide if the occupant load of all floors served by the stairway is

Answer 27

More than 50

Question 28

If the occupant load of all floors served by the stairway of an exit excess is less than 50 people the stairway must be at least how wide

Answer 28

36 inches

Question 29

Exit access stairs must have landings provided so that no flight of stairs are greater than how long

Answer 29

12 feet

Question 30

Stairways that are exceptionally wide may be required to have

Answer 30

Intermediate handrails in the middle of the stairs

Question 31

The construction that encloses the exit must have at least one fire resistance rating when the exit connects three stories or less

Answer 31

One hour minimum

Question 32

When the exit connects for more stories the separating construction must have a fire resistance rating of at least

Answer 32

Two hours

Question 33

Any opening in the exit stairs must be protected by

Answer 33

A self-closing fire resistance rating exit door

Question 34

The door to a stairway must have a one hour reading when used in an enclosure rated at what

Answer 34

One hour

Question 35

On the stairway enclosure is two hour rated enclosure, what fire rating must the door have

Answer 35

At least 1.5 hour rating

Question 36

Ramps must be at least how wide

Answer 36

44 inches wide

Question 37

Handicap ramps must have a maximum slope of

Answer 37

1:12 1 inch rise in 12 inches distance 1'in12' is the same

Question 38

The maximum length of the handicap ramp without a landing is

Answer 38

30 feet

Question 39

Exterior fire escape stairs may not be used as a means of egress and new construction. When found an old construction these stairs may constitute how much of the required means of egress

Answer 39

One half of required means of egress

Question 40

Fire escape slides also called slidescapes, must be of an approved type and rated at one exit unit per slide with a rated capacity of how many persons

Answer 40

60 persons

Question 41

Any required exit illumination must be arranged so that the failure of any single lighting unit, such as a defective light bulb, will not leave

Answer 41

Any area in darkness

Question 42

True/false battery operated units for illumination may be used for primary exit illumination

Answer 42

False | battery operated units may not be used for primary illumination but may be used as back up

Question 43

Floors must be illuminated with emergency lighting not less than

Answer 43

1 foot candle at floor level

Question 44

Illuminated exit signs must be positioned so that in no point in the exit access

Answer 44

Is no more than 100 feet from the nearest visible sign

Question 45

Letters on exit signs must be at least how high

Answer 45

6 inches

Question 46

For a illuminated exit signs the principal strokes of the letters must be at least how wide

Answer 46

3/4 inch wide

Question 47

Floor level emergency signs are used only when

Answer 47

Used in addition to standard ceiling level signs

Question 48

Floor level proximity exit signs are used for what reason

Answer 48

For crawling occupants to identify exits through smoke

Question 49

Bottom of a floor proximity exit signs must be how far above the floor surface

Answer 49

6-8 inches

Question 50

Auxiliary power units, such as batteries or generators, required to be tested how frequently with the observation of an inspector

Answer 50

Monthly and annual test of the system

Question 51

Total number of persons who may occupy a building or portion of it at one time

Answer 51

Occupant load

Question 52

The approved maximum occupancy load for a structure or room must be visible and legible, and posted on a sign near

Answer 52

Near the entry to the structure or area used for assembly

Question 53

The formula for determining the occupant load of a structure room or area is

Answer 53

Occupant load= net floor area/Area per person factor

Question 54

That floor area of an area of assembly or structure is determined by

Answer 54

Multiplying length by with

Question 55

What is the area per person factor of a nightclub with on concentrated tables and chairs

Answer 55

15 ft.²

Question 56

The occupant load of a nightclub that is 15,000 ft.² in size, and an area per person factor of 15 ft.²

Answer 56

1000 people

Question 57

Maximum allowable area per person in a parking garage,

Answer 57

200 ft.²

Question 58

For a building or portion of a building that has more than one use, multiuse occupancy, the occupant load is determined by

Answer 58

The use that allows for the largest number of persons to occupy the building

Question 59

For a building or portion of a building that contains two or more distinct occupancies, multiple occupancies in one building, the occupant load is determined by calculating

Answer 59

By calculating the occupant load for each occupancy separately and adding them together

Question 60

Hey Dancehall is considered a concentrated use and each person is allowed how many square feet, area per person factor

Answer 60

7 ft.²

Question 61

Area per person factor for an exercise room

Answer 61

50 ft.²

Question 62

occupancy load for a 25,000 square-foot building used as an exercise area

Answer 62

25000/50= 500 people

Question 63

Occupancy load for dance hall 25,000 square feet

Answer 63

25000/7= 3571 people

Question 64

Method for determining the number of exits a room or building must have to effectively evacuate

Answer 64

Capacity of means of egress. Arrangement of exits from room or building. Effectiveness of means of egress

Question 65

The total means of egress, or exit capacity must be at least equal to

Answer 65

The occupant load

Question 66

To determine the required width for means of egress a numerical factor is expressed in inches per person. The most common numerical factors are

Answer 66

0.3 inches per person for stairway, 0.2 inches per person for ramps or level exit components

Question 67

To determine the width for a means of egress buildings that are considered hazardous occupancies use what calculations of inch per person

Answer 67

0.7 inch per person for stairs, 0.4 inches for ramps or level exit component

Question 68

Exit capacity is determined by

Answer 68

Calculating the capacity of exit access, exit, and discharge and determining the smallest capacity of the three.

Question 69

Exit capacity of egress components is calculated by

Answer 69

Dividing width of component by inch per person factor.

Question 70

Exit capacity for a corridor that is 44 inches wide

Answer 70

44/0.2= 220 persons

Question 71

Exit capacity for an egress system who's exit access is a hallway 44 inches wide, the exit stairwell is 44 inches wide, and the exit discharge is 12 feet wide

Answer 71

44/0.2= 220 persons for corridor 44/0.3= 146 persons for stairs 12x12 (inches per foot) 144 inches 144/0.2= 720 persons Smallest number is 146 so exit capacity is 146 people

Question 72

In the case of multiple means of egress, total exit capacity for the building or room is determined by

Answer 72

Determine capacity of each exit and add them all together.

Question 73

The total of the exit capacities cannot be less than

Answer 73

The sum of all the capacities.

Question 74

Most codes require how many exits from any balcony mezzanine story or portion there of that has an occupant load of 500 persons or less

Answer 74

At least two exits

Question 75

For occupant load greater than 500 persons on the balcony mezzanine story or portion of it, how many exits minimum

Answer 75

Three or more exits

Question 76

For a balcony mezzanine story or portion of that has an occupant load of 1000 people what is the minimum number of exits

Answer 76

Four or more

Question 77

Code specify the exit should be as remote from each other as possible. True false

Answer 77

True | Helps minimize travel distance to an exit

Question 78

Went to exits are required they are to be located not less than how far apart

Answer 78

Not less than one half the length of the overall diagonal dimensions of the room

Question 79

When two or more exits are required at least two will meet the minimum separation requirement while the third exit is to be located how

Answer 79

In a manner that will allow it to be available if the primary exits are blocked

Question 80

Maxim travel distance to an exit is measured on the floor or walking surface along

Answer 80

Centerline of the natural path of travel

Question 81

A dead and Corridor is a condition that exists when a Corridor has no outlet to a means of egress and is more than how long

Answer 81

20 ft or more long

Question 82

Path that all occupants must travel in one direction before reaching a point where they may choose between two separate and distinct paths leading to two separate exits

Answer 82

Common path of travel

Question 83

Steps and inspector should use in determining the means of egress requirements

Answer 83

Determine occupant load. Determine clear width of the each component. Determine egress capacity of each component. Determine most restrictive component of each group. Determine if egress capacity is sufficient

Question 84

The means of egress system is composed of three basic elements

Answer 84

Exit access. Exit. Exit discharge

Question 85

Capacity of stairways must be able to accommodate how many people

Answer 85

The greatest number of people expected to occupy any single floor above