Chapter 8 Means of Egress

Question 1

Public way

Answer 1

any street, alley, or similar

Question 2

Exit access

Answer 2

portion leads to the entrance of an exit
may or may not be protected

Question 3

Exit

Answer 3

portion of egress that provides a protected path of egress between exit and exit discharge

Question 4

Exit discharge

Answer 4

egress system between the termination of an exit and a public way

Question 5

Occupant load factor

Answer 5

amount of floor area presumed to be occupied by one person

Question 6

Occupant load of more than 49 but fewer than 500 require how many exits?

Answer 6

2

Question 7

Occupant load of more than 500 but fewer than 1,000 require how many exits?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

Occupant load of more than 1,000 require how many exits?

Answer 8

4

Question 9

When a building **IS **sprinklered what is the exit distance requirements?

Answer 9

1/3 diagonal distance

Question 10

When a building is NOT sprinklered what is the exit distance requirements?

Answer 10

NO LESS than 1/2 the distance

Question 11

MIN. width of a corridor for 50+ occupants is what?

Answer 11

50

Question 12

MIN. width of a corridor for 49 and under occupants is what?

Answer 12

36

Question 13

exit travel distance of a non sprinkler building

Answer 13

150ft

Question 14

exit travel distance for sprinkler building

Answer 14

250 ft

Question 15

Is an open stair considered an exit or exit access?

Answer 15

Exit access

Question 16

What is the MAX. distance of a dead end corridor?

Answer 16

20FT - not sprinklered
50FT - sprinklered

Question 17

An egress door clear width must be at least what but no more than what?

Answer 17

At least 32”
No more than 48”

Question 18

What is the min width for stairs with an occupancy load of 50 or more?

Answer 18

44”

Question 19

What is the min width for stairs with an occupancy load of 49 or less?

Answer 19

36”

Question 20

width of an exit is determined by

Answer 20

x occupant load factor by a facor of .3 stairways
.2 for for egress

Question 21

Occupant greter than 30 building without sprinklers required to have

Answer 21

1 hour fire rating

Question 22

An egress door clear width must be at least what but no more than what?

Answer 22

At least 32”
No more than 48”

Question 23

Egress doors must have what type of closer

Answer 23

automatic

Question 24

When are stairways not required to be enclosed

Answer 24

exits that serve only two stories

Single resident dwelling units
B OR M Occupancies if autamtic sprinklered

Question 25

Refuge Areas have a fire rating of what

Answer 25

1 hr

Question 26

EXIT Passageways of a fire rating of what

Answer 26

1-2 hours

Question 27

Exit access corridors must have a fire rating of what

Answer 27

1/2-1hr

Question 28

Flame resistant decorative material is limited to what percentage?

Answer 28

10%