Section 4.8.1
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Section 4.8.1

  Dimensioning of the means of escape

 It is not required that the means of escape be dimensioned taking into account the additional number of persons that could use it in the event of an accident in an adjacent zone, provided that the requirements of paragraph 8.10.1.3 of the Code are complied with.

Parent topic: Annex - Interpretations of Fire Protection-Related Provisions of the HSC Code
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