NCC 2016 Volume One
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Section D Access and Egress
Class 9 buildings — in a patient care area in a Class 9a building and in a children's service—
Delete D1.6(f)(iv) as follows:
(Deleted)
A door in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in the path of travel to a required exit must be readily openable without a key from the side that faces a person seeking egress, by—
a single hand downward action on a single device which is located between 900 mm and 1.1 m from the floor and if serving an area required to be accessible by Part D3—
be such that the hand of a person who cannot grip will not slip from the handle during the operation of the latch; and
have a clearance between the handle and the back plate or door face at the centre grip section of the handle of not less than 35 mm and not more than 45 mm; or
a single hand pushing action on a single device which is located between 900 mm and 1.2 m from the floor,
except that an exit door from a children's service which does not open to an outdoor space enclosed in accordance with G1.3, must have the device located between 1.5 m and 1.65 m above the floor and the door must be self-closing.