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Taylor Hatten 8/6/21 Taylor Hatten 8/6/21

Automatic Operated Door Unlatched

Section 7.2.1.9.2 of the 2012 LSC does permit what you describe, upon activation of a smoke detector in close proximity to the door.

Taylor Hatten 7/26/21 Taylor Hatten 7/26/21

Doors Locked During Fire Alarm?

There is no NFPA code or standard that requires you to lock the door into a room (not in the path of egress) that is on fire.

Taylor Hatten 7/19/21 Taylor Hatten 7/19/21

Door Hold-Open Devices

According to section 19.3.6.3.11 of the 2012 LSC, the corridor door to the patient room does not require a closer.

Taylor Hatten 6/21/21 Taylor Hatten 6/21/21

Signs on Doors in the Path of Egress

You have not found specific guidance in the Life Safety Code on this issue because there isn’t any.

Taylor Hatten 6/18/21 Taylor Hatten 6/18/21

Doors Wedged Open

You cannot block or wedge a fire-rated door open, and you cannot block or wedge a corridor door open.

Taylor Hatten 6/11/21 Taylor Hatten 6/11/21

Door Wedges

Section 19.3.6.3.10 of the 2012 Life Safety Code says corridor doors shall not be held open by devices other than those that release when the door is pushed or pulled.

Taylor Hatten 4/7/21 Taylor Hatten 4/7/21

Deadbolt Lock on Closet Door

Can we use deadbolt locks on a closet door located within an office?

Taylor Hatten 3/12/21 Taylor Hatten 3/12/21

Business Occupancy Corridor Doors

If a lower level of a hospital is declared business occupancy, can their doors be propped open with books and wastebaskets?

Taylor Hatten 3/10/21 Taylor Hatten 3/10/21

Sliding Barn Door

My question is do we have to use a standard hospital type 20 door for the dressing room or can it be a hollow core wood door?

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