WAC 51-50-1008   Section 1008 -- Doors, gates and turnstiles.  


1008.1.2 Door swing. Egress doors shall be side-hinged swinging.

EXCEPTIONS:	1. Private garages, office areas, factory and storage areas with an occupant load of 10 or less.
	2. Group I-3 Occupancies used as a place of detention.
	3. Critical or intensive care patient rooms within suites of health care facilities.
	4. Doors within or serving a single dwelling unit in Groups R-2 and R-3 .
	5. In other than Group H Occupancies, revolving doors complying with Section 1008.1.3.1.
	6. In other than Group H Occupancies, horizontal sliding doors complying with Section 1008.1.3.3 are permitted as a means of egress.
	7. Power-operated doors in accordance with Section 1008.1.3.2.
	8. Doors serving a bathroom within an individual sleeping unit in Group R-1.
	9. In other than Group H Occupancies, manually operated horizontal sliding doors are permitted in a means of egress from occupied spaces with an occupant load of 10 or less.

     Doors shall swing in the direction of egress travel where serving an occupant load of 50 or more persons or a Group H Occupancy.

     The opening force for interior side-swinging doors without closers shall not exceed a 5-pound (22 N) force. For other side-swinging, sliding, and folding doors, the door latch shall release when subjected to a 15-pound (67 N) force. The door shall be set in motion when subjected to a 30-pound (133 N) force. The door shall swing to a full-open position when subjected to a 15-pound (67 N) force. Forces shall be applied to the latch side.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-1008, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.020, 19.27.031, 19.27.074, and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-24-070, § 51-50-1008, filed 12/5/05, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-1008, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]