WAC 296-150V-1180
What requirements apply to conversion
vendor unit exits on all units approved after December 31,
1999? At least one conversion vending unit exit or medical
unit exit must meet the following requirements:
(1) Exterior doors must be constructed for exterior use.
(2) The exterior door must be at least a twenty-eight
inch wide clear opening by seventy-two inches high.
(3) Locks must be operable from the interior of the unit
without use of a key.
(4) Exit doors may either be hinged or sliding. Roll-up
doors may not be used to meet the requirements of this
section.
(5) Existing units with doors less than twenty-eight
inches in width must have a second means of exit. The second
means of exit for converted units shall be twenty-four inches
by seventeen inches, and for newly built units exits must be a
minimum of five square feet of openable area.
(6) Pass-through windows shall be safety glazed based on
the IBC Section 2406.1.
Exception:
When there are employees, a minimum of twenty-eight inches clear opening must be provided.