No Additonal Locking Devices On Exit Doors

The design of exit access doors that lead to emergency exit doors need to be clearly recognizable.

No additonal locking devices on exit doors.

Any sort of obstruction like drapery posters or anything else is expressly forbidden. I then have a low voltage guy coming in and adding a mag lock to these doors with exits. In one instance the panic device can be used as an exit only. Concerning section 1910 36 b 4 we are recommending a proposed rule making that would amend the subparagraph to permit the installation of locking devices on doors in a means of egress.

Any sort of obstruction like drapery posters or anything else is expressly forbidden. The exceptions to this are. Exit route doors must be free of any device or alarm that could restrict emergency use of the. The inactive leaf can have a vertical rod exit device or flush bolts that secure the pair of doors within the opening if there is no mullion.

Although mortise lock exit devices can be installed onto single door openings the mortise lock exit device is often installed onto the active leaf of a pair of doors. The following lettered answers conform to your lettered questions pertaining to section 1910 36 b 4. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors. No additional locking device deadlock chain padlock hasp etc may be installed on a door required to have a panic device and panic hardware may not be equipped with any device that prevents the release of the latch when the touch pad or cross bar is pressed.

A currently yes. No additional locking device deadlock chain padlock and hasp etc may be installed on a door required to have panic hardware and panic hardware may not be equipped with any device that prevents the release of the latch when the touch pad or cross bar is pressed. There will typically be no reentry through this doorway. Some exit only doors will also have a keyed lock cylinder on the exterior side of the door that would retract the latch mechanism when the key is turned.

I have a string of cap projects in which architects are requiring exit devices on the doors from the classrooms to the hallway and on the doors from the classroom to the exterior.