Escape route signage should be placed where?

Question

Options

• AOnly at emergency escape doors
• BOnly at the main entrance of the data centre building
• CAt every door providing a pathway
• DAt every door including riser doors, doors of storage closets etc.

• B
  7% (2)
• C
  89% (25)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

Escape route signage should be placed at every door providing a pathway to the exit or the assembly area, according to the CDCP Preparation Guide1 and the EU Safety/Health Signs Directive. Escape route signage is used to guide the occupants of the data centre from wherever they are in the building, via a place of relative safety (the escape route), to the place of ultimate safety (the assembly area). Escape route signage should not be limited to only emergency escape doors or the main entrance of the data centre building, as these may not be accessible or visible from all locations. Escape route signage should also not include doors that do not lead to the exit or the assembly area, such as riser doors, doors of storage closets, or doors of other rooms, as these may confuse or mislead the occupants. Escape route signage should be placed at every door that provides a pathway to the exit or the assembly area, and should indicate the direction and distance of the escape route using pictograms, arrows, and words. Escape route signage should also be designed and installed in accordance with the relevant standards and codes, such as BS 5499 and ISO 7010.

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