Looking from within the Computer room, what should the door-swing (opening) direction be?

The correct answer is A. Outwards, code permitted. For safety and emergency egress, doors should swing outwards (towards the exit). This is a common building code and best practice in data centers.

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AOutwards, code permitted
BInstead of swinging doors, sliding doors are preferred
CDepends on the type of Computer room
DInwards, code permitted

How the community answered

(46 responses)

A
87% (40)
B
4% (2)
C
2% (1)
D
7% (3)

Explanation

For safety and emergency egress, doors should swing outwards (towards the exit). This is a common building code and best practice in data centers.

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#door swing direction#egress#computer room access#safety codes

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