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2.2.5.19 Photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g / tape to guide occupants along<br />

evacuation routes to appropriate exit shall be provided:<br />

(a) along <strong>in</strong>ternal walls and / or floors of the exit<br />

staircase, smoke-stop lobby and fire-fight<strong>in</strong>g lobby;<br />

(b) on the doors of smoke-stop lobby, fire-fight<strong>in</strong>g<br />

lobby and exit staircase;<br />

(c) along corridor with exit directional signs.<br />

Omission of photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g/tape is<br />

permitted on the follow<strong>in</strong>g conditions:<br />

(i) the emergency power supply of the exit<br />

light<strong>in</strong>gs, exit signs and directional signs<br />

<strong>in</strong> the above locations shall be selfconta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

battery pack (s<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t<br />

system) <strong>in</strong> compliance with SS 575, or<br />

central battery supply backed up by standby<br />

generator or dual electric feeder; and<br />

(ii) there shall be at least 2 emergency<br />

lum<strong>in</strong>aires <strong>in</strong> the smoke stop lobby, fire<br />

fight<strong>in</strong>g lobby and corridor with exit<br />

directional signs, such that no part of such<br />

spaces shall be left <strong>in</strong> total darkness<br />

should there be failure of anyone of the<br />

emergency lum<strong>in</strong>aires; and<br />

(iii) there shall be at least one emergency<br />

lum<strong>in</strong>aire at every exit staircase land<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Note: S<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t (emergency light<strong>in</strong>g)<br />

system - A system of emergency light<strong>in</strong>g<br />

employ<strong>in</strong>g self-conta<strong>in</strong>ed emergency<br />

lum<strong>in</strong>aires.<br />

Photo<br />

lum<strong>in</strong>escent<br />

mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>Standard</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Fire</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Rapid</strong> <strong>Transit</strong> <strong>Systems</strong> 40

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