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Untenable conditions★★★The untenable uteabeconditions o might gtbe determined ed by the tesmoke layer clear height, thermal radiation from <strong>fire</strong> andenclosure temperature.The time from ignitioni i to the occurrenceof untenableconditions will be estimated and taken to be theavailable safe egress time (ASET) <strong>for</strong> the <strong>building</strong>occupants.For example, from PD7974-6:2004 of BS7974, theproposed tenability limits <strong>for</strong> smoke is Dm -1 =0.0808(visibility 10m).★ Other proposed tenability limits are 2.5kWm -2 <strong>for</strong>exposure to radiant heat, 115 o C <strong>for</strong> up to 5 minutesexposure to convected heat etc.IDRiM'09 57

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