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2018 IFC Update <br />2018 IFC Chapter 10: Means of Egress, Continued <br />Code Section <br />Section Title Description of Change <br />2018 2015 <br />1030.1 1030.1 <br />Emergency Emergency escape and rescue openings are required in Groups R-3 and R <br />Escape and 4, and Group R-2 provided with only one means of egress from a story. <br />Modification <br />Rescue Also, it is possible to eliminate some, or all, emergency escape and rescue <br />Openings openings from a sprinklered basement. <br />1030.1.1 <br />Fall prevention devices are allowed on emergency escape and rescue <br />Operation of <br />Emergency openings provided they comply with ASTM F2090. <br />Addition <br />Escape and <br />Rescue <br />Openings <br />1031.1,1031.1, <br />Inspection and Inspection and testing requirements for emergency egress lighting are <br />1031.10.1,1031.10.1, <br />Testing of relocated into the Chapter 10 Means of Egress and revised to allow self- <br />1031.10.2 1031.10.2 <br />Emergency diagnostics. <br />Modification <br />Egress Lighting <br />1031.2.2 <br />Guidance is provided to allow enhanced security measures yet still meet <br />Locking <br />egress requirements on classroom doors. <br />Arrangements in <br />Addition <br />Existing <br />Educational <br />Occupancies <br />1031.4 1031.4 <br />Exit Signs in The application of exit sign requirements in existing buildings has been <br />Existingclarified for both installation and maintenance. <br />Modification <br />Buildings <br />2018 IFC Chapter 11: Construction Requirements for Existing Buildings <br />Code Section <br />Section Title Description of Change <br />2018 2015 <br />1103.5.1 <br />Fire Sprinklers in A section has been added to Chapter 11 which requires the retrofit <br />installation of a fire sprinkler system in existing Group A-2 occupancies <br />Existing Group <br />Addition <br />where alcoholic beverages are consumed if the occupant load is 300 or <br />A-2 Occupancies <br />more. <br />1103.9 1103.9 <br />Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide alarms are no longer required to be retroactively installed <br />Alarms in in existing Groups I-1, I-2, I-4, and R based on occupancy classification. <br />Modification <br />ExistingThe retroactive installation of carbon monoxide alarms is only required in <br />Buildingsexisting sleeping rooms and dwelling units. <br />1104.16.2 1104.16.2 <br />Wall Openings Door and window openings within 10 feet of a fire escape must be <br />Adjacent to Fire protected with ¾-hour opening protectives unless the building is <br />Modification <br />sprinklered. <br />Escapes <br />1105.5.4 <br />Fire-protection-Fire protection rated doors in existing Group I-2 occupancies have three <br />Addition <br />rated Doors in options for automatic closing operations. <br />Existing Group <br />I-2 <br />0 ¦¤Η <br /> <br />