Life Safety (LS) (Nursing Care Center / Nursing Care Center)
Means of Egress - Dead-end Corridor Storage
Publish | January 01, 0001
Can dead-end corridors be used for storage or other uses?
Up to a 50 square feet footprint can be used for non-combustible storage at a dead-end of an egress access corridor. This would include items such as equipment, work stations, computers on wheels, sitting areas, etc. at the end of a corridor as long as it does not impede the means of egress from rooms that open to the corridor or entry into a stairwell exit. There is no need to invoke CMS Categorical Waiver 12-21 for these circumstances. [LS.02.01.20, LS.03.01.20]
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