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Minggu, 16 Februari 2014

Why It Is Beneficial To Comply With NYC Local Law 26

By Krystal Branch


For those who have a building in New York City, it is only appropriate for the owners to comply with NYC local law 26. This is the standard to follow if they want to keep their buildings a safe haven for occupants. The main objective of this is to put photoluminescent marks on exit paths. When occupants need to escape, their escape will be facilitated faster with this.

The marks that are to be used are made out of pigments that charges automatically when it is being exposed to light. With this, they can easily emit light when the main light source goes off. The light that should be emitted must be strong enough to show the direction to those who are escaping the building even in complete darkness.

It is important to have these marks become useful for a long time. They should have a long lifespan. Another thing is that they should be place at locations where they can always be visible. It should be easy for people to clean these marks too. With this, the difficulty of escaping or of maintaining the marks will be greatly decreased.

Remember that the one who deals with the compliance of the building to these standards is the New York Department of Buildings. Under this department, the MEA is created to issue the compliance certificates. This is also the department who will be assisting the constructors with the selection of the materials for this kind of purpose.

For the marks, they are usually positioned on the stairways or the passageways. This is what has been asked of building owners when they are dealing with the marks. Since this is a place where most accidents happen when people are not careful, they have to make sure that they follow the standards that the OSHA and ADA has set for the construction of this building.

One cannot avoid exposing the exit paths and stairways to friction. In fact, it is frequently exposed to friction that it makes the rate for wear and tear becomes faster. Even with simple cleaning, the exit paths and stairways are subjected to scratches. Environmental elements also help with this. Since this is the case, one has to inspect the durability of the exit paths and stairways regularly.

The markers should be inspected and cleaned periodically. This is so that they do not accumulate any dirt and dust. When these accumulate, the markers will lose its effectiveness greatly. There will be less light that it can absorb and thus it will be inadequately charged. When there is a blackout, it will have low performance.

Being slip-free is important too. This should be the case, regardless of whether the mark is wet or dry. This minimizes liabilities, especially those caused by slip fall accidents. Always bear in mind this requirement so that one can avoid getting injuries or having the escapees injured.

Make sure to properly comply with NYC local law 26. For the owners of buildings, this is not an option for them anymore but already a requirement. One should not hesitate to follow through with this requirement since this will work in the favor of the building owner as well as occupants.




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