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As a supplement on smoke effects, Table 6 taken from PD 7974-6:2004 Human factors: Life
safety strategies Occupant evacuation, behaviour and condition:
Table 6 Smoke effects
Smoke density and irritancy
Smoke optical density (Dm-1)
Approximate visibility
Diffuse illumination
Reported effects
None
0.5 (1.15) non irritant
0.2 ( 0.5 ) irritant
0.33 (0.76) mixed
Unaffected
2 m
Reduced
3 m
Walking speed 1.2 m/s
Walking speed 0.3 m/s
Walking speed 0.3 m/s
30% people turn back rather than enter
Suggested tenability limits for buildings with:
Small enclosures and travel distances;
Large enclosures and travel distances;
D*m-1=0.2 (visibility 5m)
D*m-1=0.08 (visibility 10m)
Source: PD 7974-6:2004 Human factors: Life safety strategies Occupant evacuation, behaviour and condition
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PD79746:2004Humanfactors:LifesafetystrategiesOccupantevacuation,behaviorandcondition,reportsapproximately
thatoccupantswillnotuseanescaperouteifthevisibilityinthatrouteislessthanthreemeters.
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