Workshop on Elevator Use During Fires.
Workshop on Elevator Use During Fires.
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Klote, J. H.; Deal, S.; Levin, B. M.; Groner, N. E.;
Donoghue, E. A.
NISTIR 4993; NIST SP 983; 18 p. January 1993.
Collected Publications Related to the Use of Elevators
During Fires. NIST SP 983. May 2002, Bukowski, R. W.;
Burgess, S. R.; Reneke, P. A., Editor(s)(s), 2002.
Available from:
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Website:
http://wtc.nist.gov/pubs/elevators
Keywords:
elevators (lifts); smoke control; evacuation; staging
areas
Abstract:
Throughout most of the world, warning signs next to
elevators indicate they should not be used in fire
situations. These elevators are not intended as means
of fire egress, and they should not be used for fire
evacuation (Sumka 1988). The idea of using elevators to
speed up fire evacuation and to evacuate persons with
disabilities has gained considerable attention (Bazjanac
1974, Bazjanac 1977, Pauls, 1977, Pauls, Gatfield and
Juillet 1991, Gatfield 1991, Degenkolb 1991, and Fox
1991). A Workshop on Elevator Use During Fires was held
at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) in Gaithersburg, MD on September 29, 1992. This
workshop consisted of presentations and an opn
discussion. The presentations were about NIST elevator
research by John H. Klote, about human considerations by
Bernard M. Levin and Norman E.Groner, and about industry
concerns by Edward A. Donoghue. This paper is an
overview of these presentations and the open
discussions.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899