12.1.1.1-6 Hinged Door Opening Direction
The discussion below addresses hinged door opening directions.
- When the normal traffic density and the exiting personnel traffic in emergency conditions are expected to be low, hinged doors should open inward rather than outward into a corridor.
- When exiting traffic volume is expected to be high, hinged doors should have a see-through window and open outward to ensure the feasibility of exiting in an emergency. HFDS