Citation

Watts JM. Fire Technol. 1996; 32(1): 76-82.

Affiliation

Fire Safety Institute, Middlebury, Vermont, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF01040759

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Remoteness of means of egress is fundamental to life safety, but it can be difficult to assess. The basis of the one-half diagonal approach prevalent in the United States is questionable. The angle of exit remoteness is a rational assessment method that affords greater design flexibility.