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"Walking the Fine Line between Classroom Security and Egress: Within NFPA, the Debate Closes"
Author: John Bernhards
Published In: Facilities Manager
Date: July/August 2017

Among notable changes most recently finalized were those adopted by the NFPA Technical Committee responsible for maintaining NFPA 101, known widely as the “Life Safety Code.” The changes will appear in the upcoming 2018 edition of NFPA 101. Chapter 15 of NFPA 101, “Existing Educational Occupancies,” will contain a new subsection to be titled “15.2.2.2.4, Classroom Door Locking to Prevent Unwanted Entry.” The changes will permit classroom doors to be locked from inside the classroom, provided certain conditions are met.

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