- Author
- Proulx, G. | Benichou, N. | Hum, J. K. | Restivo, K. N.
- Title
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Different Photoluminescent Stairwell Installations for the Evacuation of Office Building Occupants.
- Coporate
- National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Report
- IRC Research Report No. 232; Research Report RR 232; IRC-RR-232, July 6, 2007, 81 p.
- Keywords
- stairwells | evaluation | effectiveness | photoluminescent | installing | evacuation | office buildings | occupants | methodology | design applications | questionnaires | evacuation time | people movement | human behavior | lighting equipment | fire drills
- Identifiers
- participants selection; experimental design; data gathering; evacuation procedure for the C. D. Howe Building; data from video cameras; evacuees' subjective assessment of PLM signage; comparison of PLM installations; comparison of PLM emergency lighting; j
- Abstract
- A field study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of different photoluminescent material stairwell installations as a safety wayguidance system to support office occupant evacuation. The National Research Council of Canada and Public Works and Government Services Canada worked closely together, as research partners, to conduct this research with support from 3 photoluminescent manufacturers: Jalite USA, Jessup Manufacturing Company and Prolink North America.