- Author
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Levin, B. M.
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Nelson, H. E.
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Groner, N. E.
- Title
- Measure of Evacuation Difficulty.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Maryland Univ., College Park
- Journal
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Fire Safety Journal,
Vol. 5,
No. 3-4,
181-190,
1983
- Book or Conf
- Vereinigung zur Forderung des Deutschen Brandschutzes e.V. (VFDB). International Fire Protection Seminar, 6th. Volume 1, Topic 3--Behavior and Protection of Man in Case of Fire. September 21-24, 1982.,
Karlsruhe, W. Germany,
323-332 p.,
1983
- Keywords
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handicapped
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fire safety
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evacuation
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buildings
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mental retardation
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escape means
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board and care homes
- Identifiers
- disabled people; mentally retarded
- Abstract
- Fire safety requirements are being developed for buildings housing disabled people including the mentally retarded. Some disabled people can escape a building repaidly without assistance while others need someone to help them.