Lifts (elevators). Study of the use of lifts for evacuation during an emergency LONG_TITLE BS 5839-1:2013 supersedes BS 5839-1:2002+A2:2008

BS 5839-1:2013 supersedes BS 5839-1:2002+A2:2008

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Lifts (elevators). Study of the use of lifts for evacuation during an emergency LONG_TITLE BS 5839-1:2013 supersedes BS 5839-1:2002+A2:20081 Scope This Technical Report investigates and highlights the main risks associated with using lifts (elevators) for the evacuation of persons in various types of emergency. The types of emergency under study arise from fire, flood, earthquake, explosion, biological or chemical attack, gas leakage, lightning or storm damage in the building being studied or a building adjacent to it. The purpose of this Technical Report is to provide a process for