Which statement best defines Exit?

Which statement best defines Exit?

• A. That portion of a means of egress that is separated from all other spaces of a building or structure by construction or equipment as required to provide a protected way of travel to the exit discharge.
• B. A passage that connects multiple buildings at grade level.
• C. The portion of egress between an exit and a public way.
• D. A door-latching assembly that releases the latch bolt when force is applied in the direction of egress travel.

Answer: (A)

In NFPA 101, an exit is the protected portion of the means of egress that is separated from other spaces by construction or equipment as required to provide a protected path of travel to the exit discharge. This means the exit is the part of the egress system that stays protected as people move toward the point where they leave the building’s protected area. The other descriptions refer to different concepts: a passage that connects multiple buildings at grade level is not an internal exit; the portion of egress between an exit and a public way is the exit discharge; and a door-latching assembly is hardware used on egress doors, not the definition of an exit itself. The key idea is the protected, separated path that leads occupants to the exit discharge.

In NFPA 101, an exit is the protected portion of the means of egress that is separated from other spaces by construction or equipment as required to provide a protected path of travel to the exit discharge. This means the exit is the part of the egress system that stays protected as people move toward the point where they leave the building’s protected area.

The other descriptions refer to different concepts: a passage that connects multiple buildings at grade level is not an internal exit; the portion of egress between an exit and a public way is the exit discharge; and a door-latching assembly is hardware used on egress doors, not the definition of an exit itself. The key idea is the protected, separated path that leads occupants to the exit discharge.