Technical Booklet E Fire Safety·Page 27
Pressurization
A fire protection method that maintains escape routes at higher air pressure than adjacent areas to prevent smoke ingress.
Pressurization – a method of protecting escape routes against the ingress of smoke by maintaining the air within them at pressures higher than those in adjacent parts of the building.
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