Official guidance to the rro from the communities and local government department recommends that that all doors on escape routes should open in the direction of escape but states that this is particularly important if more than 60 people use them or they provide an exit from a high fire risk area.
Emergency door opening direction.
This could mean either side hinged or pivot swinging doors.
Doors must swing in the direction of exit when.
If it bumps or blocks passage because of a wall barrier or other object when you open it such as a toilet or cabinet the door should swing in the opposite direction.
A door in a means of egress should allow for easy opening and closing.
A it s desirable that doors on routes that double up as escape routes in the event of an emergency open in the direction of escape if likely to accomodate less than 60 people whilst doors that are on routes used solely as a means of escape must open in the direction of escape no matter what or b all doors on routes that are used as escape.
Fire exit doors should open in the direction of escape.
An inward opening door should swing in the direction needed to provide adequate passage.
The important thing is that the exit doors are clearly signed.
An opening into an exit must be protected by a self closing fire door that remains closed or automatically closes in an emergency upon the sounding of a fire alarm or employee alarm system.
The more people use a building the greater the number of fire exits.
Nfpa emergency exit door requirements and all other codes standards and requirements are always met.
However in the workplace it may be permissible to have an exit door opening inwards if it is providing excess for less than 60 staff without public access.