4. APTA SS-PS-004-99, Rev. 1 Standard for Low-Location Exit Path ...

4. APTA SS-PS-004-99, Rev. 1 Standard for Low-Location Exit Path ... 4. APTA SS-PS-004-99, Rev. 1 Standard for Low-Location Exit Path ...

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Participants 4.3 APTA SS-PS-004-99, Rev. 1 Edited 4-1-04 The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) greatly appreciates the contributions of the following individual(s), who provided the primary effort in the drafting of the Standard for Low-Location Exit Path Marking: Doug Karan In addition, APTA would like to thank the following members from the Volpe Center for their extensive technical research and assistance in the preparation of this document, specifically: Stephanie Markos J.K. Pollard At the time that this standard was completed, the Passenger Rail Equipment Safety Standards (PRESS) Passenger Systems Committee included the following members: Dave Brooks Ralph Dolinger Robert Gagne Bret A. George Doug Karan John Kopke Eric Kosty Billy Lopez Bill Lydon, Chair Susan Madigan Stephanie Markos Jim Michel Brenda Moscoso Scott Ornstein J. K. Pollard Al Pucci Jack Reidy Volume VI - Passenger System

Contents 4.4 APTA SS-PS-004-99, Rev. 1 Edited 4-1-04 1. Overview...................................................................................................................... 4.5 1.1 Scope...................................................................................................................... 4.5 1.2 Purpose................................................................................................................... 4.5 2. References.................................................................................................................... 4.6 3. Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms.................................................................... 4.6 3.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 4.6 3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms ................................................................................. 4.8 4. General system requirements....................................................................................... 4.8 5. System design requirements ........................................................................................ 4.9 5.1 Passive marking method (HPPL)........................................................................... 4.9 5.2 Active marking methods...................................................................................... 4.10 5.3 LLEPM exit door markings ................................................................................. 4.12 5.4 LLEPM exit door sign ......................................................................................... 4.12 6. Material safety ........................................................................................................... 4.12 7. System reliability ...................................................................................................... 4.12 8. Operating conditions................................................................................................. 4.12 9. Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 4.13 Annex A (informative) Bibliography ............................................................................ 4.14 Annex B (informative) Passive LLEPM luminance lab test and criteria ...................... 4.16 Annex C (informative) Test laboratories ....................................................................... 4.17 C.1 ASTM............................................................................................................. 4.17 C.2 Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) ................................................................... 4.18 C.3 Deutche industrie norm (DIN) ....................................................................... 4.18 Annex D (informative) Passive LLEPM field test and criteria ..................................... 4.19 D.1 Technical Considerations............................................................................... 4.19 D.2 Verification of compliance options................................................................ 4.20 D.3 Alternatives to increase light output .............................................................. 4.22 Volume VI - Passenger System

Contents<br />

<strong>4.</strong>4<br />

<strong>APTA</strong> <strong>SS</strong>-<strong>PS</strong>-<strong>004</strong>-<strong>99</strong>, <strong>Rev</strong>. 1<br />

Edited 4-1-04<br />

1. Overview...................................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>5<br />

1.1 Scope...................................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>5<br />

1.2 Purpose................................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>5<br />

2. References.................................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>6<br />

3. Definitions, abbreviations, and acronyms.................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>6<br />

3.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>6<br />

3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms ................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>8<br />

<strong>4.</strong> General system requirements....................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>8<br />

5. System design requirements ........................................................................................ <strong>4.</strong>9<br />

5.1 Passive marking method (HPPL)........................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>9<br />

5.2 Active marking methods...................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>10<br />

5.3 LLEPM exit door markings ................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>12<br />

5.4 LLEPM exit door sign ......................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>12<br />

6. Material safety ........................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>12<br />

7. System reliability ...................................................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>12<br />

8. Operating conditions................................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>12<br />

9. Maintenance.............................................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>13<br />

Annex A (in<strong>for</strong>mative) Bibliography ............................................................................ <strong>4.</strong>14<br />

Annex B (in<strong>for</strong>mative) Passive LLEPM luminance lab test and criteria ...................... <strong>4.</strong>16<br />

Annex C (in<strong>for</strong>mative) Test laboratories ....................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>17<br />

C.1 ASTM............................................................................................................. <strong>4.</strong>17<br />

C.2 Underwriters’ Laboratories (UL) ................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>18<br />

C.3 Deutche industrie norm (DIN) ....................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>18<br />

Annex D (in<strong>for</strong>mative) Passive LLEPM field test and criteria ..................................... <strong>4.</strong>19<br />

D.1 Technical Considerations............................................................................... <strong>4.</strong>19<br />

D.2 Verification of compliance options................................................................ <strong>4.</strong>20<br />

D.3 Alternatives to increase light output .............................................................. <strong>4.</strong>22<br />

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