DIN EN 179:2017-01

This European Standard specifies requirements, performance and testing of emergency exit devices mechanically operated by either a lever handle or a push pad for the purpose of achieving a safe exit under an emergency situation on escape routes.This European Standard covers emergency exit devices, which are either manufactured and placed on the market in their entirety by one manufacturer, or assembled from sub-assemblies produced by more than one manufacturer and subsequently placed on the market as a kit in a single transaction. This European Standard does not cover the following: Any particular design of emergency exit devices and only such dimensions as are required for safety reasons are specified; Specific emergency exit devices intended for use on inwardly opening double leaf doorsets; Specific emergency exit devices intended for use by the severely disabled (due to the wide range of disabilities, such emergency exit devices and their performances should be agreed between user and manufacturer); Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar (see EN 1125) or electrically controlled exit systems (EN 13637).