Emergency stairway regulations Jurisdiction Costa Rica Year 1977 Published in Spanish Original/other title [Spanish] Reglamento de escaleras de emergencia Source Instituto Nacional de Seguros, Dirección de Seguros, San José, Costa Rica, no date. [4]p. Descriptors [Primary] Costa Rica, buildings, emergency exits, legislation, stairs [Secondary] directive, escape means, escape routes, inspection, maintenance, safe layout Subject category Fires, explosions and major hazards Abstract This booklet reproduces the full text of Decree No.78538-SPPS of 7 October 1977 and its amendment by way of Decree No.11112-SPPS of 24 January 1980 on emergency stairways, applicable to all buildings of more than four floors. The main provisions are that emergency stairways should be made from incombustible material, easily allow rapid escape, comply with specified dimensions, be protected by a firewall and be free of obstruction, that escape routes be clearly signaled and that exits and stairways be the subject of regular inspection and maintenance. CIS No. 02-529 Database ID 78472