What term refers to a safe, continuous path of travel from any point in a structure to a public way, exit access, exit, exit discharge?

What term refers to a safe, continuous path of travel from any point in a structure to a public way, exit access, exit, exit discharge?

• A. Exit access
• B. Means of egress
• C. Safe path of travel
• D. Exit discharge

Answer: (B)

Means of egress is the continuous path of travel from any occupied point in a structure to a public way. It combines three parts: exit access (the portion leading to an exit), the exit (the protected path such as stairs or a ramp that provides access to the outside), and the exit discharge (the path from the exit to the exterior or public way). This full sequence is what the codes refer to as the means of egress, ensuring a complete route to safety. Exit access and exit discharge describe only parts of that journey, while “safe path of travel” is a descriptive term but not the formal designation for the entire route.

Means of egress is the continuous path of travel from any occupied point in a structure to a public way. It combines three parts: exit access (the portion leading to an exit), the exit (the protected path such as stairs or a ramp that provides access to the outside), and the exit discharge (the path from the exit to the exterior or public way). This full sequence is what the codes refer to as the means of egress, ensuring a complete route to safety. Exit access and exit discharge describe only parts of that journey, while “safe path of travel” is a descriptive term but not the formal designation for the entire route.