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PUBLICATIONS

Summary of NIST/GSA Cooperative Research on the Use of Elevators During Fire Emergencies

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Author(s)

Richard D. Peacock, Richard W. Bukowski

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of NIST research on the use of elevators during fire emergencies conducted as part of a cooperative effort funded in part by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1620
Report Number
1620
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

fire safety, egress, stairwells, elevators, high rise buildings, refuge, occupants, evacuation
Building codes and standards

Citation

Peacock, R. and Bukowski, R. (2009), Summary of NIST/GSA Cooperative Research on the Use of Elevators During Fire Emergencies, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=901243 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created June 12, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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