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PHOTOLUMINESCENT EGRESS MARKINGS Stair nosings stairwAY egress markings directional signage

www.balcousa.com

Dependable Egress Path Markings

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 IllumiTreadâ„¢ Introduction

4-5 Stair Nosing Products 6-7 Stairway Systems 8 Signage 9 Doors and Corridors 10 Signage Dimensions 11 Colors & Finishes

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*Cover Photo Time Warner, NY

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IllumiTread™, For Safety’s Sake Balco has been at the forefront of research and development of performance based Photoluminescent (PL) products for stairway egress and pathway markings since 2005. We continue to assist in the development of building code standards for the IBC, IFC, ICC and many other standards used by architectural, engineering and safety related institutions. Our research and innovation has lead to numerous performance criteria standards for ASTM, UL®, NIST, NFPA and others to ensure safety and long term endurance of PL installations.

Balco’s IllumiTread™ product line delivers a tested performance based solution for PL pathway and egress that provide safe evacuation for building occupants while ensuring the highest efficiency and safety for first responders in full power outage conditions. We light the path with IllumiTread™ products by creating an intuitive route that can be easily followed during an emergency evacuation of High Rise buildings, Stadiums, Arenas, Medical Facilities, Hotels, and many other high occupancy types of venues.

IllumiTread™ Product Applications IllumiTread™ Product Benefits Stair Nosing Non Electric Handrail Markings Non Toxic Demarcation Non Radioactive Obstruction Markers Environmentally Friendly Directional Signage

UV Stable and Weather Resistant Stairway Identification Signage Low Maintenance Final Exit Door Markings Visible Through Darkness

and Smoke ADA Compliant Powered by Glowzone™ Technology

The revolutionary new IllumiTread™ products provide highly visible, non-electric routing systems for emergency path finding in the event of total power loss within a building or structure. Balco IllumiTread™ products are powered by high performance photoluminescent guidance strips.

Public assembly venues including concert halls, arenas, stadiums, auditoriums, as well as multistory buildings and parking garages are among the primary applications for IllumiTread™.

1/2” recommended for open air venues, i.e. stadiums, auditoriums.

1” recommended for emergency stairway egress systems.

Contact Us For more information on how you can purchase Balco’s IllumiTread™ products, contact Balco at:

1-800-767-0082 www.balcousa.com info@balcousa.com

B r owa r d C e n t e r fo r t h e p e r fo r m i n g a r t s , b r owa r d co u n t y, F L

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IllumiTread™ Photoluminescent

Stair Nosing Products 1/ 2 ” p h oto l umine s ce nt nosi n g s

2140

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

R-315P-PL

ILLUMITREAD™ STAIR NOSING

DXH-330-PL

ILLUMITREAD™ TWO COMPONENT STAIR NOSING

XH-330-PL

ILLUMITREAD™ TWO COMPONENT STAIR NOSING

RS-405L-PL

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

RS-609L-PL

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

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1 ” p h oto lumine s ce nt no si n g s

P-3310-PL-100

RS-405LP-PL-100

RS-405L-PL-100

4120L-PL-100

R-315P-PL-100

4120

ILLUMITREAD™ STAIR NOSING

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

ILLUMITREAD™ STAIR NOSING

ILLUMITREAD™ STAIR NOSING

ILLUMITREAD™ STAIR NOSING

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

DXH-330-PL-100

ILLUMITREAD™ TWO COMPONENT STAIR NOSING

4199

ILLUMITREAD™ RETROFIT STAIR NOSING

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Obstr uc t i on Mar kings

Sta i r wAY Eg ress Ma rki ng s

Obstacles (2.2.5):

Alternating Black and Photoluminescent 1” Acceptable placements for photoluminescent markings at Strips Model 4211OB

obstacles.

Handrail Model 4010C

Demarcation Strip Model 4211C

HANDRAIL MARKINGS DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE

FLOOR MOUNTED PERIMETER DEMARCATION LINE

6'-6" MIN. ABOVE FLOOR

WALL MOUNTED PERIMETER DEMARCATION LINE MODEL 4211C

WALL MOUNTED PERIMETER DEMARCATION LINE Model 4211C

0" MIN. 1/2" MAX.**

0" MIN. 4" MAX.

0" MIN. 2" MAX.*

STAIR NOSING LEADING EDGE EDGE OF OF LANDING LANDING

NOTE: All photoluminescent products require external light source for charging 60 minutes prior to illumination per IBC 1024

0" MIN. 2" MAX.

Stair Nosing Model RS-405L-PL

Fi n a l ex i t d o o r ma rki n g s

AROUND PERIMETER OF FINAL EXIT DOOR AND FLOOR MOUNTED DEMARCATION LINE 1” WIDE SOLID CONTINUOUS PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP MODEL 4211C

Floor ID sign Model 1560

5’ 0”

Running Man Sign Model 1503

Barcl ays C e n t e r Ne w Yo r k , NY

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18” MAX

Push to Open Sign Model 1531

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Ill u m i tr e ad™ stair way id en ti fi cati o n si g n Dimensions 18”(457mm) Height X 12”(305mm) Width

12” 1 2

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18” 4 5

All Stairway Identification Signs will be: • Minimum size 18” tall by 12” wide • Characters & Background Non-glare Finish • Characters will Contrast with Background Placement of the Sign must be: • 5 Feet above the Floor Level • Adjacent to Door leading from Enclosure • Visible when Door is Open or Closed

Legend: 1) Identification of stair 2) Is there roof access 3) The Floor Number 4) Braille Floor Identifier 5) The terminus of the top and bottom of the exit enclosure 6) The story of and direction to the exit discharge

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Item #1560 D e m a r cation

Features and BEnefits OF ILLUMITREAD™ EGRESS PRODUCTS • Egress Strips meet 2012 IBC Section 1024 codes • Stairway ID signs meet 2012 IBC Section 1022 codes • IllumiTread™ products tested to ASTM 1024 and DL1554 standards • Meets standards for NFPA, NIST, MEA, GSA and many other

Demarcation Strip 4211C

local requirements • Project lists available for references

Handrail Strip 4010C

1”

Threshold Strip PLTS-100

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D ire c t i o n al s ignage Option 1

Directional Signage (2.2.6, 2.2.7):

Directional Signage (2.2.6, 2.2.7):

Option 2 2 Option

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1505

1505

1506

1545

1546

1507

1508

1547

1548

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1510

1549

1550

1511

1512

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1514

1553

1554

d o o r - m o u nt e d e xit s ign Door-Mounted Options (2.1.1.1):

Wall-Mounted Options Wa ll- mo u n(2.1.1.2): ted ex i t si g n s

1515

1516

1517

1518

1519

1520

1521

1522

1523

1524

1503 1515

Meets IBC, MEA, ISO, ANSI Standards for Safety Signage 1500

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n ot a n e xit Not an Exit (2.2.8):

Recommended to mark doors that could be confused with Exit Door Enclosures.

1504 1504

FI L M ADHESI VE Recommended for marking handrails, final doors and wall demarcation, not for floor demarcation or stair edges

Recommended for obstruction markings such as stand pipes, hose cabinets or valve handles

Door-Mounted Options PLFA -(2.1.1.1): 100 - OB

PLFA - 100

in t e r m ed iat e and F in a l ex i tAnd Final Exit (2.2.9): Intermediate

4"

1503 1503

1503 - SP - HC *Contact factory to add handicap symbol to any exit sign

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1502 1502

d o o r HAn dle mar kings IBC requires minimum 16 square inches for door handle markings

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1531

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Item #

Description

Size

1500

Exit, RMan Right, Diagonal Down Arrow

8” x 18”

1501

Final exit

10” x 14”

1502

Exit through Lobby (for Directional Pathway)

18” x 8”

1503

Exit (Final Exit Door Marker)

12.5” x 5.25”

1504

Not an Exit

8” x 10”

1505

RMan Right, Right Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1506

RMan Left, Left Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1507

RMan Right, Down Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1508

RMan Left, Down Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1509

RMan Right, Up Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1510

RMan Left, Up Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1511

RMan Right, Diagonal Up Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1512

RMan Left, Diagonal Up Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1513

RMan Right, Diagonal Down Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1514

RMan Left, Diagonal Down Arrow

5.25” x 9”

1515

Exit, RMan Right, Right Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1516

Exit, RMan Left, Left Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1517

Exit, RMan Right, Down Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1518

Exit, RMan Left, Down Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1519

Exit, RMan Right, Up Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1520

Exit, RMan Left, Up Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1521

Exit, RMan Right, Diagonal Up Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1522

Exit, RMan Left, Diagonal Up Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1523

Exit, RMan Right, Diagonal Down Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1524

Exit, RMan Left, Diagonal Down Arrow

9.5” x 8.5”

1545

Exit, RMan Right, Right Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1546

Exit, RMan Left, Left Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1547

Exit, RMan Right, Down Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1548

Exit, RMan Left, Down Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1549

Exit, RMan Right, Up Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1550

Exit, RMan Left, Up Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1551

Exit, RMan Right, Diagonal Up Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1552

Exit, RMan Left, Diagonal Up Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1553

Exit, RMan Right, Diagonal Down Arrow

5.25” x 16”

1554

Exit, RMan Left, Diagonal Down Arrow

5.25” x 16 ”

1529

Door Handle Marking RMan Left

5” x 11”

1530

Door handle Marking RMan Right

5” x 11”

1531

Panic Bar Marking

2” x 22”

1532

Door Handle Placard

4” x 4”

1560

Stairway Identification Sign

18” x 12” 36

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STa n da r d Abr as ive COLOR SE LECTIONS

yellow

black

silver gray

DESIGNER Abr as ive COLOR SE LECTIONS

twilight blue

black rain

redstone

pineland green

rare earth

gravel gray

canyon tan

brown bark

Op ti o n a l Anodiz e d alumi n u m co lo rs ADDITIONAL CHARGE - Mill fi n i shed sta n da rd

clear

black

dark bronze

medium bronze

light bronze

gold

champagne

R i v e r wa l k SAN ANTONIO, TX

The representation of colors available may vary due to printing process.

When specifying colors, please request actual sample from the factory.

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TRENCH & ACCESS COVERS

EXTERIOR EXPANSION JOINT SEALS

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GRATES & FRAMES

PHOTOLUMINESCENT EGRESS SYSTEMS

EXPANSION JOINT COVERS AND FIRE BARRIERS

Quality products engineered and crafted to meet tomorrow’s needs today... Over 50 years in the business is proof that we stand behind those words. Balco has set an industry benchmark with our combination of highly skilled engineers, comprehensive manufacturing processes, and prompt customer service. We customize our products to fit your projects’ needs. At Balco, we’re dedicated to bringing you the highest quality products at competitive prices. Let us be an integral part of your next project.

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