CARMEL, IND.
-- June 18, 2009 - Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies today announced that
its Von Duprin WS9827/9927 surface vertical rod exit device has been certified
to meet the new 2009 International Building Code standards that address the
design and construction for structures that have been designated as either
hurricane or tornado shelters. The new exit devices are certified to ICC 500
Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's Publication 361 - Design and Construction Guidance for
Community Safe Rooms, and the Florida Division of Emergency Management's Enhanced
Hurricane Protection Areas (EHPA).
"The
Von Duprin WS-Series is the first exit device line to meet the new storm shelter
standards," emphasizes Bruce Reynolds, Von Duprin marketing manager.
"By specifying the WS-Series exit devices for buildings that may be used
to provide safe refuge from storms that produce high winds, such as hurricanes
and tornados, builders and facility managers can be sure they are selecting
an exit device that is certified and can be trusted to perform in severe wind
conditions."
Trim choices
include thumbturn (key locks and unlocks), thumbturn escutcheon (always operable),
lever (key locks and unlocks) and lever-blank escutcheon (always operable).
Vertical rod and latch guards are available to protect the bottom rod of the
exit device from damage by the impacts of carts and gurneys passing through
doors.A variety
of finishes is available.
Von Duprin
manufactures the widest range of exit devices and outside trim operations,
including rim-type and mortise lock, surface and concealed vertical rod, fire-rated
and many electrical options. Security products include a full line of access
control devices. More information is available at www.ingersollrand.vonduprin.com.