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- fire safety - volume 1: dwellings. 2019 edition - for use in england (74)
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Provides a general introduction to methods of test for plastics and covers, content and usage of BS 2782, units, apparatus and reagents, sampling, number and preparation of test pieces, direction of testing and the test report
Details dimensions for sheet steel, cast iron, aluminium alloy or plastics indicator plates. Covers colours and finish, tests for impact resistance, colour stability, resistance to weathering, flexibility and security of removable numerals. Also includes recommendations for fixing.
Defines terms specific to, and in general use by, fire protection agencies. Does not include terms where the standard dictionary definition is applicable, nor terms and definitions which are unique to any small specialised discipline within fire safety.
Considers materials, appearance, dimensions, jointing materials and requirements of unplasticized PVC soil and ventilating pipes. Can also be used in above ground drainage systems.
Dimensions and performance for pipes and fittings made of ABS, MUPVC, PE or PP in nominal sizes of 1¼ by 32, 1½ by 40 and 2/50 for the conveyance of domestic effluent.
Describes a method for assessing the heat emission from building materials when inserted into a furnace at a temperature of 750°C.
Gives general details of test conditions, specimens, apparatus and criteria for fire resistance testing. Appendices provide general guidance information, method for residual loadbearing capacity and operating instructions.
Details test requirements for beams, columns, floors and flat roofs, and walls.
Determines heating conditions, methods of test and fire resistance of products used for walls, partitions, flat roofs, columns, beams, suspended ceilings, doors, shutters, glazing and ceiling membranes.
Details test requirements for partitions, fully insulated, partially insulated and uninsulated doorsets and shutter assemblies, ceiling membranes and glazed elements.
Detailed test requirements for the contribution made by suspended ceilings to beams and by intumescent seals to doorsets and shutter assemblies.
Determines heating conditions, methods of test and fire resistance of products used for walls, partitions, flat roofs, columns, beams, suspended ceilings, doors, shutters, glazing and ceiling membranes.
To determine fire resistance of vertical and horizontal ventilation ducts, with or without branches. To measure ability of fire resistance without dampers.
Measures air leakage of door and shutter assemblies under ambient temperature conditions as being representative of smoke penetration occurring from the early stages or at a remote position from a fire occurring in a building.
Measures the capacity to resist fire penetration when exposed to radiation and flame; and the distance of flame spread on outer surface of roof covering.
termination of the fire test performance of products used as internal linings in buildings, results are expressed as a fire propagation index.
Relates to the method of test to measure lateral spread of flame of vertical products under opposed flow conditions. The flat (composite or assembly) products could be used for walls or ceilings.
Determines heating conditions, methods of test and fire resistance of products used for walls, partitions, flat roofs, columns, beams, suspended ceilings, doors, shutters, glazing and ceiling membranes.
Dimensions and performance for pipes and fittings made of ABS, MUPVC, PE or PP in nominal sizes of 1¼ by 32, 1½ by 40 and 2/50 for the conveyance of domestic effluent.
Gives recommendations and guidance for the design, installation and wiring of electrical emergency escape lighting systems. Also covers the illumination needed for safe movement and recommendations for lighting in areas with fixed seating.
Covers materials, dimensions, fire protection, means of escape.
Details are given for requirements and test methods for heat alarms permanently installed in dwellings or leisure accommodation vehicles (LAVs).
Looks at safety signs that use geometric shapes and safety colours to provide information for actions to take to prevent, or reduce the risk of accidents, or for warning of hazards.
Makes recommendations for the provision of fire detection and fire alarm systems in a wide variety of premises. Covers a range of systems from simple manual (one or two call points) to complex automatic networked systems (comprising detectors, call points, sounders, control panels and indicating panels), pointing out the benefits of each rather than making recommendation of which to be used in specific premises types.
Gives requirements and methods of test.
Constructional and performance requirements for mechanisms intended to hold open (or closed) fire protection equipment such as fire doors, dampers etc., releasing on manual operation or receipt of a fire signal.
For the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems which automatically broadcast speech or warning tones, in response to signals from their associated fire detection and fire alarm systems. Includes systems with a manual facility for the transmission of live voice messages as well as automatically generated messages for emergency purposes.
Recommendations are given for planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication (EVC) systems in and around buildings and at sports, entertainment and similar venues.
Covers methods of storage, collection, segregation for recycling and recovery, and on-site treatment of waste from residential and non-residential buildings and healthcare establishments. It is applicable to new buildings, refurbishments and conversions of residential and non-residential buildings, including but not limited to retail and offices.
Gives a method of test for the ignitability of fabrics which are used in the construction of large tented structures such as marquees, large tents, temporary buildings, awnings and any other structure utilizing large areas of a flexible membrane other than air supported structures.
Offers recommendations for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical control arrangements for actuation of mechanisms that unlock, release or open doors in the event of fire. Looks at categories and methods of actuation.
Gives guidance on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered parking areas for cars and light commercial vehicles. Covering open-sided and enclosed car parks as well as systems intended to protect means of escape for occupants of the car park or the building housing the car park, systems intended to assist active fire-fighting operations and systems intended to provide smoke clearance following suppression of a fire.
Sets out the framework for the engineering principles of fire safety in building design. Offers recommendations along with guidance for protecting people, property and the environment from fire and covers both new and existing buildings. Gives an overview for the design approach, and then covers the qualitative design review process, qualitative and quantitative analysis, acceptance criteria, quality assurance, reporting and presentation of results.
Provides recommendations for the specification, installation and maintenance of timber-based fire doors. Applicable for doors that are designed to provide fire resistance ratings up to and including 2 hours when tested in accordance with BS 476-22 or BS EN 1634-1.
Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts. Gives recommendations for the design, construction, installation and maintenance of fixed ducts in buildings for the accommodation of services. Also covers suspended flooring, ceiling voids and cavities.
Establishes life safety and fire-fighting electrical loads and details the performance requirements of the electrical distribution system in terms of fire survival time, to maintain integrity in defined fire conditions for a specified period.Establishes life safety and fire-fighting electrical loads and details the performance requirements of the electrical distribution system in terms of fire survival time, to maintain integrity in defined fire conditions for a specified period.
Details recommendations for the design, installation, components, water supplies and backflow protection, commissioning, maintenance and testing of fire sprinkler systems to be used for life safety purposes with additional benefits for property and environmental protection in residential and domestic occupancies
Gives construction and performance requirements and test methods for sprinklers operated by change of state of an element or bursting of a glass bulb under the influence of heat.
Presents good practice for the design, installation, testing and maintenance of non-automatic fire-fighting systems including wet and dry fire-fighting mains.
Provides general recommendations and guidance for the design, management and use of buildings, ensuring effective fire protection for all people in and around buildings. It is applicable to new buildings and to alterations, extensions and changes of use of an existing building. Covers the entire life cycle of a building, using a risk assessment approach and risk profiles. Looks at means of escape and evacuation strategy, access and fire-fighting facilities, building structure including load and non-load bearing elements and special risk protection.
Provides recommendations and guidance for the design, management and use of residential buildings, focussing on ensuring the fire safety of all people. Applies to dwellings, residential accommodation blocks and specialised housing. Covers designing means of escape, active fire protection, construction design, stairs and exits, HVAC, ancillary accommodation to flats and maisonettes, access and fire-fighting facilities, and building works.
Details requirements for manufacture, performance and testing of panic exit devices for use in a panic situation on escape routes, mechanically operated by a horizontal push-bar or horizontal touch-bar.
Specifies requirements for separate hold-open devices and also for hold-open mechanisms incorporated in a door closer intended to be used on fire/smoke compartmentation doors
Details requirements, test methods and labelling for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators, to be installed as a component of a natural smoke and heat exhaust system.
Details are given for methods of test and the requirements for powered smoke and heat control ventilators (fans) which can be installed in ventilation systems. Also gives details for approval of a range of ventilators and their motors from a limited number of tests.
These are designed to hold back smoke at a leaky physical barrier in a building, such as a door (either open or closed) or other similarly restricted openings. Details are given for calculation, test procedures, installation and commissioning procedures. They are intended to offer protection for means of escape (stairwells, corridors and lobbies) and to provide a protected firefighting bridgehead for the Fire Services.
Provides design, installation and maintenance requirements and recommendations for fixed fire sprinkler systems (particularly those integral to measures for the protection of life) in buildings and industrial plant. Covers extent of sprinkler protection, classification of occupancies and fire hazards, hydraulic design, water supply, pumps, spacing and location of sprinklers, pipe sizing and layout, valves, alarms and signage.
Describes conditioning procedures for test specimens and includes rules for selection of substrates for construction products when carrying out reaction to fire tests.
Details the procedure for reaction to fire classification covering all construction products, including those incorporated within building elements. Relates to three categories: construction products, floorings and linear pipe thermal insulation products.
Details are given for procedures to classify construction products and building elements with data resulting from fire resistance and smoke leakage tests. Specifically deals with loadbearing elements without a fire separating function; loadbearing elements with a fire separating function, with or without glazing, services and fixtures; products and systems for protecting elements or parts of the works; non-loadbearing elements or parts of works, with or without glazing, services and fixtures; wall and ceiling coverings with fire protection ability; and lift landing doors.
Details are given for procedures to classify construction products and building elements with data resulting from fire resistance and smoke leakage tests. Specifically deals with loadbearing elements without a fire separating function; loadbearing elements with a fire separating function, with or without glazing, services and fixtures; products and systems for protecting elements or parts of the works; non-loadbearing elements or parts of works, with or without glazing, services and fixtures; wall and ceiling coverings with fire protection ability; and lift landing doors
Specifies the procedure for classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products and building elements used as components of building service installations.
Details procedures for classification of smoke control system components and covers smoke control ducts, smoke control dampers, smoke barriers, powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilator fans, natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators.
Gives a set of fire performance classification procedures for roofs/roof coverings exposed to external fire. Includes principles for specimen preparation and testing, selection of the appropriate test method and field of application.
Details the method to determine fire resistance of fire dampers installed in fire separating elements which are designed to withstand heat and the passage of fire, smoke and gases at high temperature.
Determines the fire resistance of smoke extraction ducts. Applicable only to smoke extraction ducts that pass through another fire compartment from the fire compartment to be extracted in case of fire. Represents fire exposure of a fully developed fire.
This European Standard specifies the requirements for factory made calcium silicate products which are used for the thermal insulation of building equipment and industrial installations with an operating temperature range of approximately - 170 °C to + 1 100 °C. Calcium silicate products can be used below - 50 °C. Below the operating temperature of - 50 °C, special tests, regarding the suitability of the product in the intended application are advised (e.g. liquefaction of oxygen). Manufacturer's advice should be heeded in all cases. The products are manufactured in the form of boards, pipe sections, segments and prefabricated ware. This European Standard describes product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, evaluation of conformity, marking and labelling. Products covered by this standard are also used in prefabricated thermal insulation systems and composite panels; the structural performance of systems incorporating these products is not covered. This European Standard does not specify the required level or class of a given property that should be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application. The levels required for a given application can be found in regulations and invitations to tender. Products with a declared thermal conductivity greater than 0,6 W/(m⋅K) at 10 °C are not covered by this standard. This European Standard does not cover products intended to be used for the insulation of the building structure. This European Standard does not cover the following acoustical aspects: direct airborne sound insulation and impact noise transmission index.
Specifies requirements, test methods, performance criteria, and manufacturer's instructions for smoke alarms that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, intended for household or similar residential application.
For wallcovering products supplied in roll form, designed for hanging onto internal walls, partitions or ceilings, using an adhesive, whose primary purpose is decorative.
Includes requirements, test methods, evaluation and conformity and marking for fire dampers.
Includes requirements, test methods, evaluation and conformity and marking for fire dampers.
Provides procedures for preparing reports relating to the extended application process using the results of reaction to fire tests, fire resistance tests and external fire exposure to roof tests carried out for fire classification of products and product families
Looks at the influence on fire performance of building hardware items incorporated into hinged or pivoted vertically installed fire door assemblies or vertically installed openable window assemblies, with fire resistance up to and including 240 minutes.
Can be applied to door and shutter assemblies of different types intended for purposes of controlling the passage of smoke in case of fire.
Gives requirements for resistance, serviceability, durability and fire resistance of steel structures.
Applicable to cables for emergency circuits, of rated voltage not exceeding 600/1000 V, including those of rated voltage below 80V, and for optical fibre cables.
This document specifies the characteristics and performance of gypsum plasterboards intended to be used in building construction works including those intended for secondary manufacturing operations. It includes boards designed to receive either direct surface decoration or gypsum plaster. This document covers the following product performance characteristics: reaction to fire, water vapour permeability, flexural strength (breaking load), impact resistance and thermal resistance. The following performance characteristics are linked to systems assembled with plasterboards: shear strength, fire resistance, impact resistance, direct airborne sound insulation and acoustic absorption to be measured according to the corresponding European test methods. If required, tests should be done on assembled systems simulating the end use conditions. This document covers also additional technical characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of the product by the Construction Industry and the reference tests for these characteristics. It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this document. This document does not cover plasterboards, which have been subject to any secondary manufacturing operations (e.g. insulating composite panels, plasterboards with thin lamination, etc.).
Specifies the requirements and methods of test for manual call points in fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around buildings.
Details requirements, test methods and performance criteria for point smoke detectors that operate using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization, used in fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Includes point smoke detectors that incorporate more than one smoke sensor operating on these principles.
Applies to permanently installed new passenger or goods passenger lifts, with traction, positive or hydraulic drive, serving defined landing levels. Looks at significant hazards, safety requirements, protective measures, verification and information for use.
This European Standard specifies the method of test for determining the fire resistance of lift landing doors which may be exposed to a fire from the landing side. The procedure applies to all types of lift landing doors used as a means of access to lifts in buildings and which are intended to provide a fire barrier to the spread of fire via the lift well. The procedure allows for the measurement of integrity and if required the measurement of radiation and thermal insulation. No requirements other than the verification that the specimen is operational are included for mechanical conditioning before the test as these are included in the relevant product standard.
Applies to lifts installed primarily for passengers’ use with additional protection, controls and signals which enable it to be used under the direct control of the fire service. Identifies significant associated hazards, and specifies safety requirements and protective measures. Also discusses verification procedure.
Details four test methods to determine the Vicat softening temperature (VST) of thermoplastic materials.
Establishes the safety identification colours and design principles for safety signs and safety markings used in work places and public areas.