Bibliography for section Explosives and Highly Flammable Materials Fire Service Circular No 59/1976 (TRU Ref L6.12B.59.76) Fire Precauti...
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With the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, all other fire legislation was superseded and hopefully fire legisl...
7.21 Management actions to maintain means of escape Once the means of escape have been identified within a building, there remains an outri...
Emergency lighting units should be sited to cover specific areas, such as intersections of corridors, at each exit door, near each staircase...
Requirements for escape stairs, passageways and doors This subject is dealt with in great detail in The Building Regulations 2000 Fire Safe...
The two illustrations depict ventilators that have automatically opened and essentially a chimney effect is created in the ventilation shaft...
When assessing the adequacy of the means of escape you will need to take into account: • the findings of your fire risk assessment; • the ...
Flame Retardant Treatments. Fabrics and other sheeting used in the construction of tents, booths, stores and similar structures, roof cover...
However, where a traditional "pole" marquee is to be erected on uneven ground, a solid door frame arrangement may not be suitable ...
Extinguishers should normally be sited on escape routes and in similar locations on all floors forming groups to create ‘fire points’. They ...
Electrical Fires Electrical fires are not considered to constitute a fire class on their own, as electricity is a source of ignition that w...
Sprinkler systems are traditionally acknowledged as an efficient means of protecting buildings against extensive damage from fire. They are...
Warehouse (or similar), M or P2/M or P1/M system category A Category M system normally satisfies the requirements of the legislation. It is...
M/L5 Automatic fire detectors are sited in such a way as to compensate for the lower standard in other fire precautions. Buildings with ...
