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    BS 9991 - FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2011

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Section 1: General
    Section 2: Designing means of escape
    Section 3: Internal planning of flats and maisonettes
    Section 4:
    Section 5: Access and facilities for fire-fighting
    Section 6: Mechanical systems for ducted heating,
                ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
    Section 7: Stairs and final exits
    Section 8: Design for construction
    Section 9: Ancillary accommodation and
                engineering services in flats and
                maisonettes
    Section 10: Management
    Section 11: Building works: Alterations, extensions,
                refurbishment, change of use, disuse,
                decommissioning and demolition
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Additional considerations
            for property and business continuity
            protection
    Annex B (normative) - Atria
    Annex C (normative) - Private Balconies
            (open or enclosed)
    Annex D (informative) - Advice to occupiers of
            dwellings in residential buildings
    Annex E (informative) - Methods of smoke control
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    Comment Closes On
    Committee FSH/14
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    BS 5234-2:1992 Partitions (including matching linings) Specification for performance requirements for strength and robustness including methods of test
    BS 8414-1:2002 Fire performance of external cladding systems Test methods for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the face of a building
    BS 7346-3:1990 Components for smoke and heat control systems Specification for smoke curtains
    BS EN ISO 12543-2:2011 Glass in building. Laminated glass and laminated safety glass Laminated safety glass
    BS EN 13501-2 : 2007 FIRE CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 2: CLASSIFICATION USING DATA FROM FIRE RESISTANCE TESTS, EXCLUDING VENTILATION SERVICES
    CEN/TS 14972:2011 Fixed firefighting systems - Watermist systems - Design and installation
    BS 8414-2:2005 Fire performance of external cladding systems Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to and supported by a structural steel frame
    BS EN 1634-1 : 2014 FIRE RESISTANCE AND SMOKE CONTROL TESTS FOR DOOR AND SHUTTER ASSEMBLIES, OPENABLE WINDOWS AND ELEMENTS OF BUILDING HARDWARE - PART 1: FIRE RESISTANCE TEST FOR DOOR AND SHUTTER ASSEMBLIES AND OPENABLE WINDOWS
    BS 5234-1:1992 Partitions (including matching linings) Code of practice for design and installation
    BS EN 1155:1997 Building hardware. Electrically powered hold-open devices for swing doors. Requirements and test methods
    BS 5516-2:2004 Patent glazing and sloping glazing for buildings Code of practice for sloping glazing
    BS EN 1634-3:2004 Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and elements of building hardware Smoke control test for door and shutter assemblies
    BS EN 12101-6:2005 Smoke and heat control systems Specification for pressure differential systems. Kits
    BS EN 1991-1-2:2002 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures General actions. Actions on structures exposed to fire
    BS DD8458-1(2010) : 2010 FIXED FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS - RESIDENTIAL AND DOMESTIC WATERMIST SYSTEMS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION
    BS EN ISO 1182:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products. Non-combustibility test
    DD ENV 1187:2002 Test methods for external fire exposure to roofs
    BS EN 115:1995 Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and passenger conveyors.
    BS EN 13501-1 : 2007 FIRE CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 1: CLASSIFICATION USING DATA FROM REACTION TO FIRE TESTS
    BS EN 12150-1:2015 Glass in building. Thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass Definition and description
    BS EN ISO 14122-4:2016 Safety of machinery. Permanent means of access to machinery Fixed ladders
    BS EN 12845:2015 Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance
    BS EN ISO 11925-2:2010 Reaction to fire tests. Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of flame Single-flame source test
    BS 8519:2010 Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice
    BS EN 12101-3:2015 Smoke and heat control systems Specification for powered smoke and heat control ventilators (Fans)
    BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
    BS 7157:1989 Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures
    BS EN ISO 1716:2010 Reaction to fire tests for products. Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)
    BS 476-24:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
    BS 5410-2:1978 Code of practice for oil firing Installations of 45 kW and above output capacity for space heating, hot water and steam supply services
    BS EN 13823 : 2010 REACTION TO FIRE TESTS FOR BUILDING PRODUCTS - BUILDING PRODUCTS EXCLUDING FLOORINGS EXPOSED TO THE THERMAL ATTACK BY A SINGLE BURNING ITEM
    PD 7974-6:2004 The application of fire safety engineering principles to fire safety design of buildings Human factors. Life safety strategies. Occupant evacuation, behaviour and condition (Sub-system 6)
    BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
    BS 9251:2005 Sprinkler systems for residential and domestic occupancies. Code of practice
    BS 3251:1976 Specification. Indicator plates for fire hydrants and emergency water supplies
    BS EN 1154:1997 Building hardware. Controlled door closing devices. Requirements and test methods
    BS EN 12416-2:2001 Fixed firefighting systems. Powder systems Design, construction and maintenance
    BS 7273-4:2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
    BS EN 14179-1:2005 Glass in building. Heat-soaked thermally-toughened soda lime silicate safety glass Definition and description
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