BS 1635:1990

Foreword
Committees responsible
Recommendations
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Rationale
4 Design and use of symbolism
5 Presentation of the compendium
Section two. Compendium
Tables
Group 1. Information devices
1.1 Convention indicating zones
Group 2. Fire extinguishing devices
2.1 Portable and transportable equipment
2.2 Fixed systems'
Group 3. Fire fighting devices
3.1 Fire fighting equipment
Group 4. Fire alarm devices
4.1 Control and indicating equipment
4.2 Initiating equipment
4.3 Warning equipment
Group 5. Means of escape
5.1 Routes
Group 6. Risk areas
6.1 Fire and explosion
Group 7. Fire precautions
7.1 Building elements
Group 8. Emergency lighting
8.1 Luminaires
Group 9. Fire safety signs
9.1 Descriptions
Group 10. Smoke control
10.1 Venting and pressurization
Appendix
A Example of fire protection drawing
Figures
1 Example of symbols/elements and constructed
      symbols
2 Comparison between representation, simplified
      representation and symbol
3 Formation of symbols from elements, conventions,
      symbols and simplified representations
4 Example of fire protection drawing

Gives symbols and abbreviations which enable the location of fire protection equipment to be indicated on drawings. Wherever possible, an internationally recognised graphic symbol is used.

This British Standard, which is primarily intended for those preparing drawings, gives recommendations for symbols and other graphic conventions for use on drawings for fire protection purposes.

The recommendations include the production of graphical symbols to be used on fire protection drawings in architectural, engineering, building and allied design fields. Details are provided of equipment for fire protection, fire fighting and means of escape on drawings for design, construction, renovation or fire certification purposes.

It also describes a rationale of symbolism (clause 3) which establishes rules for the design of symbols and other graphic conventions, and gives recommendations for the application of those rules and the ways in which symbolism should be used (clause 4).

Appendix A gives an example (for information only) of a drawing using some of these symbols.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.