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  • BS 476-4:1970

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    Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials

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    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Co-operating organizations
    General Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Size and number of specimens
    4 Preparation of specimens
    5 Conditioning of specimens
    6 Apparatus
    7 Test procedure
    8 Designation of non-combustibility
    9 Test report

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    Describes a method of test for determining whether building materials are non-combustible within the meaning of the definition.

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    Committee FSH/21
    Development Note Supersedes 67/28189 DC (05/2003) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, October 2012. (09/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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    PD 6512-3:1987 Use of elements of structural fire protection with particular reference to the recommendations given in BS 5588 \'Fire precautions in the design and construction of buildings\' Guide to the fire performance of glass
    BS 6229:1982 Code of practice for flat roofs with continuously supported coverings
    BS 7258-1:1990 Laboratory fume cupboards Specification for safety and performance
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    BS 3958-3:1985 Thermal insulating materials Metal mesh faced man-made mineral fibre mattresses
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    BS 5234:1975 Code of practice. Internal non-loadbearing partitioning
    BS 6351-2:1983 Electric surface heating Guide to the design of electric surface heating systems
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    BS MA 94:1981 Specification for thermal insulation for marine piping systems
    EEMUA 147 : 2016 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFRIGERATED LIQUEFIED GAS STORAGE TANKS
    BS 6266:1982 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
    BS 6351-3:1983 Electric surface heating Code of practice for the installation, testing and maintenance of electric surface heating systems
    BS 7186:1989 Specification for non-domestic gas-fired overhead radiant tube heaters
    BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
    BS 699:1984 Specification for copper direct cylinders for domestic purposes
    DEFSTAN 02-802(PT6)/1(2000) : 2000 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION MATERIAL - PART 6: MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS ROCK WOOL MATTRESSES FOR GAS TURBINE UPTAKES
    BS 5258-7:1977 Safety of domestic gas appliances Storage water heaters
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    BS 6203:2003 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials (EPS and XPS) used in building applications
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    BS 8202-1:1995 Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the selection and installation of sprayed mineral coatings
    PD 6686:2006 Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries
    BS 5258-12:1980 Safety of domestic gas appliances Decorative gas log and other fuel effect appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases)
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    BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
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    BS 8290-1:1991 Suspended ceilings Code of practice for design
    BS 6262-3:2005 Glazing for buildings Code of practice for fire, security and wind loading
    BS 6350:1983 Specification for gas heated fish and chip frying ranges
    BS 5588-8:1988 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
    BS 4422-2:1971 Glossary of terms associated with fire Building materials and structures
    11/30244843 DC : 0 BS 5306-4:2001+A1 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS
    BS 5588-2:1985 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops
    BS 5427:1976 Code of practice for performance and loading criteria for profiled sheeting in building
    04/30085945 DC : DRAFT NOV 2004 BS 1703 - REFUSE CHUTES AND HOPPERS - SPECIFICATION
    BS 5970:1981 Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment (in the temperature range -100°C to +870°C)
    16/30347136 DC : 0 BS 8303 - INSTALLATION OF DOMESTIC HEATING AND COOKING APPLIANCES BURNING WOOD, WOODY BIOMASS AND SOLID MINERAL FUELS - SPECIFICATION
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    BS 5516:1991 Code of practice for design and installation of sloping and vertical patent glazing
    BS 5871-2:2005 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Inset live fuel effect gas fires of heat input not exceeding 15 kW, and fire/back boilers (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5306-4(2001) : 2001 FIRE EXTINGUISHING INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES - PART 4: SPECIFICATION FOR CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS
    BS 5991:2006 Specification for indirect gas fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs greater than 330 kW but not exceeding 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating. Safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) (2nd family gases)
    BS 5991:1989 Specification for indirect gas fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs up to 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating: safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements (2nd family gases)
    BS 5588-8:1999 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
    BS 5345-1:1989 Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications or explosive processing and manufacture) General recommendations
    BS 5546:2000 Specification for installation of hot water supplies for domestic purposes, using gas-fired appliances of rated input not exceeding 70 kW
    BS 5990:1990 Specification for direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs up to 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating: safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirement) (2nd family gases)
    PD 7974-3:2011 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin
    BS 5588-5:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts
    BS 5978-1:1989 Safety and performance of gas-fired hot water boilers (60 kW to 2 MW input) Specification for general requirements
    BS 6266:2002 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic equipment installations
    BS 5588-9:1999 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork
    BS 476-10:2009 Fire tests on building materials and structures Guide to the principles, selection, role and application of fire testing and their outputs
    BS 5615:1985 Specification for insulating jackets for domestic hot water storage cylinders
    BS 5262:1991 Code of practice for external renderings
    BS 5871-3:2005 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Decorative fuel effect gas appliances of heat input not exceeding 20 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5258-1:1986 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for central heating boilers and circulators
    BS 5258-5:1989 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for gas fires
    BS 5871-1:2005 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and heating stoves (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 7258-1:1994 Laboratory fume cupboards Specification for safety and performance
    BS 4508-1:1986 Thermally insulated underground pipelines Specification for steel cased systems with air gap
    BS 6266:1992 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
    BS 5990:2006 Specification for direct gas-fired forced convection air heaters with rated heat inputs greater than 330 kW but not exceeding 2 MW for industrial and commercial space heating. Safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) (2nd family gases)
    BS 5258-4:1987 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for fanned-circulation ducted-air heaters
    BS 5990:1981 Specification for direct gas fired forced convection air heaters for space heating (60 kW up to 2 MW input): safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) (2nd family gases)
    BS 5258-12:1990 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for decorative fuel effect gas appliances (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5492:1990 Code of practice for internal plastering
    BS 6853:1999 Code of practice for fire precautions in the design and construction of passenger carrying trains
    BS 5306-4:2001+A1:2012 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for carbon dioxide systems
    BS 8313:1997 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
    BS 5803-1:1985 Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation mats
    BS 8202-2:1992 Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the use of intumescent coating systems to metallic substrates for providing fire resistance
    BS 7435-1:1991 Fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals Specification for light quality fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals
    BS 7346-1:1990 Components for smoke and heat control systems Specification for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
    BS 5258-16:1991 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for inset live fuel effect gas fires (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5258-13:1986 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for convector heaters
    BS 7435-2:1991 Fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals Specification for heavy quality fibre cement flue pipes, fittings and terminals
    11/30218915 DC : DRAFT JAN 2011 BS 6164 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY IN TUNNELING IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
    BS 5492:1977 Code of practice for internal plastering
    DD ENV 1995-1.2 : DRAFT JAN 2000 EUROCODE 5: DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-2 - GENERAL RULES - STRUCTURAL FIRE DESIGN
    BS 5871-4:2007 Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas fires, convector heaters, fire/back boilers and decorative fuel effect gas appliances Independent gas-fired flueless fires, convector heaters and heating stoves of nominal heat input not exceeding 6 kW (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    BS 5978-1:1983 Safety and performance of gas-fired hot water boilers (60kW to 2 MW input) Specification for general requirements
    BS CP334-3(1971) : 1971 SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF TOWN GAS COOKING AND REFRIGERATING APPLIANCES - REFRIGERATORS
    BS 3198:1981 Specification for copper hot water storage combination units for domestic purposes
    BS CP335-1(1973) : 1973 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SELECTION AND INSTALLATION OF MISCELLANEOUS TOWN GAS APPLIANCES - DOMESTIC LAUNDERING AND MISCELLANEOUS APPLIANCES
    BS 5258-17:1992 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for direct gas-fired tumble dryers (2nd and 3rd family gases)
    ACI 544.1R : 1996 REPORT ON FIBER REINFORCED CONCRETE
    PD 7974-3:2003 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3)
    I.S. 260:1984 MINERAL FIBRE MATS FOR THERMAL INSULATION OF BUILDINGS
    BS 1703:2005 Refuse chutes and hoppers. Specification
    BS 8202-1:1987 Coatings for fire protection of building elements Code of practice for the selection and installation of sprayed mineral coatings
    BS 6203:1982 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in building applications
    BS 6762-2:1991 Services for leisure accommodation vehicles and transportable accommodation units Code of practice for the installation of solid fuel fired heating in park homes and transportable accommodation units
    BS 6676-1:1986 Thermal insulation of cavity walls using man-made mineral fibre batts (slabs) Specification for man-made mineral fibre batts (slabs)
    BS 5258-8:1980 Safety of domestic gas appliances Combined appliances: gas fire/back boiler
    DEFSTAN 02-802/1(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTS FOR ACOUSTIC AND THERMAL INSULATION
    BS 5258-3(1975) : LATEST DRYING CABINETS
    BS 5908:1980 Code of practice for fire precautions in chemical plant
    BS 5991:1983 Specification for indirect gas fired forced convection air heaters for space heating (60 kW up to 2 MW input): safety and performance requirements (excluding electrical requirements) (2nd family gases)
    BS 1566-2:1984 Copper indirect cylinders for domestic purposes Specification for single feed indirect cylinders
    BS 5427-1:1996 Code of practice for the use of profiled sheet for roof and wall cladding on buildings Design
    14/30285453 DC : 0 BS 5410-1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR OIL FIRING - PART 1: INSTALLATIONS UP TO 45 KW OUTPUT CAPACITY FOR SPACE HEATING AND HOT WATER SUPPLY PURPOSES
    BS 5588-5:1986 Fire precautions in the design and construction of buildings. Code of practice for firefighting stairways and lifts
    PD 6520:1988 Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
    BS 5306-7:1988 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for powder systems
    BS 5588-9:1989 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork
    BS 5258-9:1989 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for combined appliances: fanned-circulation ducted-air heaters/circulators
    08/30147222 DC : DRAFT JUNE 2008 BS 5422 - METHOD FOR SPECIFYING THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS FOR PIPES, TANKS, VESSELS, DUCTWORK AND EQUIPMENT OPERATING WITHIN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE -40 DEGREE C TO +700 DEGREE C
    BS 5258-15:1990 Safety of domestic gas appliances Specification for combination boilers
    04/30107486 DC : DRAFT FEB 2004 BS 8414-2 - FIRE PERFORMANCE OF EXTERNAL CLADDING SYSTEMS - PART 2: TEST METHOD FOR NON-LOADBEARING CLADDING SYSTEMS FIXED TO AND SUPPORTED BY A STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME
    BS 5803-2:1985 Thermal insulation for use in pitched roof spaces in dwellings Specification for man-made mineral fibre thermal insulation in pelleted or granular form for application by blowing
    09/30166542 DC : 0 BS 5546 - SPECIFICATION FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GAS-FIRED WATER-HEATING APPLIANCES OF RATED INPUT NOT EXCEEDING 70 KW NET
    BS 4422-9:1990 Glossary of terms associated with fire Marine terms
    I.S. 140-1:1987 SCHOOL FURNITURE - PART 1: TABLES AND CHAIRS FOR SCHOOLS
    BS 6232-1:1982 Thermal insulation of cavity walls by filling with blown man-made mineral fibre Specification for the performance of installation systems
    BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
    BS 8313:1989 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
    BS 5422:1977 Specification for the use of thermal insulating materials
    DEFSTAN 07-247(PT1)/3(2009) : 2009 THE SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS - PART 1: SELECTION OF MATERIALS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR FIRE CHARACTERISTICS
    BS 7261:1990 Safety of small non-domestic flueless space heaters burning 3rd family gases
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