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  • BS 5588-9:1989

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    Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-09-1999

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  28-02-1989

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Code of practice
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Use of this code
    Section two. Analysis of the problem
    4 General
    5 Fire problems of ventilation systems
    Section three. Design and construction
    6 Ductwork systems
    7 Methods for the protection of ventilation ductwork
    8 Fire dampers
    9 Installation of ductwork systems
    10 Combustibility of materials and components
    11 Recirculating distribution systems
    12 Domestic heating, ventilating and air conditioning
        systems
    13 Transfer grilles
    14 Firefighting control
    Appendix
    A Advice to management
    Figures
    1 Potential smoke spread within ventilation systems
    2 Positioning of fire dampers in systems with
        unprotected ductwork
    3 Positioning of fire dampers in systems where the
        ductwork is protected by a fire-resisting enclosure
    4 Positioning of fire dampers in systems with fire-
        resisting ductwork
    5 Shunt systems

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    Recommendation to limit the potential for the spread of fire and its byproducts.

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    Committee FSH/14
    Development Note PARTIALLY REPLACES CP 413:1973.
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 5588-11:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
    BS 8313:1989 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
    BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
    BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
    BS 6203:2003 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials (EPS and XPS) used in building applications
    BS 6203:1991 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials used in building applications
    BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
    CEN/TS 14175-5:2006 Fume cupboards - Part 5: Recommendations for installation and maintenance
    BS 5588-2:1985 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops
    BS 5588-7:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings
    EN 14175-3:2003 FUME CUPBOARDS - PART 3: TYPE TEST METHODS
    BS 5588-4:1998 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for smoke control using pressure differentials
    BS 5502-11:1996 Buildings and structures for agriculture Guide to regulations and sources of information
    BS 5588-5:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts
    BS 5970:1992 Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment (in the temperature range -100°C to +870°C)
    BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
    BS 6266:1992 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
    BS 5454:1989 Recommendations for storage and exhibition of archival documents
    BS EN 14175-3:2003 Fume cupboards Type test methods
    BS EN 14175-4:2004 Fume cupboards On-site test methods
    EN 14175-6:2006 Fume cupboards - Part 6: Variable air volume fume cupboards
    BS 7083:1996 Guide to the accommodation and operating environment for information technology (IT) equipment
    BS EN 14175-1:2003 Fume cupboards Vocabulary
    BS EN 14175-2:2003 Fume cupboards Safety and performance requirements
    EN 14175-1:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 1: Vocabulary
    EN 14175-2:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 2: Safety and performance requirements
    EN 14175-4 : 2004 FUME CUPBOARDS - PART 4: ON-SITE TEST METHODS
    DD CEN/TS 14175-5:2006 Fume cupboards Recommendations for installation and maintenance
    BS 5502-11:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Guide to regulations and sources of information
    BS 5588-3:1983 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings
    BS EN 14175-6:2006 Fume cupboards Variable air volume fume cupboards

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 476-23:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure
    BS 476-4:1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures Non-combustibility test for materials
    BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
    BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
    BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
    BS 476-20:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)
    BS 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
    BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
    BS 476-24:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
    BS 5588-4:1978 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for smoke control in protected escape routes using pressurization
    BS 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
    BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
    BS 5588-1.1(1984) : 1984 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING HOUSES
    BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization
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