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  • BS 8214:2008

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Code of practice for fire door assemblies

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-12-2016

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-09-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    0 Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Determination of fire resistance of doors
    5 Marking
    6 Specifying fire doors
    7 Door and frames
    8 Handling and storage of doors on site
    9 Installation of fire doors
    10 Glazing
    11 Building hardware
    12 Installation of fire or smoke seals
    13 Maintenance
    14 Decoration
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) Guidance on essential and
            non-essential building hardware
    Bibliography

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    Provides recommendations for the specification, installation and maintenance of fire doors. The recommendations are applicable only to hinged or pivoted pedestrian doorsets, door assemblies, or door leaves of any material, fitted into frames of any material.

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    Committee B/538/1
    Development Note Supersedes BS 8214(1990) & 07/19977411 DC. (10/2008) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2014. (01/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Supersedes

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

    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
    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 EN 12209:2016 Building hardware. Mechanically operated locks and locking plates. Requirements and test methods
    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 DD9999(2005) : 2005 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR FIRE SAFETY IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS
    BS EN 1125:2008 Building hardware. Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes. Requirements and test methods
    BS 6262-4:2005 Glazing for buildings Code of practice for safety related to human impact
    BS 4787-1:1980 Internal and external wood doorsets, door leaves and frames Specification for dimensional requirements
    BS EN 942:2007 Timber in joinery. General requirements
    BS EN 14374:2004 Timber structures. Structural laminated veneer lumber. Requirements
    BS 8300:2001 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
    BS 7974:2001 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
    BS EN 179:2008 Building hardware. Emergency exit devices operated by a lever handle or push pad, for use on escape routes. Requirements and test methods
    BS 476-31.1:1983 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies - Method of measurement under ambient temperature conditions
    BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
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