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  • PD ISO/TS 18870:2014

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    Lifts (elevators). Requirements for lifts used to assist in building evacuation

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-08-2014

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Automatic evacuation lift specification
    5 Information to be provided to the building
      owner
    6 Other information to be provided
    Annex A (informative) - Building design considerations
            for automatic lift evacuation specification
    Annex B (informative) - Information to be provided
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Explains requirements for passenger carrying lifts, which are installed in buildings having a suitable comprehensive building evacuation strategy.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This Technical Specification details requirements for passenger carrying lifts, which are installed in buildings having a suitable comprehensive building evacuation strategy. It does not define building requirements that will have to be provided as part of the overall evacuation strategy for the building.

    Excluded from this Technical Specification are the following:

    • details of a building evacuation strategy;

    • details of building features to reduce risks or eliminate hazards;

    • national building requirements which might demand special features.

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    Committee MHE/4
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

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

    ISO 21542:2011 Building construction Accessibility and usability of the built environment
    ISO/TR 25743:2010 Lifts (elevators) Study of the use of lifts for evacuation during an emergency
    ISO 4190-5:2006 Lift (Elevator) installation Part 5: Control devices, signals and additional fittings
    ISO 4190-1:2010 Lift (Elevator) installation Part 1: Class I, II, III and VI lifts
    ISO 14798:2009 Lifts (elevators), escalators and moving walks Risk assessment and reduction methodology
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