Approved Document B Vol 2 Further Reading
BRITISH STANDARDS
BS EN 54-11 :2001
Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Manual call points
BS EN 81-72:2003
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts. Firefighters lifts
BS EN 81-2:1998
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Hydraulic lifts
BS EN 81-1:1998
Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Electric lifts
DD 252:2002
Components for residential sprinkler systems. Specification and test methods for residential Sprinklers
BS EN ISO 306:2004
Plastics. Thermoplastic materials. Determination of Vicat softening temperature (VST)
BS 476-24:1987
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
BS 476-8:1972
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction (withdrawn)
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 476-22:1987
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of non-Ioadbearing elements of construction
BS 476-4:1970
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Non-combustibility test for materials
BS 476-21:1987
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
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 476-11:1982
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method for assessing the heat emission from buildinq materials
BS 476-6:1989
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test for fire propagation for products
BS 476-7:1997
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Method of test to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products
BS 476-3:2004
Fire tests on building materials and structures. Classification and method of test for external fire exposure to roofs
BS EN 771-1 :2003
Specification for masonry units. Clay masonry units
BS EN 1634-2:xxxx
Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies, Part 2 - Fire door hardware
BS EN 1125:1997
Building hardware. Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar. Requirements and test methods
BS EN 1155:1997
Building hardware. Electrically powered holdopen devices for swing doors. Requirements and test methods
BS EN ISO 1182:2002
Reaction to fire tests for building products. Non-combustibility test
ENV 1187:2002, test 4
Test methods for external fire exposure to roofs
BS EN 1364-1:1999
Fire resistance tests for non-Ioadbearing elements. Walls
BS EN 1364-2:1999
Fire resistance tests for non-Ioadbearing elements. Ceilings
BS EN 1364-3:2006
Fire resistance tests for non-Ioadbearing elements. Curtain watling. Full configuration (complete assembly)
BS EN 1365-1:1999
Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements. Walls
BS EN 1365-2:2000
Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements. Floors and roofs
BS EN 1365-3:2000
Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements. Beams
BS EN 1365-4:1999
Fire resistance tests for load bearing elements. Columns
BS EN 1366-1:1999
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Fire resistance tests for service installations. Ducts
BS EN 1366-2:1999
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Fire dampers
BS EN 1366-3:2004
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Penetration seals
BS EN 1366-4:2006
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Linear joint seals
BS EN 1366-5:2003
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Service ducts and shafts
BS EN 1366-6:2004
Fire resistance tests for service installations. Raised access and hollow core floors
BS EN 1634-1 :2000
Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies. Fire doors and shutters
BS EN 1634-3:2001
Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies. Smoke control doors and shutters
BS EN ISO 1716:2002
Reaction to fire tests for building products. Determination of the heat of combustion
BS 2782-0:2004
Methods of testing. Plastics. Introduction
BS 3251:1976
Specification. Indicator plates for fire hydrants and emergency water supplies
BS 4514:2001
Unplasticized PVC soil and ventilating pipes of 82.4mm minimum mean outside diameter and fittings and accessories of 82.4mm and of other sizes. Specification
BS 5255:1989
Specification for thermoplastics waste pipe and fittings
BS 5266-1 :2005
Emergency Iighting.Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
BS 5306-2:1990
Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Specification for sprinkler systems
BS 5395-2:1984
Stairs, ladders and walkways. Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
BS 5438:1989
Methods of test for flammability of textile fabrics when subjected to a small igniting flame applied to the face or bottom edge of vertically oriented specimens
BS 5446-1 :2000
Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for smoke alarms
BS 5446-2:2003
Fire detection and fire alarm devices for dwellings. Specification for heat alarms
BS 5499-1 :2002
Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout
BS 5499-1 :2002
Graphical symbols and signs. Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Specification for geometric shapes, colours and layout
BS 5588-1:1990
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 5588-5:2004
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Access and facilities for fire-fighting
BS 5588-6:1991
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for places of assembly
BS 5588-7:1997
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings
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 5588-9:1999
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork
BS 5588-10:1991
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Code of practice for shopping complexes
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 5588-12:2004
Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. Managing fire safety
BS 5720:1979
Code of practice for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning in buildings
BS 5839-8:1998
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, Installation, commissioninq, and maintenance of voice alarm systems
BS 5839-1 :2002
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for system design, Installation, commissioning and maintenance
BS 5839-6:2004
Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings
BS 5839-9:2003
Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems
BS 5867-2:1980
Specification for fabrics for curtains and drapes. Flammability requirements
BS 5950-8:2003
Structural use of steelwork in building. Code of practice for fire resistant design
BS 6336:1998
Guide to the development of fire tests, the presentation of test data and the role of tests in hazard assessment
BS 7157:1989
Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures
BS 7273-2:1992
Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Mechanical actuation of gaseous total flooding and local application extinguishing systems
BS 7273-3:2000
Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of pre-action sprinkler systems
BS 7273-1 :2006
Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures. Electrical actuation of gaseous total flooding extinguishing systems
BS 7346-6:2005
Components for smoke and heat control systems. Specifications for cable systems
BS 7346-7:2006
Components for smoke and heat control systems. Code of practice on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered car parks
BS 7974:2001
Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings. Code of practice
BS 8414-2:2005
Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test method for non-Ioadbearing external cladding systems fixed to and supported by a structural steel frame
BS 8414-1 :2002
Fire performance of external cladding systems. Test methods for non-Ioadbearing external cladding systems applied to the face of a building
BS 8214:1990
Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves
BS 8313:1997
Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
BS 9251:2005
Sprinkler systems for residential and domestic occupancies. Code of practice
BS 9990:2006
Code of practice for non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings
BS ISO 10294-2:1999
Fire-resistance tests. Fire dampers for air distribution systems. Classification, criteria and field of application of test results
BS ISO 10294-5:2005
Fire-resistance tests. Fire dampers for air distribution systems. Intumescent fire dampers
BS EN ISO 11925-2:2002
Reaction to fire tests. Ignitability of building products subjected to direct impingement of flame. Single-flame source test
BS EN 12101-3:2002
Smoke and heat control systems. Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
BS EN 12101-3:2002
Smoke and heat control systems. Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
BS EN 12101-6:2005
Smoke and heat control systems. Specification for pressure differential systems. Kits
BS EN 12845:2004
Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance
BS EN 13238:2001
Reaction to fire tests for building products. Conditioning procedures and general rules for selection of substrates
BS EN 13501-1 :2002
Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using test data from reaction to fire tests
BS EN 13501-2:2003
Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation services
BS EN 13501-3:2005
Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from fire resistance tests on products and elements used in building service installations: fire resisting ducts and fire dampers
BS EN 13501-4:xxxx
Fire classification of construction products and building elements, Part 4 - Classification using data from fire resistance tests on smoke control systems
BS EN 13501-5:2005
Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from external fire exposure to roof tests
BS EN 13823:2002
Reaction to fire tests for building products. Building products excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item
BS EN 50200:2006
Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
