The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

BS 476 (all parts), Fire tests on building materials and structures

BS 799-5, Oil burning equipment – Part 5: Carbon steel oil storage tanks – Specification

BS 1635, Recommendations for graphic symbols and abbreviations for fire protection drawings

BS 3251, Specification for indicator plates for fire hydrants and emergency water supplies

BS 4533 (all parts), Luminaires

BS 4790, Method for determination of the effects of a small source of ignition on textile floor coverings (hot metal nut method)

BS 5234 (both parts), Partitions (including matching linings)

BS 5266-1, Emergency lighting – Part 1: Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

BS 5306-0, Fire protection installations and equipment on premises – Part 0: Guide for selection of installed systems and other fire equipment

BS 5306-1, Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises – Part 1: Hose reels and foam inlets

BS 5306-2, Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises – Part 2: Specification for sprinkler systems 2)

BS 5306-3, Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises – Part 3: Commissioning and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers – Code of practice

BS 5306-4, Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises – Part 4: Specification for carbon dioxide systems

BS 5306-8, Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises –

Part 8: Selection and positioning of portable fire extinguishers – Code of practice

BS 5395-1, Stairs – Part 1: Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders

BS 5395-2, Stairs, ladders and walkways – Part 2: Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs

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 5410-2, Code of practice for oil firing – Part 2: Installations over 45 kW output capacity for space heating, hot water and steam supply services

BS 5499-4, Safety signs – Part 4: Code of practice for escape route signing

BS 5651, Cleansing and wetting procedures for use in the assessment of the effect of cleansing and wetting on the flammability of textile fabrics and fabric assemblies

BS 5655-6, Lifts and service lifts – Part 6: Code of practice for the selection, installation and location of new lifts

BS 5656-1, Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks – Part 1: Examination and test of new escalators before putting into service – Specification for means of determining compliance with

BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010

BS 5656-2, Escalator and moving walks – Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks – Part 2: Code of practice for the selection, installation and location of new escalators and moving walks

2) BS 5306-2 has been withdrawn and is superseded by BS EN 12845, but is still used for the maintenance of existing systems.

BS 5656-3, Safety rules for the construction and installation of escalators and moving walks – Part 3: Examination and test of new moving walks before putting into service – Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 115-1:2008+A1:2010

BS 5839-1:2013, Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 1: Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises

BS 5839-8:2013, Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 8: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of voice alarm systems

BS 5839-9:2011, Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings – Part 9: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems

BS 5852:2006, Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources

BS 5867-2:2008, Fabrics for curtains, drapes and window blinds – Part 2: Flammability requirements – Specification

BS 5906, Waste management in buildings – Code of practice

BS 6180, Barriers in and about buildings – Code of practice

BS 6262-4, Glazing for buildings – Part 4: Code of practice for safety related to human impact

BS 6263-2, Care and maintenance of floor surfaces – Part 2: Code of practice for resilient sheet and tile flooring

BS 6266, Fire protection for electronic equipment installations – Code of practice

BS 6644, Specification for the installation and maintenance of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated inputs between 70 kW (net) and 1.8 MW (net) (2nd and 3rd family gases)

BS 6798, Specification for selection, installation, inspection, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of gas-fired boilers of rated input not exceeding 70 kW net

BS 7036-0, Power operated pedestrian door sets – Safety in use – Part 0: Code of practice for risk assessment and risk reduction

BS 7157:1989, Method of test for ignitability of fabrics used in the construction of large tented structures

BS 7176, Specification for resistance to ignition of upholstered furniture for non-domestic seating by testing composites

BS 7273-4:2015, Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures – Part 4: Actuation of release mechanisms for doors

BS 7346-4, Components for smoke and heat control systems – Part 4: Functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems, employing steady-state design fires – Code of practice

BS 7346-7, Components for smoke and heat control systems – Part 7: Code of practice on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat control systems for covered car parks 3)

BS 7346-8, Components for smoke control systems – Part 8: Code of practice for planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance

3) This standard gives an informative reference to BS 7346-7:2013.

BS 7671, Requirements for electrical installations – IET Wiring Regulations

BS 8214, Code of practice for fire door assemblies

BS 8300, Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people – Code of practice

BS 8313, Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts

BS 8414-1, Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 1: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems applied to the masonry face of a building

BS 8414-2, Fire performance of external cladding systems – Part 2: Test method for non-loadbearing external cladding systems fixed to and supported by a structural steel frame

BS 8486-1, Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service – Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 –

Part 1: Electric lifts

BS 8486-2, Examination and test of new lifts before putting into service – Specification for means of determining compliance with BS EN 81 –

Part 2: Hydraulic lifts

BS 8489-1, Fixed fire protection systems – Industrial and commercial water mist systems – Part 1: Code of practice for design and installation 4)

BS 8519, Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications – Code of practice

BS 8524 (both parts), Active fire curtain barrier assemblies

BS 9251, Fire sprinkler systems for domestic and residential occupancies – Code of practice

BS 9990, Non-automatic fire-fighting systems in buildings – Code of practice

BS 9991, Fire safety in the design, management and use of residential buildings – Code of practice

BS EN 54-11:2001+A1:2006, Fire detection and fire alarm systems – Part 11: Manual call points

BS EN 54-23, Fire detection and fire alarm systems – Part 23: Fire alarm devices – Visual alarm devices

BS EN 81-20, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Lifts for the transport of persons and goods – Part 20: Passenger and goods passenger lifts

BS EN 81-58, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Examination and tests – Part 58: Landing doors fire resistance test

BS EN 81-70, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts – Part 70: Accessibility to lifts for persons including persons with disability

BS EN 81-71, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications to passenger lifts and goods passenger lifts – Part 71: Vandal resistant lifts

BS EN 81-72, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts – Part 72: Firefighters lifts

4) This standard gives informative references to BS 8489-1:2016.

BS EN 81-73:2016, Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts – Particular applications for passenger and goods passenger lifts –

Part 73: Behavior of lifts in the event of fire

BS EN 115-1, Safety of escalators and moving walks – Part 1: Construction and installation

BS EN 378 (all parts), Refrigerating systems and heat pumps – Safety and environmental requirements

BS EN 671 (all parts), Fixed firefighting systems – Hose systems

BS EN 1125, Building hardware – Panic exit devices operated by a horizontal bar, for use on escape routes – Requirements and test methods

BS EN 1154, Building hardware – Controlled door closing devices – Requirements and test methods

BS EN 1363 (all parts), Fire resistance tests

BS EN 1364 (all parts), Fire resistance tests for non-loadbearing elements

BS EN 1365 (all parts), Fire resistance tests for loadbearing elements

BS EN 1366 (all parts), Fire resistance tests for service installations

BS EN 1634 (all parts), Fire resistance and smoke control tests for door and shutter assemblies, openable windows and elements of building hardware

BS EN 1838, Lighting applications – Emergency lighting

BS EN 12101 (all parts), Smoke and heat control systems

BS EN 12416-2, Fixed firefighting systems – Powder systems – Part 2: Design, construction and maintenance

BS EN 12845, Fixed firefighting systems – Automatic sprinkler systems – Design, installation and maintenance 5)

BS EN 13501 (all parts), Fire classification of construction products and building elements

BS EN 13565-2, Fixed firefighting systems – Foam systems – Part 2: Design, construction and maintenance

BS EN 13823, Reaction to fire tests for building products – Building products excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item

BS EN 15650:2010, Ventilation for buildings – Fire dampers

BS EN 16005, Power operated pedestrian door sets – Safety in use – Requirements and test methods

BS EN ISO 1182, Reaction to fire tests for products – Non-combustibility test

BS EN ISO 1716, Reaction to fire tests for products – Determination of the gross heat of combustion (calorific value)

BS EN ISO 12543-2, Glass in building – Laminated glass and laminated safety glass – Part 2: Laminated safety glass

BS EN ISO 14122-4, Safety of machinery – Permanent means of access to machinery – Part 4: Fixed ladders

BS ISO 3864-1, Graphical symbols – Safety colors and safety signs – Part 1: Design principles for safety signs and safety markings

BS ISO 14520 (all parts), Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems – Physical properties and system design

5) This standard gives informative references to BS EN 12845:2015.

DD CEN/TS 14816, Fixed firefighting systems – Water spray systems – Design and installation

Other publications

[N1] HARRISON, R. and MILES, S. Smoke shafts protecting fire-fighting shafts; their performance and design. BRE Project Report 79204. Watford: Building Research Establishment, 2002.

[N2] COLWELL, S. and BAKER, T. Fire performance of external thermal insulation for walls of multistorey buildings. BR 135. Third edition. Watford: Building Research Establishment, 2013.

[N3] MORGAN, H.P., GHOSH, B.K., GARRAD, G., et al. Design methodologies for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation. BR 368. Watford: Building Research Establishment, 1999.

[N4] MORGAN, H.P. and GARDNER, J.P. Design principles for smoke ventilation in enclosed shopping centers. BR 186. Watford: Building Research Establishment, 1990.

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