Common BS Codes that are relative to Fire


BS 476:

Fire tests on building materials and structures

Part 3 : 1975

External fire exposure roof test

Part 4 : 1970

Non-combustibility test for materials

Part 5 : 1979

Method of test for ignitability

Part 6 : 1989

Method of test for fire propagation for products

Part 7 : 1997

Method of test to determine the classification of the surface spread of flame of products

Part 10 : 1983

Guide to the principles and application of fire testing

Part 11 : 1982

Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials

Part 12 : 1991

Method of test for ignitability of products by direct flame impingement

Part 13 : 1987

Method of measuring the ignitability of products subjected to thermal irradiance

Part 20 : 1987

Method for determination of the fire resistance of elements of construction (general principles)

Part 21 : 1987

Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction

Part 22 : 1987

Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction

Part 23 : 1987

Methods for determination of the contribution of components to the fire resistance of a structure

Part 24 : 1987

Method for determjination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts

Part 32 : 1989

Guide to full scale fire tests within buildings


BS 747 : 1977

Specification for roofing felts


BS 1635 : 1990

Recommendations for graphic symbols and abbreviations for fire protection drawings


BS 2782

Methods of testing plastics


BS 3367 : 1999

Ropes and Lines for Fire Service use other than for rope rescue purposes.

It supersedes BS 3367 1980 which is withdrawn


BS 4422:

Glossary of terms associated with fire

Part 1 : 1987

General terms and phenomena of fire

Part 2 : 1971

Building materials and structures

Part 3 : 1990

Fire detection and alarm

Part 4 : 1975

Fire protection equipment

Part 5 : 1989

Smoke control

Part 6 : 1988

Evacuation and means of escape

Part 7 : 1988

Explosion detection and suppression means

Part 8 : 1992

Terms specific to fire-fighting resuce services and handling hazardous materials


BS 4514 : 1983

Specification for unplasticized PVC soil and ventilating pipes, fittings and accessories


BS 4547 : 1972

Classification of fires


BS 5255 : 1976

Specification of plastic waste pipes and fittings


BS 5266:

Emergency lighting

Part 1 : 1999

Code of Practice for the Emergency Lighting of premises other than Cinemas and certain other specified premises used for entertainment.

This standard supersedes BS 5266 : Part 1 : 1988 which is withdrawn.

Part 4 : 1999 Code of Practice for design, installation, maintenance and use of optical fibre systems
Part 5 : 1999 Specification for component parts of Optical fibre systems This standard is complementary to BS 5266 Part 4 and Part 1
Part 6 : 1999 Code of Practice for non-electrical Low way mounted guidance systems for emergency use - Photoluminescent systems . This standard is supplementary to BS 5266 Part 1
Part 7 : 1999 Lighting Applications - Emergency Lighting
(also known as BS EN 1838 : 1999)

BS 5268:

Structural use of timber

Part 4:

Fire resistance of timber members

Section 4.1 : 1978

Method of calculating fire resistance of timber members

Section 4.2 : 1989

Recommendations for calculating fire resistance of timberstud walls and joisted floor constructions


BS 5306:

Fire extinguishing and equipment on premises

Part 0 : 1986

Guide for selection of installed systems and other fire equipment

Part 1 : 1976

Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets

Part 2 : 1990

Specification for sprinkler systems

Part 3 : 1985

Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers

Part 4 : 1986

Specification for carbon dioxide systems

Part 5 :

Halon systems

Section 5.1 : 1992

Specification for halon 1301 total flooding systems

Section 5.2 : 1984

Halon 1211 total flooding systems

Part 6 :

Foam systems

Section 6.1 : 1988

Specification for low expansion foam systems

Part 7 : 1988

Specification for powder systems


BS 5438 : 1989

Methods of test for flammability of vertically oriented textile fabrics and fabric assemblies subjected to a small igniting flame


BS 5445 :

Components of automatic fire detection systems

Part 1 : 1977

Introduction

Part 5 : 1977

Heat sensitive detectors - point detectors containing a static element

Part 8 : 1984

Specification for high temperature heat detectors

Part 9 : 1984

Methods of test of snesitivity to fire

BS 5499 :

Fire safety signs, notices and graphic symbols


BS 5588 :

Fire precautions in the design and construction of buildings

Part 1 : 1990

Code of practice for residential buildings

Part 4 : 1978

Code of practice for smoke control in protected routes using pressurization

Part 5 : 1986

Code of practice for firefighting stairways and lifts

Part 6 : 1992

Code of practice for places of assembly

Part 7 : 1997

Code of practice for atrium buildings

Part 8 : 1988

Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people

Part 9 : 1989

Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork

Part 10 : 1991

Code of practice for shopping complexes

Part 11 : 1997

Code of practise for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings.


BS 5628 :

Code of practice for use of masonry

Part 3 : 1985

Materials and components, design and workmanship


BS 5720 : 1979

Code of practice for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning in buildings


BS 5839 :

Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings

Part 1 : 1988

Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing

Part 2 : 1983

Specification for manual call points

Part 3 : 1988

Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment

Part 4 : 1988

Specification for control and indicating equipment

Part 5 : 1988

Specification for optical beam and smoke detectors

Part 6 : 1995

Code of practice for the design and installation of fire detection and alarm systems in dwellings


BS 5950 :

Structural use of steelwork in building

Part 8 : 1990

Code of practice for fire resistant design


BS 6266 : 1982

Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations


BS 6336 : 1982

Guide to development and presentation of fire tests and their use in hazard assessment


BS 6387 : 1983

Specification for performance requirements for cables required to maintain circuit integrity under fire conditions


BS 6399 :

Loadings for buildings

Part 2 : 1991

Code of practice for wind loadings


BS 6651 : 1985

Code of practice for protection structures against lightning


BS 7346 :

Components for smoke and heat control systems

Part 1 : 1990

Specification for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators

Part 2 : 1990

Specification for powered smoke and heat ventilators

Part 3 : 1990

Specification for smoke curtains


BS 7863:1996

Recommendations for Colour Coding to indicate the Exinguishing media contained in Portable Fire Extinguishers.

Together with BS EN 3 Parts 1-6, and BS 7867 this standard supersedes BS 5423 : 1987 which is withdrawn.


BS 7867 : 1997 Portable Fire Extinguishers for use in Aircraft Together with BS EN Parts 1-6, and BS 7863 it supersedes BS 5423 which is withdrawn

BS 7944 : 1999

Type 1 Heavy duty fire blankets and Type 2 Heavy duty heat protective blankets

It supersedes BS 6575 : 1985 which is withdrawn


BS 8110 :

Structural use of concrete

Part 1 : 1985

Code of practice for design and construction

Part 2 : 1985

Code of practice for special circumstances


BS 8202 :

Coatings for fire protection of building elements

Part 1 : 1987

Code of practice for the selection and installation of sprayed mineral coatings

Part 2 : 1992

Code of practice for the use of intumescent coating systems to metallic substrates for providing fire resistance


BS 8214 : 1990

Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves. Recommendations for the specification, design, construction, installation and maintenance of fire door assemblies.


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