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A MAJOR new British Standard covering building fire safety is due to be issued as a Draft for Public Comment this month.
BS 9999: Code of practice for fire safety in the design, construction and use of buildings, which has been under development for some time, will effectively replace the existing standard BS 5588: Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings. It is primarily intended for designers, fire engineers and fire safety managers, but may also be of use to specifiers, contractors, owners and enforcers.
The new standard is an update of the Draft for Development, DD 9999, and fully incorporates new material from Part 5: Access and facilities for firefighting and Part 12: Managing fire safety of BS 5588.
When published, BS 9999 will supersede all parts of BS 5588, with the exception of BS 5588-1, which is expected to be revised in due course.
BS 9999 covers the four main areas that influence fire safety measures: fire safety management; the provisions of means of escape; the structural protection of escape facilities and the structural stability of the building; and the provision of access and facilities for firefighting. It includes recommendations on the design of means of escape and risk profiling.
Cpies of BS 9999 will be available for public comment in February from BSI Customer Services on tel: +44 (0)20 8996 9001 or e-mail: orders@bsi-global.com
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