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BS 5588-11:1997

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Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops, offices, industrial, storage and other similar buildings
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

06-10-2008

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-12-2004

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
4 Use of this code
Section 2. Analysis of the problem
5 Planning in relation to fire
6 Escape from fire
Section 3. Planning of escape
7 General
8 Escape routes within, and exits from, a storey
9 Stairs
10 Small premises
11 Process plant and structures
12 Wayfinding and spatial orientation (architectural
   design, fire safety signs and messages)
Section 4. Construction
13 Construction
Section 5. Accommodation ancillary to the main use of the
           building
14 General
15 Means of escape provisions for ancillary accommodation
16 Engineering services installations rooms
17 Walk-in refrigerated cold rooms and associated systems
18 Boiler rooms, fuel storage areas, transformer, battery
   and switchgear rooms, and rooms housing internal
   combustion engines
19 Waste storage and treatment
20 Main storage areas (including receiving and dispatch
   areas)
21 Recommendation for car parks
22 Repair or maintenance workshops and reprographic rooms
23 Data processing areas
24 Laboratories
Section 6. Engineering services
25 General
26 Engineering services for means of escape
27 Enclosure of engineering services
28 Gas services
29 Electrical services
30 Lighting
31 Heating systems
32 Lifts, escalators and conveyor systems
33 Incinerators
Section 7. Fire protection facilities
34 General
35 Fire protection facilities for means of escape
36 Fire detection and alarm systems
37 Automatic fire protection systems and special risk
   protection
38 Portable firefighting equipment
39 Smoke control provisions
40 Facilities for the fire service
Section 8. Management
Annex A (normative) Commissioning and hand-over of smoke
                    control systems
List of references

Planning, construction and facilities for occupant safety, advice to owners and management on fire safety.

Committee
FSH/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 91/46632 DC, BS 5588-2(1985), BS 5588-3(1983). (07/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
126
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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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
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BS 5588-9:1989 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork
BS 7036-4:1996 Code of practice for safety at powered doors for pedestrian use Low energy swing doors
BS 7346-2:1990 Components for smoke and heat control systems Specification for powered smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
BS 5906:1980 Code of practice for storage and on-site treatment of solid waste from buildings
BS 5410-1:1977 Code of practice for oil firing Installations up to 44 kW output capacity for space heating and hot water supply purposes
BS 7036-3:1996 Code of practice for safety at powered doors for pedestrian use Swing doors and balanced doors
BS 8220-3:1990 Guide for security of buildings against crime Warehouses and distribution units
BS 8214:1990 Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves
BS 6206:1981 Specification for impact performance requirements for flat safety glass and safety plastics for use in buildings
BS 5655-6:2002 Lifts and service lifts Code of practice for the selection and installation of new lifts
BS 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
BS DD240-1(1997) : 1997 FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - GUIDE TO THE APPLICATION OF FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
BS 5306-5.2:1984 Code of practice for fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Halon systems Halon 1211 total flooding systems
BS 7036-1:1996 Code of practice for safety at powered doors for pedestrian use General
BS 6798:1987 Specification for installation of gas-fired hot water boilers of rated input not exceeding 60 kW
BS 5268-4.1:1978 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 4: FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - SECTION 4.1: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER MEMBERS
BS 5306-6.1:1988 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for low expansion foam systems
BS 5306-7:1988 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Specification for powder systems
PD 6520:1988 Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
BS 8220-1:2000 Guide for security of buildings against crime Dwellings
BS 5268-4.2(1990) : 1990 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - RECOMMENDATION FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STUD WALLS AND JOISTED FLOOR CONSTRUCTIONS
BS 5950-8:1990 Structural use of steelwork in building Code of practice for fire resistant design
BS EN 671-1:2012 Fixed firefighting systems. Hose systems Hose reels with semi-rigid hose
BS 5306-0:1986 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Guide for the selection of installed systems and other fire equipment
BS 5395-3:1985 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of industrial type stairs, permanent ladders and walkways
BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
BS 8313:1989 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
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 5588-0:1996 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Guide to fire safety codes of practice for particular premises/applications
BS 7036-5:1996 Code of practice for safety at powered doors for pedestrian use Revolving doors
BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
BS 5810:1979 Code of practice for access for the disabled to buildings
BS 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
BS 5852:1990 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources
BS 5423:1987 Specification for portable fire extinguishers
BS 5306-6.2:1989 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Foam systems Specification for medium and high expansion foam systems
BS 5725-1:1981 Emergency exit devices Specification for panic bolts and panic latches mechanically operated by a horizontal push-bar
BS 5306-1:1976 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Hydrant systems, hose reels and foam inlets
BS 5588-8:1988 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people
BS 5839-3:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Specification for automatic release mechanisms for certain fire protection equipment
BS 476-24:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of ventilation ducts
BS 5395-1:1977 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of straight stairs
BS 5410-2:1978 Code of practice for oil firing Installations of 45 kW and above output capacity for space heating, hot water and steam supply services
BS 5588-4:1978 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for smoke control in protected escape routes using pressurization
BS 5395-2:1984 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
BS 6207-1:1995 Mineral insulated cables with a rated voltage not exceeding 750 V Cables
BS 5720:1979 Code of practice for mechanical ventilation and air conditioning in buildings
BS 4434:1995 Specification for safety and environmental aspects in the design, construction and installation of refrigerating appliances and systems
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 476-31.1:1983 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorsets and shutter assemblies - Method of measurement under ambient temperature conditions
BS 5306-3:1985 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of portable fire extinguishers
BS 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
BS 7036-2:1996 Code of practice for safety at powered doors for pedestrian use Straight and curved sliding doors and prismatic and folding doors
BS 7346-1:1990 Components for smoke and heat control systems Specification for natural smoke and heat exhaust ventilators
BS 6262:1982 Code of practice for glazing for buildings
BS 476-22:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for determination of the fire resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction
BS 5588-7:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings
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