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  • BS 5588-8:1999

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    FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS - PART 8: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR MEANS OF ESCAPE FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  06-10-2008

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-1999

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Use of this code
    5 Provision for escape
    6 Escape routes
    7 Horizontal escape routes
    8 Refuges
    9 Stairways
    10 Ramps
    11 Lifts
    12 Fire safety signs
    13 Advice to management
    14 Deleted
    15 Deleted
    16 Deleted
    17 Construction of refuges and evacuation lift enclosures
    18 Fire alarm systems
    Annex A (normative) Application of this part of BS 5588
                            to existing buildings
    Annex B (informative) Sources of information
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Gives guidance, additional to that in the other parts of BS 5588, for designers, the building construction team and building managements on incorporating into new buildings, or buildings that are being altered, measures that enable disabled people to be assisted to safety in the event of a fire.

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    Committee FSH/14
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5588-8(1988), 97/543322 DC. (07/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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 476-4:1970 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 4: NON-COMBUSTIBILITY TEST FOR MATERIALS
    BS 7036:1988 CODE OR PRACTICE FOR PROVISION AND INSTALLATION OF SAFETY DEVICES FOR AUTOMATIC POWER OPERATED PEDESTRIAN DOOR SYSTEMS
    PD 6512-1:1985 USE OF ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN IN BS 5588
    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 5839-1:1988 FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS FOR BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SYSTEM DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND SERVICING
    BS 5268-4.1(1978) : 1978 STRUCTURAL USE OF TIMBER - PART 4: FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - SECTION 4.1: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CALCULATING FIRE RESISTANCE OF TIMBER MEMBERS
    PD 6520:1988 Guide to fire test methods for building materials and elements of construction
    BS EN 1125:2008 BUILDING HARDWARE - PANIC EXIT DEVICES OPERATED BY A HORIZONTAL BAR, FOR USE ON ESCAPE ROUTES - REQUIREMENTS AND TEST METHODS
    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 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 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
    BS 476-20:1987 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 20: METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF THE FIRE RESISTANCE OF ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION (GENERAL PRINCIPLES)
    BS 5810:1979 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ACCESS FOR THE DISABLED TO BUILDINGS
    BS 476-21:1987 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 21: METHODS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE FIRE RESISTANCE OF LOADBEARING ELEMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION
    BS 5568:1978 SPECIFICATION FOR FOLDING WHEELCHAIRS FOR ADULTS
    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 5395-2:1984 Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs
    BS 5588-1:1990 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND USE OF BUILDINGS - PART 1: 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 476-8:1972 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - TEST METHODS AND CRITERIA FOR THE FIRE RESISTANCE OF ELEMENTS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
    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
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