AS 1851.6C-1983

This standard sets out management procedures for controlling the inspection and testing of required fire-precaution features associated with air-handling systems in buildings, to ensure their effective availability.NOTES:1. The procedures set out in this standard and all consequential corrective actions preferably should be carried out, but at least be supervised, by personnel recognized as being qualified in this class of work.2. In the assessing of the need for corrective action, regard should be given to the various factors which may affect the precise performance from day to day. For this reason, critical limits of performance are quoted where appropriate. In this context a critical limit sets the level of a performance characteristic beyond which its effect could become detrimental to life safety.This standard applies to scheduled periodic maintenance procedures following completion of satisfactory commissioning or recommissioning tests for all fire-precaution features of air-handling systems which come within the scope of AS 1668, Part 1.It is not intended to be applied to commissioning or recommissioning tests, although it may be used as a basis for such tests where appropriate.