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British Standards / Bodies / Organisations

British Standards / Bodies / Organisations

  • IFC (International Fire Consultants)

    An independent, audited process to ensure that Fire Doors are manufactured to specific standards.

  • BM TRADA Q-MARK FIRE DOOR MANUFACTURE SCHEME

    A fire door manufacture scheme where doorsets are tested and approved by an independent, third-party scheme, assuring you of consistency in performance standards.

  • BUILDING REGULATIONS 2010 APPROVED DOCUMENT PART B.
    VOLUME 1: DWELLINGS

    Fire rated doors, door assemblies and doorsets installed into building in the UK need to satisfy the requirements of the UK Building Regulations Approved Document Part B.

  • BUILDING REGULATIONS 2010 APPROVED DOCUMENT PART B.
    VOLUME 1: BUILDINGS OTHER THAN DWELLINGS

    Fire rated doors, door assemblies and doorsets installed into building in the UK need to satisfy the requirements of the UK Building Regulations Approved Document Part B.

  • APPROVED DOCUMENT E

    Resistance to Sound (Acoustics).

  • APPROVED DOCUMENT M

    Access to and use of buildings (The Equality Act 2010)

  • APPROVED DOCUMENT Q

    Security in dwellings.

  • DD171 : 1987

    Means for the Mechanical Testing of doorsets.

  • BS 8214 : 2016

    Timber based fire door assemblies. Code of practice.

  • BS 8439 : 2008. – Light Reflective Value (LRV)

    This requires the Light Reflective Value (LRV) to be at least 30 points when measured between the surface of the door and the adjacent frame/wall.

  • BS 476 : Part 22 : 1987 – Building Regulations

    Resistance to the passage of fire and smoke in a building.

  • BS 83002 : 2018 – Vision Panels

    Relates to vision panels. The minimum zone of visibility should be between 500mm and 1500mm above floor level, with a maximum interruption of 150mm vertically within the zone.

  • BS 9999 : 2017

    Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice.

TYPES OF TEST EVIDENCE

  • PRIMARY TEST EVIDENCE

    This is direct test evidence from fire testing undertaken by a company. Products must replicate the fire tests carried out.

  • BM TRADA Q-MARK FIRE DOOR MANUFACTURE SCHEME CERTIFIED

    Doors that have been tested and approved by an independent, third-party scheme.

  • BM TRADA Q-MARK FIRE DOOR INSTALLATION SCHEME CERTIFIED

    Fire Door Installers are registered with the scheme and their work is continually assessed by the independent body.

  • CASCADED 3rd PARTY SUPPORTIVE TEST EVIDENCE

    Assessments written by a 3rd party such as BM Trada (Global Assessment) or IFC (Field of Application). These assessments cover a wide range of historic testing and offer a wide scope of application.

  • 3rd PARTY CERTIFICATION

    This brings together Primary Test Evidence and Cascaded 3rd Party Supportive Evidence to provide a scope of certification. 3rd party schemes also require an annual factory audit and a destructive audit test. 3rd party certification for the manufacture of fire rated doors may become mandatory in the UK.

  • CERTIFIRE

    An independent, audited process to ensure that Fire Doors are manufactured to specific standards.

  • DDA – DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT

    The act protects people with disabilities including blind, partially blind and those in wheelchairs.

  • FSC®

    The Forest Stewardship Council is an independent organisation that promotes the responsible management of forests worldwide. The FSC standard is recognised globally.

  • PAS 24 – Security

    Enhanced security performance requirements for doorset.