BS 5588-11:1997
Superseded
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
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Superseded date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
Superseded by
Language(s)
English
Published date
08-12-2004
Publisher
Important note : All end users must be registered with an Account prior to user licenses being assigned.
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 |
| BS 6229:2003 | Flat roofs with continuously supported coverings. Code of practice |
| BS 5839-9:2003 | Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems |
| BS 5839-8:1998 | Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of voice alarm systems |
| BS 5588-7:1997 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings |
| BS 5499-4:2000 | Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing |
| ISO/TR 16738:2009 | Fire-safety engineering Technical information on methods for evaluating behaviour and movement of people |
| BS 5588-8:1999 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for means of escape for disabled people |
| BS 5588-5:1991 | Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts |
| PD 6686:2006 | Guidance on directives, regulations and standards related to prevention of fire and explosion in the process industries |
| BS 7346-4:2003 | Components for smoke and heat control systems Functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems, employing steady-state design fires. Code of practice |
| BS 7899-1:1997 | Code of practice for assessment of hazard to life and health from fire General guidance |
| PD 7974-3:2003 | Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings Structural response and fire spread beyond the enclosure of origin (Sub-system 3) |
| BS 6767-2:1998 | Transportable accommodation units Recommendations for design and installation of services and fittings with guidance on transportation, siting and aspects relating to habitation |
| I.S. CEN/TR 12101-5:2005 | SMOKE AND HEAT CONTROL SYSTEMS - PART 5: GUIDELINES ON FUNCTIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND CALCULATION METHODS FOR SMOKE AND HEAT EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEMS |
| CEN/TR 12101-5:2005 | Smoke and heat control systems - Part 5: Guidelines on functional recommendations and calculation methods for smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems |
| 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 Non-combustibility test for materials |
| 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 |
| BS DD240-2(1997) : 1997 | FIRE SAFETY ENGINEERING IN BUILDINGS - COMMENTARY ON THE EQUATIONS GIVEN IN PART 1 |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.