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BS 5588-9:1989

Superseded

Superseded

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Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for ventilation and air conditioning ductwork

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-09-1999

Superseded by

BS 5588-9:1999

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-02-1989

£198.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Use of this code
Section two. Analysis of the problem
4 General
5 Fire problems of ventilation systems
Section three. Design and construction
6 Ductwork systems
7 Methods for the protection of ventilation ductwork
8 Fire dampers
9 Installation of ductwork systems
10 Combustibility of materials and components
11 Recirculating distribution systems
12 Domestic heating, ventilating and air conditioning
    systems
13 Transfer grilles
14 Firefighting control
Appendix
A Advice to management
Figures
1 Potential smoke spread within ventilation systems
2 Positioning of fire dampers in systems with
    unprotected ductwork
3 Positioning of fire dampers in systems where the
    ductwork is protected by a fire-resisting enclosure
4 Positioning of fire dampers in systems with fire-
    resisting ductwork
5 Shunt systems

Recommendation to limit the potential for the spread of fire and its byproducts.

Committee
FSH/14
DevelopmentNote
PARTIALLY REPLACES CP 413:1973.
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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 8313:1989 Code of practice for accommodation of building services in ducts
BS 5588-1:1990 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for residential buildings
BS 5588-10:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes
BS 6203:2003 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials (EPS and XPS) used in building applications
BS 6203:1991 Guide to fire characteristics and fire performance of expanded polystyrene materials used in building applications
BS 5588-6:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly
CEN/TS 14175-5:2006 Fume cupboards - Part 5: Recommendations for installation and maintenance
BS 5588-2:1985 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shops
BS 5588-7:1997 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for the incorporation of atria in buildings
EN 14175-3:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 3: Type test methods
BS 5588-4:1998 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for smoke control using pressure differentials
BS 5502-11:1996 Buildings and structures for agriculture Guide to regulations and sources of information
BS 5588-5:1991 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for firefighting stairs and lifts
BS 5970:1992 Code of practice for thermal insulation of pipework and equipment (in the temperature range -100°C to +870°C)
BS 5908:1990 Code of practice for fire precautions in the chemical and allied industries
BS 6266:1992 Code of practice for fire protection for electronic data processing installations
BS 5454:1989 Recommendations for storage and exhibition of archival documents
BS EN 14175-3:2003 Fume cupboards Type test methods
BS EN 14175-4:2004 Fume cupboards On-site test methods
EN 14175-6:2006 Fume cupboards - Part 6: Variable air volume fume cupboards
BS 7083:1996 Guide to the accommodation and operating environment for information technology (IT) equipment
BS EN 14175-1:2003 Fume cupboards Vocabulary
BS EN 14175-2:2003 Fume cupboards Safety and performance requirements
EN 14175-1:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 1: Vocabulary
EN 14175-2:2003 Fume cupboards - Part 2: Safety and performance requirements
EN 14175-4:2004 Fume cupboards - Part 4: On-site test methods
DD CEN/TS 14175-5:2006 Fume cupboards Recommendations for installation and maintenance
BS 5502-11:1990 Buildings and structures for agriculture Guide to regulations and sources of information
BS 5588-3:1983 Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for office buildings
BS EN 14175-6:2006 Fume cupboards Variable air volume fume cupboards

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 5839-1:1988 Fire detection and alarm systems for buildings Code of practice for system design, installation and servicing
BS 476-11:1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures Method for assessing the heat emission from building materials
BS 476-6(1989) : 1989 FIRE TESTS ON BUILDING MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES - PART 6: METHOD OF TEST FOR FIRE PROPAGATION FOR PRODUCTS
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 476-21:1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures Methods for determination of the fire resistance of loadbearing elements of construction
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 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 476-8:1972 Fire tests on building materials and structures Test methods and criteria for the fire resistance of elements of building construction
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 5588-1.1(1984) : 1984 FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS - RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING HOUSES
BS 5445-7:1984 Components of automatic fire detection systems Specification for point-type smoke detectors using scattered light, transmitted light or ionization

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