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Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations - Applicability to Buildings
NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993 (the Workplace Regulations) contain some requirements which affect building design. The main requirements are now covered
flatsfire-safetydwellingFire Safety Classification Standards
Commission Decision 2000/367/ECNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Commission Decision of 3 May 2000 (2000/367/EC) implementing Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards the classification of the resistance to fire performance of construction products, construction wor
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatscommercialindustrialpublic-buildingInterpretation - Key Definitions
32(2)(3)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
In this Part— "Above ground level" has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 23(4)(b) in Part B; "Dwelling" means a self-contained unit of residential accommodation occupied (whether or not as a so
fire-safetydwellingflatsFire safety information
37ANI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where a building is a relevant premises or contains one or more flats, the person carrying out the work shall— (a) provide adequate fire safety information to the person with fire safety duties in a b
fire-safetyflatsAutomatic fire suppression systems
37BNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A building shall be designed and constructed with a suitable automatic fire suppression system. This regulation applies only to— (a) a building, containing one or more flats, with a storey more than 1
fire-safetyhigh-risehrbflatsMeans of escape in flats
2.34NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The means of escape in a flat should be in accordance with the relevant recommendations of BS 5588-1 BS 9991.
flatsmeans-of-escapefire-safetySmoke control in common escape routes
2.34ANI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The smoke control in common escape routes should be in accordance with the relevant recommendations of BS 9991 and the provisions in paragraphs 2.34B – 2.34D.
flatsmeans-of-escapefire-safetyCommon lobby approach for single stair small buildings
2.34BNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
In a small building with a single stair, for an open plan flat layout design, the smoke control strategy should involve a common lobby approach.
flatsfire-safetyAutomatic opening vents and smoke dampers
2.34CNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Automatic opening vents to a smoke shaft should be a smoke damper product, tested and certified to BS EN 12101-8. Products tested as smoke rated fire doors are not acceptable replacements for smoke co
flatsfire-safetyCorridor/lobby vents in multiple stair buildings over 11 m
2.34DNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
In a multiple stair building with a storey over 11 m above ground level, the corridor/lobby vents should activate automatically, as per the guidance for a single stair building.
flatshigh-risefire-safetyAutomatic fire detection and fire alarm systems in flats
2.35NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Each individual flat should be provided with either – (a) smoke alarms complying with BS 5446-1 BS EN 14604 and a heat alarm or alarms complying with BS 5446-2 installed in accordance with paragraphs
flatsfire-safetyFire detection system requirements for large flats
2.36NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where any storey in a flat is more than 200 m2 in area, the flat should be provided with an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system complying with BS 5839-6 of at least Grade B A Category LD2 s
flatsfire-safetyFire detection in extensions and alterations to flats
2.36ANI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where any new habitable room or kitchen is provided, an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system in accordance with paragraph 2.23 or 2.24 should be installed within the new habitable room or ki
flatsfire-safetyTable 2.3: Limitations on Travel Distances
Table 2.3NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 2.3 Limitations on travel distances Purpose group | Use of the building or part of the building | Maximum travel distance where travel is possible in – One direction only (m) | More than one di
fire-safetymeans-of-escapedwellingflatsnon-domesticpublic-buildingcommercialindustrialLimitations on the use of uninsulated glazing in enclosures and fire doors
Table 2.8NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 2.8 Limitations on the use of uninsulated glazing in enclosures and fire doors Position of glazed element | Permitted extent of glazing in parts of a building with access to – A single stair |
fire-safetyglazingmeans-of-escapedwellingflatsnon-domesticTable 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance
Table 4.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of: Basement storey+ incl
fire-safetydwellingflatsresidentialcommercialofficeindustrialpublic-buildingstructuralMinimum periods of fire resistance by building use and height
Table 4.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.2 NEW Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of Basement storey+ i
fire-safetystructuraldwellingflatsnon-domesticcommercialindustrialhigh-riseCompartment walls and floors in Purpose Group 1(b), (c) and 1(a) dwellings
4.18NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The following walls or floors should be constructed as compartment walls or compartment floors – (a) in a building of Purpose Group 1(b) or (c) – (i) a wall which separates semi-detached dwellinghouse
fire-safetycompartmentationdwellingflatsTable 4.5: Performance of fire doors
Table 4.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Performance of fire doors Location of door | Minimum fire resistance of door in terms of integrity (minutes) when tested to BS 476: Part 22(1)(3) | Minimum fire resistance of door terms of integrity
fire-safetymeans-of-escapeflatsdwellingnon-domesticFire door safety signage requirements
4.35NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
All fire doors, other than those listed below, should be marked with an appropriate fire safety sign complying with BS 5499: Part 1 indicating whether the door is – (a) to be kept closed when not in u
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsMaximum nominal internal diameter of pipes passing through fire separating elements
Table 4.8NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 4.8 Maximum nominal internal diameter of pipes passing through fire separating elements Pipe material and maximum nominal internal diameter (mm) Situation: Non-combustible material(1) | Lead, a
fire-safetydwellingflatsMethod 3 (Enclosing Rectangle) - Building Separation Requirements
5.18NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
This method may be used for buildings and compartments of any purpose group. A building or compartment should be so situated that no point on its relevant boundary is – (a) between the relevant plane
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsPermitted unprotected percentages in relation to enclosing rectangles (Method 3)
Table 5.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Table 5.4 Permitted unprotected percentages in relation to enclosing rectangles (Method 3) Width of enclosing rectangle (m): Distance from relevant boundary for unprotected percentage not exceeding 2
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsPurpose Groups 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 distinction
Table 5.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Minimum boundary distance (m) – figures in brackets are for Purpose Groups 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7
fire-safetydwellingflatsnon-domesticMethod 4 - Aggregate Notional Area for Unprotected Areas
5.19NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
This method can be used for a building or compartment of any purpose group. A building or compartment should be so situated that the aggregate notional area of the unprotected areas in the side of the
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsexternal-spaceTable 5.5 - Multiplication Factors for Aggregate Notional Areas
Table 5.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Distance of unprotected area from vertical datum (m) | Factor Not less than | Less than | 1.0 | 1.2 | 80 1.2 | 1.8 | 40 1.8 | 2.7 | 20 2.7 | 4.3 | 10 4.3 | 6.0 | 4 6.0 | 8.5 | 2 8.5 | 12.0 | 1 12.0 |
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsexternal-spaceFirefighting shaft components and outlet locations
NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
NOTES: 1. Outlets from a fire main should be located in the firefighting lobby or, in the case of a shaft serving flats, in the firefighting stairway (see Diagram b). 2. Smoke control should be provid
fire-safetyhrbhigh-riseflatsmeans-of-escapeDesign and construction of firefighting shafts
6.6NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Firefighting shafts should be designed and constructed in accordance with the relevant recommendations of BS 5588-5 BS 9999. Where a building falls within paragraph 6.3(a) or (c) all firefighting shaf
fire-safetyhrbflatsmeans-of-escapestairsVehicle access requirements for blocks of flats without fire mains
6.19(a)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Where a building does not have a fire main and is a block of flats, access for a pump appliance should be provided to within 45 m (hose route) of each door giving access to all points within each indi
fire-safetyflatsEvacuation alert systems for high-rise flats
6.21A, 6.21BNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
In a building containing flats with a top storey more than 11 m above ground level, an evacuation alert system (EAS) should be provided in accordance with BS 8629. The system should enable the fire a
fire-safetyflatshigh-risehrbmeans-of-escapeEvacuation alert system separation from other systems
6.21CNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
An evacuation alert system is not, and should not be confused with, a fire alarm system. The EAS should not be integrated with a fire detection and fire alarm system (or any other system), nor should
fire-safetyflatshigh-risehrbFloor identification signs for wayfinding
6.21DNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
To assist the fire and rescue service to identify each floor in a building containing flats with a top storey more than 11 m above ground level, floor identification signs and flat indicator signs sho
fire-safetyflatshigh-risehrbFloor identification sign specifications
6.21ENI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The floor identification signs should meet all of the following—(a) the signs should be located on every landing of a protected stairway and every protected corridor/lobby (or open access balcony) int
fire-safetyflatshigh-risehrbmeans-of-escapeFloor identification sign wording
6.21F(f)NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
the wording used on each floor identification sign should take the form Floor X, with X designating the number of the storey, as intended for reference by residents.
hrbflatsfire-safetymeans-of-escapeFloor number designation requirements
6.21FNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The floor number designations should meet all of the following conditions— (a) The floor closest to the mean ground level should be designated as either Floor 0 or Ground Floor; (b) Each floor above t
hrbflatsfire-safetymeans-of-escapeFlat indicator signs requirements
6.21GNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
All floor identification signs should be supplemented by flat indicator signs, which provide information relating to the flats accessed on each storey. The flat indicator signs should meet all of the
hrbflatsfire-safetymeans-of-escapeaccessibilitySecure information box definition and purpose
6.21HNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A secure information box provides a secure facility to store information about a building for use by the fire and rescue service during an incident.
hrbflatsfire-safetySecure information box provision requirement
6.21JNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
A building containing flats with a top storey more than 11 m above ground level should be provided with a secure information box.
hrbhigh-riseflatsfire-safetySecure information box design conditions
6.21KNI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
The box should meet all of the following conditions— (a) sized to accommodate all necessary information; (b) easily located and identified by firefighters (c) secured to resist unauthorised access but
hrbhigh-riseflatsfire-safetyFire Safety Information for Existing Buildings Subject to Work
7.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
For existing buildings which are relevant premises or buildings containing one or more flats, subject to extension and/or alteration work, the information required should only relate to the work invol
fire-safetyflatsRegulation 37B - Sprinkler System Requirements
8.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
To satisfy the requirements of Regulation 37B, an automatic sprinkler system should be provided in – (a) a building, containing one or more flats, with a storey more than 11 m above ground level; (b)
fire-safetyhrbhigh-riseflatsdwellingPurpose Groups and Building Classification
A.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Every building and compartment should be classified according to its use, or intended use, into the most appropriate of those purpose groups given in Table A.1 and – (a) where the use of a building or
fire-safetynon-domesticdwellingflatsClassification of purpose groups
Table A.1NI-wide·Technical Booklet E Fire Safety
Classification of purpose groups Group | Title | Purpose for which the building or compartment of a building is intended to be used 1(a) | Residential (Dwellings) | Flat 1(b) | Residential (Dwellin
fire-safetydwellingflatsnon-domesticcommercialindustrialpublic-building