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Guidance in Passive Fire Protection

Wilf Butcher

CEO

Association for Specialist Fire Protection

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection

Pioneering fire protection through innovation and professionalism

When

Originally known as the Association of Structural Fire Protection Contractors and Manufacturers (ASFPCM), the association was formed in 1975


The ASFP - A brief background history

Why

In recognition of a need to bring together passive fire protection (PFP) manufacturers, contractors and testing/certification bodies to encourage, develop and give guidance on essential standards in PFP.



To better reflect the diversity of the work then being undertaken in the fields of fire stopping, fire resisting ducting, fire dampers, fire resisting partitions and other elements used for compartmentation

In 1996 the Association changed its name to the Association for Specialist Fire Protection



The Association is responsible for and/or has had a significant input into the vast majority of guidance and standards that exist today across the whole spectrum of the PFP sector.

In 1996 the Association changed its name to the Association for Specialist Fire Protection



……in terms of technical innovation, regulatory direction, the changing political dimension, evolving commercial forces and geographic expansion of the industry.

Today the ASFP is further broadening its membership and remit to reflect and respond to the significant changes and challenges that are taking place at many levels within the PFP sector……


Who is the Association made up of?

Manufacturers

Contractors

Testing and

certification bodies

and

many other

associate members

Today the ASFP is further broadening its membership and remit to reflect and respond to the significant changes and challenges that are taking place at many levels within the PFP sector



It is important to note that all ASFP Contractors are 3rd Party Certificated as a mandatory requirement of membership of the ASFP




Why is this so important to you?

Installations independently inspected

Accredited Certificates of Conformity issued by the installer

Essential supportive evidence in compliance with the Regulatory Reform

(Fire Safety) Order 2005

Essential supportive documentation in accordance with Regulation 38

(formally Regulation 16b) of the Building Regulations




ASFP now offers Affiliate membership to those professionals that have a need to keep abreast of all matters pertinent to passive fire protection technology, regulation, standards and industry guidance




Industry guidance

The ASFPs website offers comprehensive technical support to the professional at a number of levels

www.asfp.org.uk


ASFP’s support services What are they designed to achieve?

Industry guidance



• ‘Indicative’ or ‘Ad-hoc’ Testing • Understanding the term ‘Competent Person’ • Awareness Guidance for the Responsible Person • Using Polyurethane Foams


RED BOOK

Fire stopping & penetration seals for the construction industry 3rd Edition


Fire & smoke resisting dampers

GREY BOOK


Fire retardant coatings for The construction industry

ORANGE BOOK


Fire resisting non load-bearing partitions

PURPLE BOOK


YELLOW BOOK

Fire protection for structural steel in buildings 4th Edition


BLUE BOOK

Fire resisting ductwork 2nd Edition



The ASFP ‘Yellow Book’ supplied in two volumes is referenced in the Building Regulations. It acts as a non commercial guidance document to the specifier covering all aspects of the protection of steel encompassing a full range of passive fire protection materials





You can access all the key published editorials issued by the ASFP each

year

As well as offering guidance on many of the issues you will face in the

specification of structural fire protection

Approved Documents

CDM Regulations

Building Regulations such as Regulation 38 (formally 16B)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

3rd Party Certification

The Construction Products Regulation

Either via downloadable information or by contact directly with the ASFP

Technical Officer, Niall Rowan



As well as offering guidance on many of the issues you will face in the

specification of structural fire protection

Approved Documents

CDM Regulations




The Construction Products Regulation

To conclude let us take a brief look at four of these issues


Four Key Issues

Building Regulations such as Regulation 38 (formally 16b)


Four Key Issues Issue One

There is no doubt that Government clearly expects that the duties of Building Regulation 38 (previously known as Regulation 16b) will be reliably carried out and the building user/owner will be fully informed of the fire protection provisions in the building he now occupies

‘Regulation 38 requires that, where building work involves the erection or extension of a relevant building, fire safety information shall be given to the responsible person at the completion of the project or when the building or extension is first occupied’ Refer to Appendix G: Fire Safety Information



Four Key Issues Issue One

Why is this essential?


Fire (Scotland) Act 2005


Four Key Issues Issue Two

Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the owner of the building, as the ‘Responsible Person’ now takes on the ownership of liability for the fire safety of all those within his building and will appoint a ‘Competent Person’ to ensure that an appropriate Risk Assessment is made and maintained for his building.




So who is defined as a ‘Responsible Person’?

An employer

A managing agent or owner of shared premises

A charity or voluntary organisation

A contractor with a degree of control over any premises



The order states that any fire-risk in a premises must be managed, for the life of the building. Fire authorities no longer issue fire certificates and those previously in force now have no legal status, therefore the responsible person must carry out a fire-risk assessment.

Where expertise to carry out such a risk assessment is lacking this process may be passed to a ‘competent person’. None-the-less, the responsible person will still be responsible, in law, for meeting the order.

The responsible person, either on their own or with any other responsible persons, must as far as is reasonably practical make sure that everyone on the premises, or nearby, can escape safely if there is a fire.

ASFP has just completed a guide on what to look for when undertaking a Fire Risk Assessment for the Passive Fire Protection element of a building

Available Now




and Regulation 38



The information passed on by the main contractor in compliance with Regulation 38 is vital to ensure that the ‘Competent Person’ is able to carry out an appropriate and effective Fire Risk Assessment



Four Key Issues Issue Three

3rd Party Certification is not mandatory however all those in the design and installation process are better protected if such product and installation certification is adopted.

For example




Product Certification

Essential Principles Document

Principle 10: ‘As a minimum, all fire protection products shall be third party certified to an appropriate product or performance based standard’




Installation Certification

ADB 0.20

‘.... provide a means of ensuring that installations have been conducted by knowledgeable contractors to appropriate standards, thereby increasing reliability of the anticipated performance in fire’




Inspection Certification

DCLG & Industry

Working together to develop 3rd Party Certification competency for fire risk assessors

Construction Products Regulation


Four Key Issues Issue Four

The Construction Products Regulation (305/2011/EC - CPR) replaces the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC - CPD) and lays down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products.

Came into force in April 2011

but not mandatory until June 2013




CE marking shows that the declared product performance has been obtained by the procedures set out in the relevant European Product Standards(hEN) or European Assessment Documents (EAD)

Not a National mark

Not a quality mark




The CPR provides more clarification of the concepts and the use of CE marking.

Passive Fire Protection Works


For more information go to

www.asfp.org.uk


ASFP’s support services For further information

Wilf Butcher

Chief Executive Officer

Association for Specialist Fire Protection

Kingsley House Ganders Business Park Kingsley Bordon Hampshire GU35 9LU

ASFP Office Tel: +44 (0)1420 471612 Home Office: +44(0)1252 641787

Fax: +44 (0)1420 471611 Mobile: 07914 354788

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.asfp.org.uk


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