passive fire protection seminar summary. assess property protection needs

Passive Fire Protection SEMINAR

SUMMARY

Assess property protection needs

Take responsibility!

Be involved

• Talk to the experts

• Be clear on what is required

• Ensure that the correct products are

specified

Specify the right products

Select the right contractor…

…who is 3rd

party accredited

Inspect the finished works

Ensure that what is specified is installed

“PU foams tested as linear gap seals cannot be used to seal pipe or cable penetrations unless they have been tested in that end-use

application”

Association for Specialist Fire Protection

Re-Inspect regularly

The LPCB Certificate states that it only remains valid “providing that

the passive fire protection is checked

on an annual basis & any

damage or defects

rectified by a competent

person in line with the

Regulatory Reform

Order 2005”

Test House

3rd

Party Accreditation

Manufacturer

Manufacturer tests

products at UKAS test

house

Certificate provides

evidence of compliance

UKAS approved body checks evidence

Checks regularly audited products against evidence by testing

Manufacturer has ISO9000 QMS

3rd

Party audits Companies & their

products & systems

Planned Preventative Maintenance

Installer

Installs in compliance with door fire test

report

Planned Preventative Maintenance

Maintains fire compliance from ‘cradle to grave’

Summary

• Assess property protection needs

• Take responsibility

• Be involved

• Specify the right products

• Select the right contractor

• Inspect the finished works

• Ensure that what is specified is installed

• Re inspect regularly

• Consider PPM

“doing it the right way, first time around, will always be the most cost-effective course of

action”.

(ASFP Red Book)

Checkmate -

providing practical

fire & smoke

containment solutions

www.checkmatefire.com

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