1 Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations and governing principles for the design, specification, installation and performance of pedestrian fire resisting and smoke control doors of all types and materials (e.g. timber, metal and composite doors) installed in the vertical plane. The recommendations within this British Standard are applicable to the performance of fire doors when installed with reference to supporting evidence.

This British Standard is applicable only to doors that are designed to provide fire resistance and/or smoke control when tested for fire resistance in accordance with BS 476‑22 and/or BS EN 1634‑1 and for smoke control in accordance with BS 476‑31.1 and/or BS EN 1634‑3. This British Standard is applicable to new builds and repair, maintenance, improvements (RMI) and modifications.

The intended users of this British Standard are all those who are involved in providing fire doors for buildings, and those involved in maintaining performance in use, for example:

1. building designers and specifiers (e.g. architects, architectural technicians, consultants, engineers, contractors and buyers who effectively take on specifier roles);

2. product manufacturers and supply chain providers, including building contractors, installers, principal contractors, specialist penetration seal contractors, mechanical and electrical (M&E) contractors and those who carry out maintenance and repair work on fire doors;

3. inspectors (e.g. fire risk assessors and door inspectors, building control bodies, clerks of works, site managers, supervisors and competent persons);

4. fire and rescue authorities;

5. clients (owner occupiers, building owners and residents);

6. insurers; and

7. regulators.

   NOTE 1    For example, Building Control, the Building Safety Regulator, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) and the Home Office.

This British Standard is not specifically intended for use with bi-fold doors, sliding doors or operable fabric curtains; however, the principles of this British Standard still apply.