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BS 5588-10:1991

Superseded

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Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for shopping complexes

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

08-12-2004

Superseded date

06-10-2008

Superseded by

BS 9999:2008

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Summarise this standard

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Use of this code
Section 2. Analysis of the problem
4 Planning in relation to fire
5 Escape from fire
6 Uncovered shopping complexes, small shopping
   developments and refurbishment of existing shopping
   complexes
Section 3. Facilities for the fire service
7 Facilities for the fire service
Section 4. Planning of escape
8 General
9 Escape routes serving units and other occupancies
10 Escape routes serving other public facilities
11 Escape routes serving non-public common areas and
   ancillary accommodation
12 Stairs and final exits
13 Wayfinding and spatial orientation (architectural
   design, fire safety signs and messages)
Section 5. Construction
14 Construction
Section 6. Fire protection facilities
15 General
16 Fire detection and alarm systems
17 Control of evacuation in a fire
18 Automatic fire protection systems and special risk
   protection
19 Manual firefighting equipment
20 Smoke control provisions
Section 7. Engineering services
21 General
22 Boiler rooms, fuel storage areas, transformer,
   battery and switchgear rooms, and rooms housing
   fixed internal combustion engines
23 Waste storage and treatment
24 Gas services
25 Electrical services
26 Lighting
27 Heating, mechanical ventilation and air conditioning
   systems
28 Lifts and escalators
29 Incinerators
Section 8. Management
Appendix A Uncovered shopping complexes, small shopping
           developments, refurbished and existing premises
           incorporated into shopping complexes
Appendix B Impact resistance of partitions
Appendix C Commissioning and hand-over of smoke control systems
Publications referred to

Deals primarily with the common public and non-public areas of shopping complexes, although some recommendations affect the units forming the complex, particularly shop units.

Committee
FSH/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 87/43818 DC. (07/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
102
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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