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BS 5588-6:1991

Superseded

Superseded

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Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings Code of practice for places of assembly

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-08-1999

Superseded date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Superseded by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
Section 3. Planning of escape from public areas
6 Planning of escape routes
7 Stairs and final exits
8 Seating and gangways
Section 4. Construction
9 Construction
Section 5. Ancillary accommodation
10 General
11 Storage areas (including loading bays)
12 Repair or maintenance workshops and paint shops
13 Stage areas
14 Car parks
15 Kitchens, staff restaurants and canteens
Section 6. Engineering services (other than fire safety
           installations)
16 General
17 Electrical services
18 Lighting
19 Heating and fuel storage
20 Ventilation systems
21 Lifts
22 Waste storage and treatment and incinerators
Section 7. Fire protection facilities
23 General
24 Fire alarms and automatic fire detection
25 Automatic fire extinguishing systems and special risk
   protection
26 Manual firefighting equipment
27 Water supplies for firefighting
28 Firemen's emergency switches for discharge lighting
   installations
29 Access for firefighting
30 Smoke control for means of escape
31 Smoke control for firefighting
32 Plans for fire service use
Section 8. Management
Appendix A Bibliography
Appendix B Deleted
Publication(s) referred to

Covers buildings for indoor entertainment and/or assembly, but does not apply to those areas of sports grounds covered by the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

Committee
FSH/14
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 79/10918 DC. (07/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2008. (12/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
82
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

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