BS 8899:2016
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Improvement of fire-fighting and evacuation provisions in existing lifts. Code of practice
Hardcopy , PDF
English
10-31-2016
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principles
5 Lifts for fire service use
6 Evacuation lifts
7 Recall of lifts in the event of fire
8 Routine inspection, maintenance and
thorough examination
9 Modernization and risk assessment
10 Testing, verification and documentation
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Survey of existing
firefighters lift features
Annex B (informative) - Past provisions for
lifts with operation in the event of fire
Annex C (informative) - Minimum provisions
for lifts used in the evacuation of disabled
people
Annex D (informative) - Example of an annual
firefighters lift operational inspection report
Bibliography
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