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Fire Compartmentation Explained
(The Who, Why and How of Legislative Compliance)
Wilf Butcher, CEO Association for Specialist Fire Protection
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection
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When Originally known as the Association of Structural Fire Protection Contractors and Manufacturers (ASFPCM), the association was formed in 1975
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The ASFP - A brief background history
Why In recognition of a need to bring together passive fire protection (PFP) manufacturers, contractors and testing/certification bodies to encourage, develop and give guidance on essential standards in PFP.
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The ASFP - A brief background history
To better reflect the diversity
undertaken in the fields of fire stopping, fire resisting ducting, fire dampers, fire resisting partitions and other elements used for compartmentation In 1996 the Association changed its name to the Association for Specialist Fire Protection
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The ASFP - A brief background history
The Association is responsible for and/or has had a significant input into the vast majority of guidance and standards that exist today across the whole spectrum of the PFP sector. In 1996 the Association changed its name to the Association for Specialist Fire Protection
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The ASFP - A brief background history
In 2010 the Association formed the Association for Specialist Fire Protection - Ireland
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The ASFP - A brief background history
To specifically support those responsible for legislation, specification, inspection and installation of passive fire protection throughout Ireland
Manufacturers Contractors Testing and certification bodies and many other associate members
Today the ASFP and ASFP Ireland are further broadening our membership and remit to reflect and respond to the significant changes and challenges that are taking place at many levels within the PFP sector
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Who is the Association made up of?
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The Reality of Fire
2000 years ago life was simple King Herod (74BC-4AD) introduced a law which stated that: ‘Should a man construct a building which falls down and kills another then this man should be slain ’.
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Life is a little more complicated today! So just how important are passive fire protection measures in today’s building design! Other than fire fighters few of us have had to face the reality
The Reality of Fire
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The Reality of Fire
So just how important are passive fire protection measures in today’s building design!
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The answer of course is quite clear, it’s essential!
The Reality of Fire
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The Reality of Fire
Common Conceptions…….
a fire
issue
………Or are they Misconceptions
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Fire damaged buildings can always be rebuilt Their priceless content however will be lost forever Statistically 40% of businesses will be out of business within 12-18 months following a major fire
The Reality of Fire
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The Reality of Fire
Is designing for or building in an appropriate fire solution simply a matter of determining what is suitable and sufficient?
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The Reality of Fire
Is designing for or building in an appropriate fire solution simply a matter of determining what is suitable and sufficient? Or is the route to construction a little more complex!
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The Reality of Fire
Is designing for or building in an appropriate fire solution simply a matter of determining what is suitable and sufficient? Or is the route to construction a little more complex!
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The Building Regulations
Lists the requirements for fire resistance of compartment walls and floors, including any steel passing through the compartment wall/floor. Fire-Stopping 3.4.5 In addition to any other provisions in this document for fire-stopping: (a) joints between elements which serve as a barrier to the passage of fire should be fire-stopped; and (b) all openings for pipes, ducts, conduits or cables to pass through any part of an element which serves as a barrier to the passage of fire should be - (i) kept as few in number as possible, and (ii) kept as small as practicable, and (iii) fire-stopped (which in the case of a pipe or ducts, should allow thermal movement).
Technical Guidance Document B: 2006
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The Building Regulations
This can be the reality!
Technical Guidance Document B: 2006
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The Building Regulations
3rd Party Installation Certification ADB 0.20 ‘.... provide a means of ensuring that installations have been conducted by knowledgeable contractors to appropriate standards, thereby increasing reliability
the anticipated performance in fire’ The England and Wales Building Regulations also state:
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The Building Regulations 3rd Party Certification is not mandatory!
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The Building Regulations
But is it all not just common sense?
I think I have made my point!
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How does the dictionary define Competency?
Skills or knowledge that lead to superior performance The characteristics of a manager, that lead to the demonstration of skills and abilities, which result in effective performance within an organizational area. Sufficiency of knowledge and skills that enable someone to act in a wide variety of situations Capacity to testify in a court of law
Question: Who do you want to carry out your triple heart bypass?
Plastic Surgeon Heart Surgeon Gynaecological Surgeon Veterinary Surgeon
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How do you define the term Competency?
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How does Wikipedia define Competency?
Wikipedia is quite succinct The ability of an individual to do a job properly! Clearly this is not!
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How does Wikipedia define Competency?
But is this?
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How does Wikipedia define Competency?
Or these?
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How does Wikipedia define Competency?
Or these? Just because it may look right does not necessarily make it so!
Up to 4hrs fire rating
Depth mm Width mm 10 20 30 40 50 10 280 140 93 70 56 20 140 70 46 35 28 30 93 46 31 23 18 40 70 35 23 17 14 50 56 28 18 14 11
But only in the right context
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Fire protection is not rocket science It does what it says on the tin
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In reality standards in Passive Fire Protection can vary significantly
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So what does all this mean in practice?
So what does all this mean in practice?
Understanding where and how a fire stopping measure can be used is absolutely essential to its performance Time to failure? 9 minutes!
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So what does all this mean in practice?
So what does all this mean in practice?
Understanding where and how a fire stopping measure can be used is absolutely essential to its performance Time to failure? 4 minutes!
Remember this?
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The responsibility is yours
FIRE AND YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY If you are involved in provision of fire protection, at any level, then you share liability for its usefulness and its operation when it’s needed in fire, and that liability will still be there in the event of a court case. If it is your responsibility to specify the materials and/or appoint the installation contractor, it is also your responsibility to ensure that they can prove competency for the fire protection materials used, or the works to be carried out. It’s no longer simply a duty of care or voluntary – it’s a legal
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The responsibility is yours
FIRE AND YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY If it is your responsibility to manage or install passive fire protection products, materials or systems, it is also your responsibility to ensure that they are ‘fit for purpose’ i.e. that the manufacturer’s fire test and certification evidence fully covers the intended use. It is also your responsibility to ensure that the installer can demonstrate appropriate competency in the installation of the passive fire protection products, materials and systems used. It’s no longer simply a duty of care or voluntary – it’s a legal obligation
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The responsibility is yours
It is your responsibility to ensure that any installation of, or repair to, passive fire protection is undertaken by those with sufficient competency FIRE AND YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY
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The responsibility is yours
It is your responsibility to ensure that any installation of, or repair to, passive fire protection is undertaken by those with sufficient competency FIRE AND YOUR LEGAL LIABILITY
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The responsibility is yours
Which is why it is essential you ensure that the people or company you employ to carry out the work can PROVE that they are competent
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The responsibility is yours
Would you allow an unqualified plumber to work in your building Would you allow an unqualified electrician to work in your building
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The responsibility is yours
However do not assume that competency in one discipline will automatically be reflected in another
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The responsibility is yours
Passive Fire Protection
I need to undertake a passive fire protection refurbishment
installers?
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3rd Party Certification
Which is why 3rd Party Certification is important
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3rd Party Certification
SERVICE for Architect, Specifier, Contractor, Building Control Authority, End-user, RESPONSIBLE PERSON and any other stakeholder
INDEPENDENTLY of the supplier
Government, AI, LABC, CFOA etc.
Quality Assurance /Third Party Certification – What is it?
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3rd Party Certification
Two types of Certification Certification of Products
market
Certification of Installers
installing contractors
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3rd Party Certification
Product Certification – How does it work? No certification
specimens
consistency
With product certification
body
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3rd Party Certification
Quality Assurance/Third Party Certification of Installers
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3rd Party Certification
Installer Certification – How does it work? No certification
staff
systems
completed works With installer certification
been evaluated are used
(no mix’n match)
products are used
inspection
For the last decade all ASFP Contractors are required to gain 3rd Party Certification from a UKAS accredited Certification Body as a mandatory requirement of entry to and membership of the ASFP
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3rd Party Certification
Why is 3rd Party Certification Important? To avoid this!
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3rd Party Certification
Why is 3rd Party Certification Important? And ensure that if this happens!
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3rd Party Certification
Why is 3rd Party Certification Important? This is the result!
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3rd Party Certification
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A building is for life!
Building Design Construction Building Maintenance
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At the turn of last decade the ASFP completed a detailed three-year ‘Partners in Innovation’ project, partly funded by the then Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and the Department of Trade & Industry, where independent research on fire safety provisions in a wide variety of nominated types of buildings was collected.
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A high percentage of compartment walls were either defective, through poorly installed fire stopping of penetrating service systems, or invalidated by incompetent maintenance
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Or worse either no fire protection measures at all
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The simple fact is that passive fire protection works!
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A building is for life!
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The simple fact is that passive fire protection works!
A building is for life!
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The simple fact is that passive fire protection works!
A building is for life!
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Guidance in Passive Fire Protection Independent Information
Industry guidance The ASFPs website
technical support to the professional at a number of levels
www.asfp.org.uk
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
Industry guidance
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
‘Competent Person’
Responsible Person
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RED BOOKFire stopping & penetration seals for the construction industry 3rd Edition
The Association for Specialist Fire ProtectionFire & smoke resisting dampers
GREY BOOK The Association for Specialist Fire ProtectionFire retardant coatings for The construction industry
ORANGE BOOK The Association for Specialist Fire ProtectionFire resisting non load-bearing partitions
PURPLE BOOK The Association for Specialist Fire Protection YELLOW BOOKFire protection for structural steel in buildings 4th Edition
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection BLUE BOOKFire resisting ductwork 2nd Edition
The Association for Specialist Fire ProtectionASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP’s support services
What are they designed to achieve?
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ASFP Industry Training Initiatives
New Series of ASFP instructional videos ASFP has also launched a series
ASFP Fire Risk Assessors Guide, all of which can be viewed through the ASFP YouTube site
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ASFP Industry Training Initiatives
In all there are eight videos in the series covering:
Passive Fire Protection Fire Risk Assessment Fire Doors Walls, Floors and Ceilings Fire Stopping Ducts & Dampers Cavity Barriers Structural Protection
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To Sum Up
What conclusions can we draw from this short presentation?
When it comes to the structural design of a building. there’s nothing wrong with thinking outside of the box.
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To Sum Up
What conclusions can we draw from this short presentation?
When it comes to fire protection, there’s nothing wrong with thinking
Provided you understand the consequences of getting it wrong!
Questions
www.asfp.org.uk