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 | | NEW CODE UNLOCKS FIRE DOOR HARDWARE | | | Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) | | 05/03/2007 | | | The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers and The Door and Hardware Federation and have launched a new Code of Practice covering hardware for fire and escape doors. The new Code offers focussed, professional advice on relevant products and standards to help and guide all those responsible for fire safety in buildings, regardless of the amount of knowledge they have of door hardware.
The guide has been specifically designed to be simple, straightforward and jargon-free. As well as specifiers, the new Code will be useful for industry insiders since it gives clear and unambiguous guidance on all of the relevant standards and procedures that are current today. This will be updated regularly as new regulations come into play.
The new Code of Practice is set to become a must-read document for building owners, whose minds will be focussed on these issues due to the forthcoming RRO (Regulatory Reform Order) which comes into effect in October. This fire safety aspect places responsibility for maintaining passive and active fire protection firmly with the building owners.
With this audience in mind, the Code has been designed to be as practical and user-friendly as possible. There are dozens of colour photographs and drawings, many of them showing approved hardware to make identification easy for the whole construction industry. It identifies the main issues affecting products' fire safety when they are fitted to doors, helping users to make informed decisions on the suitability of existing products or their proposed replacements. In addition, it identifies the documentation required to show that the product is suitable for its application, proving that all parties have exercised due diligence in fulfilling their duty of care.
The Code's maintenance section is bound to become a highly sought-after part of the Code since it offers a wealth of useful advice on ensuring continuous fire door and escape route safety in buildings which will be especially useful to building owners as the new RRO comes into effect.
The Door and Hardware Federation represents more than 90 per cent of the key players in industrial and commercial doors & shutters and garage doors and also represents the leading UK manufacturers of building hardware and architectural ironmongery.
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers represents the majority of architectural ironmongers in the UK as well as the leading manufacturers of architectural door and window hardware. The Guild also administers the benchmark qualifications for professional architectural ironmongers and is dedicated to raising specification standards and encouraging best practice in all aspects of this sector. | |
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