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Mark Newton – Certification ManagerPassive Fire Protection & Third Party Certification

BRE & LPCB

Content

• Who are BRE and LPCB.

• Overview of passive fire protection

• Product Certification- Fire rated ductwork example

• Installer Certification- Duct cleaning example

Who are BRE

We are an international, multi-disciplinary, building science organisation with a mission to improve buildings and infrastructure through research and knowledge generation, and their application.

What we do

Trusted to solve social, environmental and

economic challenges

Trusted to solve social, environmental and

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Collaborate with government and private sector customers

Ensure buildings, homes and communities are safer, stronger, higher performing and great places to be

Set and monitor the standards of how buildings and infrastructure are made and perform

Provide worldwide leadership in building science

Research and develop insights on every aspect of the built environment

Research and develop insights on every aspect of the built environment

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3,000BREEAM and code assessor partners

15,000+Products listed in the LPCB

Red Book

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employed by BRE

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Our scale & reach

Where we are in the world

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We use our cutting edge collaborative research to develop a range of digital products, services, standards and qualifications which are adopted around the world to bring about positive change in the built environment.

• After 1666 Great Fire of London each insurer set up a Fire Office – to look after fire risk

• 1868 - The Fire Offices Committee (FOC) formed by the Fire Offices of the London Insurers

• FOC approved product list compiled

• FOC published the first sprinkler rules in 1884

• FOC disbanded in 1985 and LPC formed, which included LPCB

• In 2000 LPCB and test labs sold to BRE

• Today LPCB is a globally recognised and oldest certification brand for Fire & Security Products & Services

1868

Formed

LPCB around the worldLoss Prevention Certification Board

Recognised in 65 countries worldwide

Over 940approved

companies

Over 17,000Red Book

listings

Nearly 150 years in business

Figures as of December 2017

World leader in fire and security approvals and producer of the ‘Red Book’ – an essential reference for specifiers, regulators, designers and end users containing over 17,000 entries.www.redbooklive.com

Benefits of LPCB Third Party Certification

• RISK REDUCTION – manufacturer’s, end users,

insurers, contractors, building owner, specifiers &

designers

• Certified manufacturers and installers have a

competitive edge in tender process

• Assurance of product or work quality and regular

surveillance

• Reassures insurers and building control that fire safety has been given appropriate consideration

• Assists in compliance with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

“Passive fire protection is the primary measure integrated within the constructional

fabric of a building to provide inherent fire safety and protection by responding against

flame, heat and smoke to maintain the fundamental requirements of building

compartmentation, structural stability, fire separation and safe means of escape”.

Passive Fire Protection Forum PFPF: http://pfpf.org/pfpf_definition.htm

Passive Fire Protection - PFPIntegral combination of the three components of structural fire protectionand fire safety within a building(Structural)

1) Walls2) Floors3) Doors

• Maintains structural stability of a building in a fire incident

• Reduces deflection of floors

• Maintains compartmentation

• Reduces spread of fire & smoke

• Maintains escape routes

Compartmentation PrinciplesCompartmentation is achieved by dividing the building into a series of fire compartments which form a barrier to the products of combustion, smoke, heat and toxic gases

Compartment walls Compartment floors

Fire doors

What happens if it fails?• Potential partial or total building collapse• Potential injury / loss of life• Major rebuilding costs and loss of revenue for commercial premises

What happens when PFP works well?Fire door maintaining compartmentation in a serious fire event

Technical issues – Use of PU Foams (Polyurethane)

Technical issue - Fire Doors

Fire sealing around door frames

Excessive fire door gaps

Third Party Certification – Product Testing• Initial type testing and evaluation of product testing

• Certification of the manufacturer’s quality management system to ISO 9001

• Assessment of the manufacturer’s factory production control system (FPC)

• Periodic audit testing of the product from the factory/marketplace

• Surveillance of ISO:9001 and FPC systems

• Labelling or marking as appropriate/market surveillance

Ventilation systems

§ Transferring air from the outside of the building to required areas, supply ducts.

§ Movement of air away from the area of origin, kitchen and extract ducts.

§ To achieve this movement, the ventilation systems snake round the building and penetrate compartment walls and floors.

§ As such ductwork poses a significant challenge to maintaining compartmentation.

§ Requirement within Approve document B and BS9999 to prove the suitability of the product.

Fire Rated ductwork• Tested to BS476 Part 24 with third party assessment

documents.• Tested to BS EN 1366 Part 1 or 8.

- Ventilation and smoke extract ducts have separate tests, with classification documents.

• 3rd Party Certification.

Performance CriteriaBritish Standard references Stability, Integrity and Insulation.European classification to E – Integrity, and I – Insulation

Passive Fire Protection - Fire Scenario ‘Type A’ Fire outside of ducting

• The fire starts within a fire compartment. • The ventilation system is passing through the area of

a fire, perhaps supplying clean air to escape routes.• EN 1366-1 has included stringent leakage

requirements to the test standard.

Passive Fire ProtectionRisk/ Threat

Passive Fire ProtectionRisk/ Threat

Passive Fire Protection - Duct ‘Type B’ Fire inside of ducting

§ The fire starts in the compartment. § The ventilation system is extracting from the area, such as a

smoke extract or Kitchen extract. § Combustion products can enter the duct.§ Increase risk to duct deformation and insulation requirement to

protect surrounding compartments from heat within the duct.

Risks from Fire Rated Ductwork

§ Spread of fire products through the ventilation systems – smoke appearing in other areas

§ Spread of fire by direct ignition, conduction from the surface, burning material entering the duct and starting secondary fires.

§ Fire spreads away from the compartment of origin§ Increase threat from ‘contaminated’ ductwork. If you are

extracting from cooking areas, you have the potential to line the duct with combustible products – this risk can be minimised with appropriate cleaning regime.

§ All the performance requirements for fire rated ductwork must be detailed before installation, as this can effect the duct design and support methods.

Third Party Certification - Installers

• Technical assessment of the installer’s capability

• Certification of the contractor’s Quality Management System (QMS)

• Independent regular surveillance assessments of on-going installations/active site work and office functions

• Certificates of Conformity are issued (by certified installer client) to demonstrate compliance for each installation or project

Third Party Certification SchemesLoss Prevention Standards (LPS’s) for the following Passive Fire Protection services:-

Installation Schemes • LPS 1271 - Installing fire and security doors, doorsets,

shutters and active smoke/fire barriers

• LPS 1531 - Installing or applying passive fire protection products

• LPS 1500 - Installing construction elements used to provide compartmentation in buildings

Inspection & Maintenance Schemes • LPS 1197 - Inspecting, repairing and maintenance of fire and

security doors, doorsets, shutters and active smoke/fire barriers

• LPS 2084 - Inspection, cleaning and maintenance of ductwork systems

Operation of the Installer SchemesLPS 1500, 1531 & 1271• Aiming to improve standards of passive fire protection product INSTALLATION

(including Fire doors & doorsets, Fire rated shutters, Smoke barriers, Security doors & shutters; Intumescent coatings, fire rated spray materials, fire rated boarding & cladding, compartment wall systems & penetration and cavity barriers

• INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR for fire and security doors, doorsets, shutters and active smoke/fire barriers

• CLEANING, INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE of ductwork systems

• Improved information and knowledge of the systems covered by the scheme for the end user

• Improved product performance & reduction of risk

Simple guides to installing and inspecting passive fire protection

– Good Building Guide GBG 81

– Presents basic information

– Directs the reader to more comprehensive documents

LPS 2084 - Inspection, cleaning and maintenance of ductwork systems

• Audited by LPCB approved assessors (regular site visits and office audits)

• The LPCB approved company can self certify their work against LPS 2084

• Demonstrates companies have taken steps to mitigate the fire risk in kitchen extract ductwork systems, through documented cleaning and maintenance regime

• LPS 2084 certification can demonstrate that appropriate measures have been taken to manage indoor air quality

• Systems cleaned and maintained under the scope of the scheme will have a plan for improvement of the cleaning regime over time

• Growing recognition within the insurance industry of the fire risk within ductwork (especially inadequately maintained kitchen extract ductwork)

Duct Cleaning

Pre - Clean Post - Clean

LPS 2084 Approval Certificate

LPS 2084: Certificate of Conformity & Ductwork Label

ASFP & HVCA Guides

Any Questions?

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