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BM TRADA supports
Fire Door Safety Week
»»BM TRADA, part of the
Exova Group, supported Fire Door
Safety Week by streaming footage
from a fire door test into Fire Door
Sure?, an event held at the Building
Centre in London on 17 September
to mark the launch of BWFCERTIFIRE’s new Best Practice
Guide to selecting, installing, using
and maintaining fire doors.
The 30-minute fire resistance test
offered viewers an opportunity to
see for themselves the crucial role
played by fire doors in saving lives
and property.
Filmed in BM TRADA’s testing
laboratories in High Wycombe, the
test showed two identical doors
subjected to a prolonged period of
fire. One of the doors was correctly
specified and fitted, while the
other demonstrated many of the
common mistakes made.
The test showed the significant
difference in fire resistance
between the two doors,
highlighting the importance
of appropriate specification
and installation and clearly
demonstrating why a door must be
adequately maintained throughout
its life.
Full size models of a charred fire
door and a glazing system which
had undergone such a fire test
were also on display. The models
highlighted in dramatic fashion the
effectiveness of correctly specified
and installed fire doors. One side of
the door was burnt, while the other
side was unaffected by the flames.
BM TRADA also had a team
of technical experts at the event
to answer queries and offer
advice to building owners,
facilities managers, specifiers and
installers.
Graham Edwards, Group
Marketing Manager at BM TRADA,
said: “This was an excellent way
to show just how important it is to
correctly specify and fit fire doors.
Those viewing the test saw the
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