FIRE SAFETY
GAI Publishes New Specifier ’ s Guide on Intumescent Protection
The GAI has published a new Specifier ’ s Guide entitled Ironmongery and intumescent protection .
» THE GUIDE HAS BEEN designed to help architects , designers and other specifiers increase their understanding of fire doors , appropriate hardware , and the impact of intumescent protection on both .
It explores the different types of intumescent protection and the differing ways they react , as well as identifying the relevant standards and regulations . It also details the importance of fire doors , correct fire door hardware , and fire testing . To support further engagement on this subject with the specification community , a corresponding RIBAapproved CPD presentation is available for GAI members to deliver to architects .
This new publication complements the existing range of fully updated Specifier Guides , all of which are based on GAI RIBA approved CPDs , covering the following topics :
• Ironmongery and fire safety
• UKCA Marking , CE marking and the CPR
• Ironmongery in a post pandemic world
• Ironmongery and the impact of the environment
• Ironmongery and the impact of the Internet of Things
• Ironmongery for specialist applications
• Ironmongery for fire and escape doors
• Ironmongery and accessibility
• Access control
GAI Technical Manager , Douglas Masterson , said : “ Ironmongery plays a critical role in the performance of a fire door and its importance is often overlooked . These specifier ’ s guides , and the equivalent RIBA approved CPD presentations , are designed to highlight the risks that should be considered when specifying ironmongery . People will see from the resources the legal , financial , and ethical consequences of either ignoring the risks or failing to address them properly .”
The Guild ’ s range of free technical publications for specifiers , architects and designers can be found at : www . gai . org . uk / specifier
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