Fire safety
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Topics covered include: how fire sprinklers work, the CPVC supply chain, fire sprinkler design, fire hazard classification, training and certification, legislation covering installation, sprinkler BIM objects, a cost comparison of CPVC, installation guidance and best practice, and quality assurance.
Lubrizol Advanced Materials (BlazeMaster) is a world-leading manufacturer of post-chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) and has specifically designed compounds for use in fire sprinkler systems. Independent studies by European government agencies and insurers show that the installation of fire sprinkler systems is an important contributing factor in sustainability.
Duration: 30-40 minutes, plus Q&A
An up-to-date look at specifying fire shutters, fire curtains and fire resisting steel doors. As well as covering relevant regulations and standards, it discusses the technical differences between products, aesthetics, accessibility, applications and sustainability.
Established in 1983, HAG supplies industrial and steel doors, fire and smoke protection products, roller shutters, high speed, thermal and acoustic doors, security grilles and gates, loading bay dock levellers, automatic doors, commercial doors and garage doors. It is a preferred supplier for many UK emergency services, including fire, police, NHS and coast guard.
Duration: 35 minutes, plus Q&A
Addresses a range of safety critical issues surrounding FR-rated timber, including: what it is; how to specify the appropriate FR-rated timber for various applications; FR-rated testing, classification, quality and verification schemes; regulatory compliance; and, performance requirements.
Swedish Wood’s Wood Campus is a free resource available to any individual looking for CPD and other timber-related learning materials.
Specifying fire safety glass and framing systems can be a complex process. This seminar offers an insight into the different classifications of fire safety glass and their properties, in addition to key legislation and test standards. It includes video footage and practical examples showing how each classification performs differently.
Pyroguard is part of the Technical Fire Safety Group, one of the world's leading independent providers of fire safety glass for timber, steel, and aluminium applications. With production bases in the UK and France, and sales representation covering most of Europe, the Middle East and North America, Pyroguard is able to supply certified fire safety glass products around the globe.
Duration: 45-60 minutes, plus Q&A
A guide to achieving the required fire resistance standards for cladding façade panels. Includes advice on the main UK regulations and standards for fire resistance of façades and how these compare with equivalent European standards.
Carea is a leading European manufacturer of cladding products and solutions based on a unique mineral composite material. The company has over 40 years’ experience in the manufacture and supply of solutions for rainscreen cladding, panelling and surfacing.
Duration: 45 minutes, plus Q&A