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Smoke, mirrored testing and 3rd party auditing
Winkhaus UK explains the importance of smoke control testing in fire doorsets, and the incorporation of smoke control into 3rd party audit/certification schemes for flat and apartment entrance doorsets.
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ire regulations are oſten driven by disaster, with changes in recent years highlighting the requirements for compliance, and how this should be delivered and maintained through the lifecycle of a fire doorset. Te 2019 MHCLG (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local
Government) guideline identified the 3 critical performances for a fire doorset as Fire, Smoke and Security. Te MHCLG guideline, along with the independent review of building regulations and fire safety, also clearly states that these critical performances should be 3rd party audited and certified. Traditional test evidence most oſten includes smoke resistance, but the
smoke evidence has not been controlled by the 3rd Party independent audit / Certification scheme as recommended by the MHCLG. Secured by Design (SBD) – the official police security initiative that works to improve the security of buildings – says that to precisely follow this guidance,
the independent audits must relate to fire, smoke and security. Tis change ensures that all three performances are tested and regularly independently audited to prove all production this week, next month, and next year continue to provide the safest door set solution, for the lifecycle of the door. As a business we have always tested our fire doorset solutions against all three
critical performances, with both fire and smoke now having their own mirrored FoAp (Field of Application) that identifies the design and range of products that are covered. Te Q Mark certification system brings together the information from these FoAp’s and consolidates the approved design range within the door manufacturers “Scope of Certification”. UKAS accredited 3rd Party auditing is not just required to verify test data
for fire doors, it is a critical requirement throughout the “Golden Tread” or lifecycle of a fire doorset. Every stage from manufacture, through survey and
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