Non-combustible material - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 06:48, 23 October 2023

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−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	[https://www.bsigroup.com/en-GB/standards/pas-9980/ PAS 9980:2022, Fire risk appraisal of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats – Code of practice], published by BSI Standards Limited in 2022, defines noncombustible as either:
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		+	* a) any material classified as Class A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2018; or
		+	* b) products classified as non-combustible under BS 476-4:1970; or
		+	* c) any material which when tested in accordance with BS 47611, does not flame nor cause any rise in temperature on either the centre (specimen) or furnace thermocouples; or
		+	* d) totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1% by weight or volume of organic material; or
		+	* e) concrete bricks or blocks meeting BS EN 771-3:2003
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		+	NOTE This term is included here given its use in relation to materials used in, and standards applicable to, existing buildings. It is derived from guidance in previous versions of ADB ([10], [11], [12], [13], [14]), but this term is no longer in use in the current version of ADB ([8], [9]).
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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.

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	* Fire retardant.		* Fire retardant.
	* Flame retardant.		* Flame retardant.
		+	* Flame retardant floormats.
	* Flammable.		* Flammable.
	* Fluepipe.		* Fluepipe.

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	* Fireplace recess.		* Fireplace recess.
	* Fire retardant.		* Fire retardant.
		+	* Flame retardant.
	* Flammable.		* Flammable.
	* Fluepipe.		* Fluepipe.
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	* Mastic asphalt flooring.		* Mastic asphalt flooring.

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Designing Buildings at 08:25, 12 August 2020

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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
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	* Fireplace recess.		* Fireplace recess.
	* Fire retardant.		* Fire retardant.
		+	* Flammable.
	* Fluepipe.		* Fluepipe.
	* Hearth.		* Hearth.
	* Mastic asphalt flooring.		* Mastic asphalt flooring.

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	* Draught diverter v draught stabiliser.		* Draught diverter v draught stabiliser.
	* Fireplace recess.		* Fireplace recess.
		+	* Fire retardant.
	* Fluepipe.		* Fluepipe.
	* Hearth.		* Hearth.

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	* Approved documents.		* Approved documents.
		+	* BS EN 13501-1.
	* Building regulations.		* Building regulations.
	* Chimney definition.		* Chimney definition.

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	* Fluepipe.		* Fluepipe.
	* Hearth.		* Hearth.
		+	* Mastic asphalt flooring.

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Designing Buildings at 10:26, 13 January 2019

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	Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1% by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'		Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1% by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'
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		+	Following the Grenfell Tower Fire, a decision was taken to ban combustible materials in the cladding for buildings over 18m in height. The following change to approved document 7 came into force on 21 December 2018.
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		+	\| The Building Regulations restrict the use of combustible materials in the external walls of certain buildings over 18m in height. Refer to regulation 7(2) of the Building Regulations and to Approved Document B: volume 2, part B4 for details.
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	[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partj/approved Approved document J, Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems] defines ‘non-combustible materials’ as:		[http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/approveddocuments/partj/approved Approved document J, Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems] defines ‘non-combustible materials’ as:

	‘…the highest level of reaction to fire performance. Non-combustible materials include:		‘…the highest level of reaction to fire performance. Non-combustible materials include:
−	*Any material which when tested to BS 476-11:1982 (2007) does not flame nor cause any rise in temperature on either the centre (specimen) or furnace thermocouples.
−	*Products classified as non-combustible in tests following the procedures in BS 476-4:1970 (2007).
−	*Any material classified as class A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2002 Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from reaction to fire tests.

−	Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1 ~~per cent~~ by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'~~<br/>~~	+	* Any material which when tested to BS 476-11:1982 (2007) does not flame nor cause any rise in temperature on either the centre (specimen) or furnace thermocouples.
		+	* Products classified as non-combustible in tests following the procedures in BS 476-4:1970 (2007).
		+	* Any material classified as class A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2002 Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from reaction to fire tests.
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		+	Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1% by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	*Approved documents.
−	*Building regulations.
−	*Chimney definition.
−	*Clean air act.
−	*Combustion appliance
−	*Draught diverter v draught stabiliser.
−	*Fireplace recess.
−	*Fluepipe.
−	*Hearth.

−	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]	+	* Approved documents.
−	[[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	* Building regulations.
		+	* Chimney definition.
		+	* Clean air act.
		+	* Combustibility.
		+	* Combustion appliance
		+	* Draught diverter v draught stabiliser.
		+	* Fireplace recess.
		+	* Fluepipe.
		+	* Hearth.
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		+	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]

86.186.117.81 at 09:59, 27 September 2015

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	*Any material classified as class A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2002 Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from reaction to fire tests.		*Any material classified as class A1 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2002 Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using data from reaction to fire tests.

−	Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1 per cent by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'	+	Typical examples of such materials to be found in buildings include totally inorganic materials such as concrete, fired clay, ceramics, metals, plaster and masonry containing not more than 1 per cent by weight or volume of organic material. (Use in buildings of combustible metals such as magnesium–aluminium alloys should be assessed in each individual case.)'<br/>
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		+	= Find out more =
		+
		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
		+	*Approved documents.
		+	*Building regulations.
		+	*Chimney definition.
		+	*Clean air act.
		+	*Combustion appliance
		+	*Draught diverter v draught stabiliser.
		+	*Fireplace recess.
		+	*Fluepipe.
		+	*Hearth.

	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]		[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]]
	[[Category:Products_/_components]]		[[Category:Products_/_components]]