Fire hazard
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 a fire hazard as a: ‘source, situation or act with potential to result in a fire.’
It suggests that: ‘Examples of fire hazards include ignition sources, accumulation of waste that could be subject to ignition, and disposal of a lit cigarette close to combustible materials.’
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