Establish the performance of fire-resistant glazing
Overview
This standard covers the broad requirements of confirming fire-resistant glazing system is suitable and fit for purpose. You will need to identify the different types of supporting evidence of fire performance classification and confirm that the evidence provided is appropriate and applicable for the fire-resistant glazed system provided and to be installed. To do this you will need to understand product standards and test methods that ensure various elements of fire safety legislation are met.
This standard is for you if you work in the Fenestration Industry and are involved in work that includes checking and confirming how Fire-Resistant Glazing systems will function
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- obtain applicable test and assessment reports from reliable sources following standard operating procedures
- identify key information from test and assessment reports and interpret it following industry recognised best practice
- use relevant product performance documentation to identify compatible glazing system components
- identify fire-resistant glazing with acceptable evidence of performance from reputable sources
- check products selected meet glazing system specifications
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- how fire-resistant glazed systems are subject to Building Regulations:
- establishing fire-resistance performance by industry recognised test is the only way to determine suitability
- principles of standard test procedures
- where to go for guidance on how to access regulations and standards
- what product classification means
- how fire-resistant glass is classified for performance
- evidence required by regulations
- acceptable forms of evidence of performance
- how manufacturers and suppliers provide performance information
- what fire test reports look like and contain
- what third party certification certificate looks like and contains
- what CE mark means and signifies
- differences between test reports and assessment reports and how to use them
- responsible official bodies in the UK who issue test and assessment reports
- common third-party product certification schemes and their distinguishing company trademarks
- what fire-resistant glazed systems have to do in fires
- areas where fire-resistant glazing is required
- areas where impact safety performance are required
- how impact safety is designated
classification schemes for impact safety
records kept and why