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Issue 27 - August 2017 ASFP announces free London CPD seminar The ASFP has announced it will be holding the latest in its series of regional seminars in central London on 31 October. This free morning event at the Aviva Building, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, oers delegates an opportunity to learn about the vital importance of passive re protection and ensuring it is correctly designed, specied, installed and maintained and consider ways to raise awareness of passive re protection throughout the construction process. Starting with breakfast at 8.45 and nishing at 12.30am, Understanding Passive Fire Protection, will provide essential advice on passive re protection; its specication, installation, inspection and maintenance. It will include presentations on all aspects of passive re protection, including the role of re doors; re-resistant glazing; re ducts and dampers; structural re protection; compartment wall penetrations and restopping. It also oers an insight into re risk assessment and what to look for in relation to passive re protection. The event is suitable for anyone who is responsible for specifying or inspecting passive re protection or those appointing trades that could cause damage to existing re protection in the process of their work. It should particularly appeal to practising Fire Risk Assessors, Responsible Persons, Local Authorities, Facilities Managers, Building Control, Building Owners and Care Home Providers. Click to register for the ASFP Seminar (https://www.labc.co.uk/training/courses/asfp- free-passive-re-protection-seminars) email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://asfp.org.uk/webdocs/courses.php) FSi obtains BREEAM approval FSi products recently tested at Eurons Product Testing A/S in Denmark achieved BREEAM International: Compliance to the highest standard - Indoor Air Comfort GOLD. FSi re stopping sealants achieving this highest standard are Pyrocoustic Sealant, PyroPro HPE (High Pressure Exerting) Sealant, Pyrolastic Silicone Sealant, Stopseal Batt Coating and Silverseal Compounds. BREEAM, the UK originating sustainable buildings certication programme, has approved the use of additional third party certication schemes for the purpose of demonstrating compliance with the BREEAM criteria for “volatile organic compound (VOC) emission levels (products)”. Use of the Indoor Air Comfort GOLD product certication is recognised not only by BREEAM, but also by LEED (outside North America) and by more rating schemes, such as Sentinel-Haus and more. This additional means of compliance is applicable to the following current BREEAM schemes and can also be retrospectively applied to supersede versions of these schemes that include similar VOC criteria: BREEAM International: New Construction 2013 (Hea 02) & Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit- out 2015 (Hea 02) and BREEAM UK: New Construction 2014 (Hea 02), Domestic Refurbishment 2014 (Hea 03) & Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit-out 2014 (Hea 02). FSi has also achieved EMICODE EC 1 Plus, Blue Angel (Germany) and tested to EN717-1 achieving E1 on the above restopping sealants. . To nd out more call +44 (0) 1530 515130. email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.fsiltd.com/) Success for Exova’s Firex demonstrations Over the course of three days at FIREX International 2017 in London, more than 300 delegates witnessed live demonstrations on the installation of re door and re stopping products by leading international testing organisation Exova Warringtonre, and certication body Exova BM TRADA. The demonstrations involved the installation of a double doorset into a full-scale mock-up of a typical cross corridor compartment line, as well as a number of services including pipes and cables. The installations were lmed and relayed live to a seated audience on the stand, with step-by-step commentary being provided by Ross Newman – Principal Technical Ocer at Exova. The installation demonstrations were carried out by ASFP member London Fire Solutions, who are certied under Exova BM TRADA’s Q-Mark scheme for both re door and re stopping installation and were designed to reinforce the importance of using suitably qualied and competent personnel to install passive re protection products.

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Page 1: Issue 27 - August 2017 - ASFP · Issue 27 - August 2017 ASFP announces free London CPD seminar The ASFP has announced it will be holding the latest in its series of regional seminars

Issue 27 - August 2017ASFP announces free London CPD seminar

The ASFP has announced it will be holding the latest in its series of

regional seminars in central London on 31 October. This free morning

event at the Aviva Building, 1 Undershaft, London EC3P 3DQ, o�ers

delegates an opportunity to learn about the vital importance of

passive �re protection and ensuring it is correctly designed,

speci�ed, installed and maintained and consider ways to raise

awareness of passive �re protection throughout the construction process.

Starting with breakfast at 8.45 and �nishing at 12.30am, Understanding Passive Fire Protection, will

provide essential advice on passive �re protection; its speci�cation, installation, inspection and

maintenance. It will include presentations on all aspects of passive �re protection, including the

role of �re doors; �re-resistant glazing; �re ducts and dampers; structural �re protection;

compartment wall penetrations and �restopping. It also o�ers an insight into �re risk assessment

and what to look for in relation to passive �re protection.

The event is suitable for anyone who is responsible for specifying or inspecting passive �re

protection or those appointing trades that could cause damage to existing �re protection in the

process of their work. It should particularly appeal to practising Fire Risk Assessors, Responsible

Persons, Local Authorities, Facilities Managers, Building Control, Building Owners and Care Home

Providers. Click to register for the ASFP Seminar (https://www.labc.co.uk/training/courses/asfp-

free-passive-�re-protection-seminars)

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://asfp.org.uk/webdocs/courses.php)

FSi obtains BREEAM approval

FSi products recently tested at Euro�ns Product Testing A/S in

Denmark achieved BREEAM International: Compliance to the highest

standard - Indoor Air Comfort GOLD.

FSi �re stopping sealants achieving this highest standard are

Pyrocoustic Sealant, PyroPro HPE (High Pressure Exerting) Sealant,

Pyrolastic Silicone Sealant, Stopseal Batt Coating and Silverseal

Compounds.

BREEAM, the UK originating sustainable buildings certi�cation

programme, has approved the use of additional third party

certi�cation schemes for the purpose of demonstrating compliance

with the BREEAM criteria for “volatile organic compound (VOC) emission levels (products)”. 

Use of the Indoor Air Comfort GOLD product certi�cation is recognised not only by BREEAM, but

also by LEED (outside North America) and by more rating schemes, such as Sentinel-Haus and

more. This additional means of compliance is applicable to the following current BREEAM

schemes and can also be retrospectively applied to supersede versions of these schemes that

include similar VOC criteria:

BREEAM International: New Construction 2013 (Hea 02) & Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit-

out 2015 (Hea 02) and BREEAM UK:  New Construction 2014 (Hea 02), Domestic Refurbishment

2014 (Hea 03) & Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit-out 2014 (Hea 02).

FSi has also achieved EMICODE EC 1 Plus, Blue Angel (Germany) and tested to EN717-1 achieving

E1 on the above �restopping sealants. .

To �nd out more call +44 (0) 1530 515130.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.fsiltd.com/)

Success for Exova’s Firex demonstrations

Over the course of three days at FIREX International 2017 in London, more than 300 delegates

witnessed live demonstrations on the installation of �re door and �re

stopping products by leading international testing organisation

Exova Warrington�re, and certi�cation body Exova BM TRADA.

The demonstrations involved the installation of a double doorset into

a full-scale mock-up of a typical cross corridor compartment line, as

well as a number of services including pipes and cables. The installations were �lmed and

relayed live to a seated audience on the stand, with step-by-step commentary being provided by

Ross Newman – Principal Technical O�cer at Exova.

The installation demonstrations were carried out by ASFP member London Fire Solutions, who

are certi�ed under Exova BM TRADA’s Q-Mark scheme for both �re door and �re stopping

installation and were designed to reinforce the importance of using suitably quali�ed and

competent personnel to install passive �re protection products.

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In addition to the full-scale simulation, Exova’s stand featured a number of static displays of

products after exposure to �re, including a �re door, three types �re resistant glazing, �re

protected structural steel and an intumescent service pipe collar. This display helped

demonstrate how passive �re protection products work to prevent the spread of �re.

Jonathan Osborn, Technical Director at Exova BM TRADA, said: “We were delighted by how many

delegates attended our live demonstrations and visited our stand. The large numbers of

attendees demonstrates that there is a need for organisations such as ours to support the

education of people about passive �re protection measures, especially with respect to their

installation.”

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (https://www.exovabmtrada.com/en-gb)

Coopers Fire welcomes BS 9999 guidance

Coopers Fire has welcomed the release of the latest edition of BS

9999:2017: Code of practice for �re safety in the design, management

and use of buildings, which recognises the increasing role of �re

curtains in modern buildings

BS 9999:2017 gives recommendations and guidance on the design,

management and use of buildings to achieve appropriate standards

of �re safety. The new standard outlines recommendations for the use of active �re curtain

barriers in protecting means of escape and as part of a smoke control strategy within complex

buildings such as shopping complexes.

The standard also highlights that the maintenance of �re curtains throughout their lifetime is just

as important as the initial speci�cation, since should a curtain fail to deploy to its operational

position, the �re-engineered design solution would be compromised.

In addition to providing recommendations for the design of such systems, BS 9999:2017

recommends that �re and smoke curtains should be tested and installed in accordance with BS

8524-1 and BS 8524-2 respectively.

BS 8524-1 and BS 8524-2 places strict requirements for specifying barrier assemblies; system

design and installation; and requires that planned inspection, testing and maintenance should

always be carried out by a competent person.

Coopers Fire is the �rst manufacturer to achieve full compliance to British Standard BS 8524 Parts

1 & 2 for active �re curtain barrier assemblies and is the only �re and smoke curtain manufacturer

with independent third party accreditation for the installation, commissioning and maintenance.

email (mailto:info@coopers�re.com) website (http://www.coopers�re.com/)

Soben products selected for Disneyland

Soben International is delighted to have its best-selling range of WeatherPro-L and

WeatherPlank �re-resistant building boards used in the façade application of the Disney Explorers

Lodge, Hong Kong, and a range of other developments in

Disneyland Hong Kong and Disneyland Shanghai.

Selected primarily because of its non-combustible properties,

WeatherPro-L and WeatherPlank have been developed and tested

in compliance with the EN 13501-1 Euroclass A1 �re resistance

standard for façade and roo�ng applications.

The CE-marked WeatherPro-L and WeatherPlank are external grade �bre cement cladding

boards in terms of BS EN 12467: Category A. They obtained a position on the supplier registers of

both Disneyland Shanghai and Disneyland Hong Kong due to the products’ ability to meet the

client’s strict speci�cation requirements, alongside its exclusive capacity to pass the stringent test

criteria of Hong Kong Building Code.

Soben International Executive Director Had�eld Ling said:

‘We are delighted to have our products included in the continuous development of reputable

landmarks Disneyland Shanghai and Disneyland Hong Kong.  Soben’s inclusion on the pre-

approved supplier database is testament to our commitment and attention to traceability,

rigorous certi�cation and testing processes, and is also proof of our strength in surpassing client

expectations time after time.’

Please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or

[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) for further information.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.sobenboard.com/)

Innovative solutions from Walraven

Achieving outstanding �re protection of pipe penetrations has never

been quicker or simpler than with Walraven’s Pacifyre MKII Fire

Sleeve. The single component sleeve can be installed quickly and

easily without the need for any special �xing tools.

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It can be used in �oors, ceilings and solid and modular walls, to

ensure pipe penetrations are smoke free and �re resistant. It has

been extensively tested by independent authorities in various

countries throughout Europe. Full details of the testing can be found

on Walraven’s website.

The BIS Pacifyre MKII Fire Sleeve is one of the few �re stops that, as

well as being �re resistant, also o�ers good smoke sealing and

prevents noise conduction. Importantly the �re sleeve also allows the pipe to expand and

contract, unlike many other �re stopping methods. This is important to ensure that the movement

of the pipe does not damage the �re seal making it ine�ective over time.

The BIS Pacifyre MKII Fire Sleeve is easy to install and is suitable for multiple pipes situated with

minimal space between them. Requiring only one sleeve per aperture, it is suitable for use in

small spaces.

It has been used in many high pro�le construction projects including: The Shard; Olympic

Velodrome London; Nova Victoria Apartments London; Abell & Cleland development, London;

and Southbank Tower, London.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (https://www.walraven.com/en/)

Pyroplex extends pipe wrap portfolio

Pyroplex has extended the portfolio of test evidence for its CE Marked 200 Series Pipe Wraps.

The company has a continuous programme of testing its products and commissioned Exova

Warrington to test its pipe wraps in accordance with EN1366-3.

Two individual tests containing 16 multiple pipe penetrations were commissioned to replicate a

�oor slab application and a vertical wall application. The penetrations tested consisted of a range

of pipe materials from polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC-u and

included acoustic composite pipes.

The tests undertaken in June 2017 were a complete success, with

both applications achieving 120 minutes of �re performance. The

increased scope of tested pipe materials and varying pipe sizes

extends the Pyroplex portfolio of CE Marked 200 Series Pipe Wraps

and will create further opportunities in European Markets for the

business.

E�ective �re stopping in separating elements plays a critical role in containing a �re at its source,

thereby reducing its e�ect on the primary building structure. The degree of spread is controlled

by creating �re resisting compartments which subdivide the building elements. 

Principal products used in supporting constructions are typically tested with the �re stopping

device positioned biased towards the �re side of the supporting construction. Such asymmetric

installations are not realistic and will involve a seal being installed on the unexposed side.  

To avoid the use of installing two devices in a single penetration, Pyroplex 200 Series Pipe Wraps

can be installed centrally within the penetration, therefore only one device is required to achieve

120 minutes of �re resistance.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (https://www.pyroplex.com/)

Laboratories protected by Polyseam

Biomedicum, a new world-class research institute and laboratories

situated in Sweden is being �tted with PROTECTA �restopping

products from Polyseam. Currently under construction, the

Karolinska Institutet is building an ultramodern, purpose-built facility

for experimental medical research and Protecta A-Board and FR IPT

�re rated sealant is being used in this huge project.

The building is exposed to the elements and needed to be protected

from the risk of a �re. PROTECTA A-boards were used to protect the

entire load bearing steel structure. The FR IPT �re rated sealant,

based on an innovative new Inert Polymer Technology, was used for linear gap sealing of the

walls.

The new laboratory gives Karolinska Institutet more research space and new opportunities to

make more e�ective use of shared infrastructure. The 400 MSEK construction project of

Biomedicum led by the contractor Skanska AB started o� in 2016 and will be �nished in 2018.

The experimental research at Karolinska Institutet is growing, and there is a great need for more

advanced laboratories and modern facilities at Campus Solna. With its 65,000sqm, Biomedicum

will become one of Europe's largest laboratories.

Protecta products are manufactured in Polyseam’s factory in Hudders�eld, tested to the highest

standards and certi�ed for use in countries all over the world. Protecta products are protecting

property and lives beyond the borders of the UK.

email (mailto:[email protected])website(https://www.polyseam.com/protecta/protecta_en/)

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Firesafe Fire Rated Ductwork supports ASFP event

Darren Webster, Technical Manager at Firesafe Fire Rated Ductwork Ltd and Chairman of the

ASFP TG6 committee, attended the ‘Raising the Bar in Fire’ event organised by the ASFP.

Held at the House of Commons on 15th June and sponsored by Jim Fitzpatrick MP, this Plan of

Works Pre-Launch heralded ‘the development of an overarching Construction Strategy to

encourage collaborative working across the whole design and build process to improve the

quality of installed �re protection within the built environment.’

Key to this, is introducing Fire Protection into the RIBA Plan of Work

(https://www.architecture.com/knowledge-and-

resources/resources-landing-page/riba-plan-of-work) to ensure

that detailed speci�cations are included in initial building designs

and a ‘schedule for �re’ is followed throughout the construction

process. ASFP’s stated aim is ‘…to ensure that �re protection

measures are correctly designed, speci�ed, installed and inspected

to make buildings safer for everyone.’

The company’s Sales & Marketing Manager, Mark Elliott, commented

“This laudable industry event had been planned for some time. For it

to take place just one day after the devastating �re at Grenfell Tower, could not have been more

poignant.

This tragedy is an indelible reminder of a catastrophic failure somewhere in the construction

process. Fire protection is a fundamental element and, surely, �re safety a fundamental right

which should never be compromised. Adoption of the safest products and installation procedures

- supported by stringent test standards and robust policing - must drive the procurement and

construction process; based on quality and whole-life values, not ‘race to the bottom’ costs.”

email (mailto:mark.elliott@�resafeductwork.co.uk) website (http://www.�resafeductwork.co.uk/)

Applus+ opens new painting area

Applus+ Fire Laboratories is glad to announce its new painting

facility for structural protection applications. This new industrial unit

is located in Lliça de Vall, very close to its main laboratories and

headquarters in Bellaterra, Barcelona. Customers and samples will

take only 20 minutes by car to get from one place to the other.

This new premises enjoy of a clear area of 750sqm with a high ceiling

at 9m at the shortest point. This allows Applus+ to operate a 6 ton crane throughout the whole

space. In the same zone, the company will also build a closed spray booth fully conditioned to

apply the paint with full control of each layer. Besides the working area, there is also 80sqm for

locker rooms, showers and a canteen on the �rst �oor and 80sqm of o�ces on the second �oor.

Applus+ hopes that with this new installation it will be able to give to paint manufacturers the

space, cleanliness and con�dentiality that they require to prepare their tests.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.appluslaboratories.com/en/)

PPG introduces new coatings

PPG's protective and marine coatings business has introduced PPG

STEELGUARD 601 and PPG STEELGUARD 651, waterborne thin-�lm

intumescent coatings which o�er minimal environmental impact and

deliver up to 120 minutes of cellulosic �re protection.

The new PPG STEELGUARD waterborne range has been formulated

to re�ect modern building design where structural steel demands

high performance from a protective coating system. In addition to a smooth and aesthetically

pleasing �nish, it must also maintain the steel’s stability in the event of a �re.

These highly protective intumescent coatings are designed to expand at high temperatures, from

a very thin, lightweight �lm into a thick, foam-like layer that forms an insulation char protecting

the steel from cellulosic �re. The heat insulation properties of these intumescent coatings

maintain the steel’s stability, providing up to 120 minutes of �re protection at temperatures

ranging from 350°C (660°F) to 750°C (1380°F).

Both PPG STEELGUARD 601 and PPG STEELGUARD 651 have been tested and certi�ed to the

latest international standards and comply with the most stringent environmental regulations.

These include EN 13381-8:2013 and BS476 Parts 20/21.

To ensure that designers and contractors can make full use of the coatings, PPG engineers are

available globally to provide their expertise in intumescent �re protection and advise on the

relevant industry standards and �re ratings. PPG has the engineering capability to support clients

in the early stages of development, guiding them through the speci�cation process and providing

support through to project completion and beyond.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://corporate.ppg.com/Home.aspx)

Actionair panel �ts small space

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A newly built hospital in Manchester has chosen Actionair to

provide CSS ‘ES’ rated Circular Fire/Smoke Dampers, complete

with ActionPac LNS4 Damper Control and Monitoring Systems to

form part of the complex �re protection strategy for the build.

Working with the client, Actionair engineers were able to assist in

interpreting the complex cause and e�ect requirements, and then

programme the system to ensure that in the case of a �re, the control

panel directs particular dampers in the a�ected zones of the building to close. It also provides the

end client and facilities management teams with a central point from which all the dampers can

be sequentially tested on a regular basis. 

The design of the building means such controls needed to �t into a relatively small space for the

number of inputs required. Actionair was able to adapt its LNS4 control panel by installing a

separate Input/Output panel within the hospital’s server room. Thus, interfacing with the �re

alarm panel could be achieved without impacting on the space available where the main panel

was to be sited.

This meant that the main panel could be smaller and more aesthetically pleasing.

email (mailto:[email protected])website (https://www.actionair.co.uk/case-studies/hospital-life-safety-systems?ref=ASFP)

Timmins wins new business

Timmins Group has generated large amounts of new business since

joining the ASFP. The Group has added further accreditations that

include Exova Firas Timber Fire door installers, Exova BM TRADA

Passive Fire Protection Installers, Exova BM TRADA Q-Mark Timber

Fire Door Maintenance and is soon to be FDIS accredited.

Timmins has invested heavily in training and certi�cation, which has

been a major factor in its increased turnover. By providing its clients in the civil and local

government sectors, education, retail, utilities and commercial sectors with a company that can

carry out �t and refurbishment works and certify all the aforementioned activities without using

an external contractor, Timmins is saving clients’ money, since all works are carried out in house.

These standalone specialisms can also be o�ered across a broad range of sectors.

Timmins Group are now recruiting and training people in new skills and o�ering apprenticeships.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.htimminsgroup.co.uk/)

LFS o�ers mobile workshops

London Fire Solutions has introduced a �eet of Mobile Workshops

with its clients’ certi�ed �re door maintenance needs in mind.

Built to our own speci�cation these purpose built workshops are now

in use and are especially good for organisations where a multitude of

doors need to be worked on, or for use in a security conscious

environment.

We are currently busy at several HMPs and hospitals where we are able to work on site without

removing the doors to another location.

As the vehicles are self-powered and have all the necessary tools and benches, the operators are

able to ful�l all the necessary repairs and upgrading works without taking �re doors o� site. They

also include cooking, drinking and hand washing facilities and have built-in �ood lights and

extendable canopies so short winter days and bad weather conditions are not prohibitive.

Commenting on this innovative development to the LFS �eet of vehicles,  Director Jim Hannon

said: “The advantage to our clients is that as well as being able to complete the work on site they

themselves don’t need to provide much in the way of site welfare, we can simply pull up and start

work.”

email (mailto:info@london�resolutions.co.uk) website (http://www.london�resolutions.co.uk/)

Adaston’s continued success

Adaston has recently been working with brand strategy agency The

Expose Agency, developing their growth plans in the passive �re

protection sector.

A review focused on how the current brand of Adaston was viewed

by those who bought their services. This re�ned the target audience and how best to appeal to

them; where Adaston stood in the market and what di�erentiated them from their competition.

The values, personality, emotional bene�ts, functional bene�ts and day-to-day attributes of the

current brand were all considered.

Adaston developed their logo to be contemporary and modern. A strapline was introduced and

they created a new typeface and tone of voice. All this was based on the information gained in

the wide-reaching brand review.

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Imagery was introduced with a neat, professional, honest and pure composition as can be seen in

the ‘light’ style of photography. This blends perfectly with a new colour palette for Adaston. The

new branding highlights that Adaston’s already comprehensive passive �re protection surveys

undertaken across the UK are now even better.

Andrew Whiteside, Head of Operations stated: “Our vision is to protect the integrity of Britain’s

buildings and safeguard those who live and work within them. With this re-brand we are ready for

continued nationwide business growth.”

For further information contact 01423 700996

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.adaston.com/)

Morgan gains EU certi�cation

A sophisticated structural steel �re protection system from Morgan

Advanced Materials has been certi�ed for the �re protection of

structural steelwork in compliance with the EU Construction

Products Regulation (Regulation 305/2011/EU).

Morgan’s advanced system is based around its FireMaster Marine

Plus blanket, a non-combustible �exible blanket which is wrapped

around the structural steel pro�le of a building and held in place with

welded anchors and friction �t washers. During tests, Morgan’s system has been proven to

provide good thermal and acoustic insulation and using a blanket density of 96 kg/m³, also o�ers

a lightweight �re protection solution for steelwork for up to three hours.

Fire tested in accordance with EN 13381-4 standard, the system is certi�ed through Underwriters

Laboratory International in accordance with ETAG 18-4. Key to its e�ectiveness is the fact that the

blanket is manufactured without the use of organic binders, eliminating the potential for smoke

emission in the event of �re.

Instead, it has been designed using low-biopersistent Alkaline Earth Silicate (AES) �bres,

exonerated from carcinogenic classi�cation in accordance with EU Directive 67/548/EWG. The

required tensile strength is provided through mechanically needling the �bres in the blanket

together, giving the blanket a maximum use classi�cation temperature of 1,200˚C.

Allan Beeston, Global Fire Protection Manager at Morgan Advanced Materials commented: “By

manufacturing our steel structural �re protection system using our proven AES �bres, we have

created a durable but lightweight solution. For our system to be certi�ed as compliant with the

EU Construction Products Regulation is evidence of both its e�ectiveness and reliability.”

email (mailto:[email protected])website (http://morgan�reprotection.com/en-gb/products/�remaster-blankets/)

IFC keeps pace with demand

To meet the increase in demand for expertise in the �eld of �re safety

engineering, IFC Group has made further appointments in key areas

across the business.

Senior appointments have been made in IFC Certi�cation, with Mark

Cummings joining as Technical & Operations Manager. Mark is well-

known having worked for 17 years in laboratory and certi�cation

bodies. Paul Whitehouse joins as a highly experienced product

auditor.

Andrew Winning and Callum Sempill have joined the product

assessment team. Andrew is a senior product assessor based in IFC’s expanding Bristol o�ce.

Callum comes from a �re testing laboratory and works out of IFC group HQ.

Ashley Theakstone and Dr Antony Pearson join our �re risk assessment and �re engineering

teams respectively. Both had careers in the Fire & Rescue Service and at international engineering

practices.

Je� Brydon delivered presentations at the two recent ASFP events (Manchester/Glasgow),

providing examples of the installation of �re-stopping in mixed use schemes and the importance

of third-party certi�cation of �re doors used in public buildings.

Meanwhile, at IFC HQ Chuck Lewis chaired the �fth meeting of ASFP Task Group 7, which is

drafting the new coloured book for Active Fire Curtains.

IFC Group delivers a complete range of �re safety services from concept, through all build phases

to handover, then through the building lifetime. Contact us to discuss your needs or concerns on

any aspect of product, installer or wider �re-safety.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.ifcgroup.com/)

Firesafe Installations in the public eye

Many public buildings throughout the UK have very poor �re

protection either caused by lack of maintenance or generally

through very poor installations, usually done by non-registered and

non-trained companies.

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Firesafe Installations are currently being used to repair and rectify

many �rewall and �re stop issues in over 20 live occupied public

buildings, including schools, hospitals, o�ces, care homes and tower

blocks.

The poor standard of �rewalls and �re protection in many occupied

public buildings is extremely worrying and disappointing. Many main

contractors believe that they are saving time and money by asking

contractors already employed on sites to do the works, but the untrained contractors often install

systems incorrectly which ultimately costs the main contractors more in the long run.

All �re stopping and steelwork �re protection should be undertaken by registered, trained, and

accredited contractors. All issues found throughout all sites are caused mainly by lack of

knowledge of suitable products or not knowing how to install the products to tested standards.

Firesafe have traded for over 20 years with experienced trained management with over 100 years

of knowledge between them.  All are capable of advising on best methods and solutions for any

scenario, as well as inspecting and reporting on any existing �re protection.

For more information on our Fire Stopping and Steelwork Protection services, please contact

Firesafe by phone on 0151 546 1069.

email (mailto:paul.hilditch@�resafe-installations.co.uk) website (http://www.�resafe-installations.co.uk/)

New LPCB standard for ductwork

Maintaining and cleaning ductwork e�ectively is key to minimising

�re risk whilst increasing hygiene and functionality.

LPS 2084 (http://www.redbooklive.com/download/pdf/LPS-

2084.pdf) de�nes LPCB’s requirements for the approval of companies

carrying out inspection, cleaning and maintenance of ductwork

systems that may be contaminated with combustible deposits. LPS

2084 was launched in May 2017 and ten companies have already

applied to join the scheme - a few will have completed the process and will be listed shortly.

Using approved companies gives building owners and responsible persons the reassurance that

inspection, maintenance and cleaning of ductwork has been carried out correctly.

Ductwork systems are particularly vulnerable in catering applications. Irrespective of the

e�ciency of the canopy �lters, grease deposits will build up over time in the kitchen extraction

ductwork and canopy. Regular cleaning of ducting is therefore essential to avoid grease build-up

which can reduce the e�ectiveness of the extraction system, shorten the life of the fan and create

a serious �re hazard.

LPS 2084 assesses companies to ensure that they: meet the requirements of the client contract;

document and report correctly; identify and record areas of limited access where inspection,

cleaning and maintenance are impractical and communicate these limitations to the client;

provide recommendations for access improvements to better facilitate the ongoing cleaning and

maintenance of the ductwork system.

The listed companies will be audited by BRE Global on an ongoing regular basis to ensure that

they continue to adhere to the requirements of the standard.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://www.redbooklive.com/)

FSi Stopseal Batt leads the way

FSi �restopping stone wool �re protection product Stopseal Batt

System can be used as an e�ective �re resistant barrier in a range of

building applications, such as a compartmentation  between rooms

and roof spaces, in concealed spaces and will provide acoustic and

air seal solutions.

The Stopseal Batt in �oor is independently tested for the full EN

cable range; plastic pipes up to 125mm;  multi-layered pipes up to

100mm with FSi PyroPro  HPE Sealant; and metallic pipes up to

160mm. In �exible and rigid walls FSi’s Stopseal Batt has been tested for the full EN cable range,

metallic pipes with Kingspan phenolic insulation, K Flex insulation, glass wool insulation and

stone wool insulation.

FSi has also completed testing with plastic pipes with Kingspan phenolic insulation and Arma�ex

insulation. To complement our extensive range of products, the FSi Stopseal Batt System is also

tested for PVC, PP & PE pipes up to 160mm with FSi PipeBloc PCP Pipe Collars; PVC, PP and PE

pipes up to 160mm with FSi PipeBloc EL Pipe Wraps; and multi layered pipes up to 100mm with

FSi PyroPro HPE Sealant.

The FSi Stopseal Batt has extensive �exible wall and rigid �oor testing as a face �x ’pattress �t’

solution including 30 minute single skin �exible wall testing with Kopex �exible conduit cable

management systems. The FSi Stopseal Batt System is CE marked and third party certi�ed.

To �nd out more call +44 (0) 1530 515130.

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ASFP highlights busy Autumn events schedule

In addition to its London regional seminar, the Association for

Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) will be taking part in a number of

other �re and construction industry seminars and exhibitions this

Autumn.

ASFP COO Niall Rowan will be taking part in a free webinar from

10.30-11.30am on 2 October. Hosted by Fire and Security Matters

(FSM) magazine, the event brings together key industry �gures to

discuss Tall building �res and what needs to be changed after the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Click for further information or to register for the webinar (http://events.streamgo.co.uk/tall-

building-�res/register?redirect=/tall-building-�res)

The ASFP will also be exhibiting at Fire Safety North at Event City, Manchester, 10-11 October. Co-

located with Health & Safety North the event o�ers visitors an opportunity to meet with exhibitors

from across the �re sector and provides a full agenda of free educational seminars. The ASFP will

be on hand to provide information and advice on all aspects of passive �re protection and looks

forward to welcoming visitors to its stand, FS4. Click for further information or to register for Fire

Safety North (http://www.�resafetyevents.com/�re-safety-north)

In addition, the ASFP will be taking part in UK Construction Week at the NEC, Birmingham from

10-12 October. As well as o�ering advice from its stand, the ASFP will be o�ering a series of free

CPD Workshops across the three days. The ASFP will also be taking part in a panel discussion on

Tackling Safety in High-Rise Construction at 4-4.30pm on 11 October. Click for further information

or to register for UK Construction Week (http://www.ukconstructionweek.com/).

The ASFP will also be exhibiting on stand E22 at London Build Expo, taking place at the Olympia,

London on October 25-26. The event features a Fire Safety Summit which will bring together

central & local government, the construction industry, landlords and �re safety experts to discuss,

prepare and plan for a new era of �re safety, following the Grenfell Tower �re.  ASFP COO Niall

Rowan will be taking part in the Fire Summit discussions and o�ering his views on the future of

�re safety and �re safety regulation. Click for further information or to register for London Build

Expo (http://www.londonbuildexpo.com/�re-safety-summit/).

The ASFP will also be supporting a number of ASFP member events this Autumn, including

Checkmate Fire’s free Passive Fire Protection seminars in Perth, Scotland on 28 September and

Watford, Hertfordshire on 18 October; and Exova BM TRADA’s free Fire Protection measures

seminar in Manchester on 14 November.

email (mailto:[email protected]) website (http://asfp.org.uk)

ASFP launches new PFP Awards

The ASFP is to create a new range of Passive Fire Protection Awards

to highlight excellence in passive �re protection and to reward those

who contribute to the advancement of awareness, quality and

education within the sector.

The Association will launch two new Awards at its inaugural Annual

Awards Lunch on 8 December 2017, to be held at the Tower of London. These �rst awards will

pave the way for a wider range of accolades in 2018.

The ASFP is seeking nominations in two categories: Passive Fire Protection Advocate of the Year;

and Fellowship of the ASFP.

Passive Fire Protection Advocate of the Year is open to all involved in �re safety in the built

environment and aims to reward an individual who can demonstrate that they are a major

advocate of high quality installed PFP.  The nomination, which can be a self-nomination, should

include evidence of activities undertaken during the 2017 calendar year to raise awareness,

educate and promote high quality passive �re protection.

Judged by the ASFP’s Strategy Group, the application will be assessed against the following

criteria:

- Taking opportunities to highlight the bene�ts of PFP to customer and/or other stakeholders - Early engagement of PFP needs in project(s)

- Wide consideration of all PFP needs and opportunities - Establishing PFP training activities

- O�ering written ‘directives’ or work instructions about PFP use - Promoting best practice in line with ASFP Guidelines

- Promoting ASFP as the UK experts in PFP - Promoting membership of the ASFP and participation in ASFP Task Groups

- Providing a “balanced” view of PFP as the overall “�re safe” solution

Open to ASFP members only, Fellowship of the ASFP will be awarded to an individual who has

been in�uential within the industry during the calendar year 2017.  Selected by ASFP COO Niall

Rowan, this accolade is for the ASFP member judged to have constantly excelled in contributing

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with a functional, technical and strategic ability to the advancement of ASFP, both in and out of

meetings. It will be awarded to a member who has shown leadership and long-term awareness of

the industry’s needs.

Nominations must be received by completing and returning a Passive Fire Protection Advocate

of the Year Nomination Form (../webdocs/Advocate of the year - Nomination Form 2017.doc)

or Fellowship of the ASFP Nomination Form (../webdocs/Fellowship of the ASFP - Nomination

Form 2017.doc) by Friday, 10 November 2017.

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(https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-specialist-�re-protection-asfp-?trk=biz-companies-cym)

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