Reference Material

1. Fire (Scotland) Act 2005: Part 3, as amended

2. Fire legislation website: www.infoscotland.com/firelaw

3. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association: Code of Practice 24 The use of LPG cylinders.

Part 1 The use of Propane in cylinders at residential premises`
Part 2 The use of Butane cylinders at residential premises

(www.lpga.co.uk)

4. Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004

5. Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbook for Non-Domestic Buildings

6. Scottish Building Standards Technical Handbook for Domestic Buildings

7. Practical Fire Safety Guidance: The Evacuation of Disabled Persons from Buildings

8. Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000 (Part 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 contains provisions on licensing of HMOs to replace this Order. The new provisions are expected to come into force in 2008.)

9. Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (www.hse.gov.uk/fireandexplosion/dsear.htm)

10. Guidance on smoking policies (www.clearingtheairscotland.com )

11. Historic Scotland Technical Advice Notes:

TAN 11 Fire Protection Measures in Scottish Historic Buildings TAN 14 The Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Historic Buildings TAN 22 Fire Risk Management in Heritage Buildings TAN 28 Fire Safety Management in Heritage Buildings

12. British Standards: British Standards Institution (www.bsi-global.com). The dates quoted below are those at the time of publication.

British Standard DD 252: 2002 Components for residential sprinkler systems. Specification and test methods for residential sprinklers

British Standard EN 54: Part 2: 1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Control and indicating equipment

British Standard EN 1021: Part 1: 2006. Furniture. Assessment of the ignitability of upholstered furniture. Ignition source smouldering cigarette

British Standard EN 1154: 1997 Building hardware. Controlled door closing devices. Requirements and test methods

British Standard EN 1634: Part 1: 2000 Fire-resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies. Fire doors and shutters

British Standard EN ISO 6940: 2004 Textile fabrics. Burning behaviour. Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens

British Standard EN ISO 6941: 2003 Textile fabrics. Burning behaviour. Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens

British Standard 476: Part 4: 1970 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Non-combustibility test for materials.

British Standard 476: Part 11: 1982 Fire tests on building materials and structures – Method for classification of the surface spread of flame of products.

British Standard 476: Part 22: 1987 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Methods for determination of the fire-resistance of non-loadbearing elements of construction

British Standard 5266: Part 1: 2005 Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

British Standard 5266: Part 7: 1999 (BS EN 1838: 1999) Lighting applications. Emergency lighting

British Standard 5266: Part 8: 2004 Emergency Escape Lighting Systems (BS EN 50172: 2004)

British Standard 5306: Part 8: 2000 Fire extinguishing installations and equipment on premises. Selection and installation of portable fire extinguishers. Code of practice

British Standard 5499: Part 4: 2000 Safety signs, including fire safety signs. Code of practice for escape route signing.

British Standard 5499: Part 5: 2002 Signs with specific safety meanings

British Standard 5815: Part 3: 1991 Sheets, sheeting, pillowslips, towels, napkins, counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers suitable for use in the public sector. Specification for counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers including flammability performance

British Standard 5839: Part 6: 2004 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for the design, installation and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in dwellings

British Standard 5852: 2006 Methods of test for assessment of ignitability of upholstered seating by smouldering and flaming ignition sources

British Standard 5866: Part 4: 1991 Blankets suitable for use in the public sector. Specification for flammability performance

British Standard 5867: Part 2: 1980 Specification for fabrics for curtains and drapes. Flammability requirements

British Standard 6807: 2006 Methods of test for assessment of the ignitability of mattresses, upholstered divans and upholstered bed bases with flaming types of primary and secondary sources of ignition

British Standard 7175: Part 3: 1989 Methods of test for the ignitability of bedcovers and pillows by smouldering and flaming ignition sources

British Standard 9251: 2005 Sprinkler systems for residential and domestic occupancies. Code of practice

Practical Fire Safety Guidance For Small Premises Providing Sleeping Accommodation