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 Application of fire safety engineering principles to the design of buildings -- Code of practice
BS 7974
(Framework Document Philosophy)

Published Documents

(Handbooks providing supporting information and guidance)

PD 7974-0 PD 7974-1 PD 7974-2 PD 7974-3 PD 7974-4 PD 7974-5 PD 7974-6 PD 7974-7

(Sub-system 1) (Sub-system 2) (Sub-system 3) (Sub-system 4) (Sub-system 5) (Sub-system 6)

Spread of smoke Probabalistic

Guide to design Initiation and and toxic gases Structural Detection of Fire service Evacuation risk assessment
framework and development of within and response and fire and intervention
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criteria Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis Analysis
Reporting and Data Data Data Data Data Data Data
presentation References References References References References References References
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Qualitative
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Assessment
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presentation of
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Building characteristics
Design fire
Occupant characteristics
Evacuation strategy
Environmental influences
Rate of heat release
Time to flashover
Rate of smoke mass production
Rate of CO mass production
Flame size
Smoke and hot gas temperature
Smoke optical density
Parameter

CO concentration
Flowrate of smoke and hot gases
Time of fire spread from enclosure
Time of structural failure
Time of activation of alarm system
Time of activation of smoke control systems
Time of activation of smoke and fire barriers
Time of activation of suppression systems
Time of fire service notification
Time of fire service intervention
Fire service extinguishing capacity
Time of evacuation

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Potential interactions
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Evacuation time
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Δ ta Pre-movement time
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Recognition time
Response time Tenability
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Detection
venting
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