CHECKLIST FOR SPECIFIERS AND PURCHASERS of FIRE RESISTANT DUCT SYSTEMS

CONFIRMATION IS TO BE
REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING
YES/NO
OF STANDARD DOCUMENTS

Has the fire resistant duct system been tested and certified to BS476 Part 24 or BS EN 1366-1, BS476 PART 24 or Warrington certifier or BRE Red book
8,or 9. BS EN 1366-1, 8, or live. YES/NO
9.

Has the system under consideration submitted the BS476 Part 24 Assessment for verifying that BS 9999-REF.7.2 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366.
the system meets design criteria? ASFP BLUE section YES/NO
11 & 12
Does the fire rated duct system have the correct insulation performance detailed within its BS 9999-REF 7.2 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366.
BS476 Part 24/ EN 1366? YES/NO

Where many people/companies are likely to be responsible for the construction, installation, BS9999-REF 7.2 Are all companies certified to ISO
insulation, fire stopping of different parts of the fire rated duct system, is there adequate 9001:2008 for their part in the system YES/NO
management coordination between the components? Or is one company carrying out the whole being installed?
system and therefore a single source of responsibility for the system?
Is the duct treated with a coating that has an inherent insulation fire barrier in fire conditions for FIRE ENGINEERING UKAS Accredited lab. Assessment.
2 hours @ 400°C? (No air space). YES/NO

Is the duct system available in rectangular, oval and circular format? BS 9999-REF 7.2 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366 Testing.
YES/NO
Is the manufacturer/installer a member of the ASFP and listed in the Blue Book to supply or ASFP BLUE BOOK ASFP BLUE BOOK REF 12.
supply and install a full range of fire resisting duct systems and reviewed by the ASFP technical REF 12 YES/NO
review panel.

Will the fire resistant duct system be tested and certified to BS EN 12101 to meet the statutory BS EN 12101 EN Testing.
st
requirements by the 1 July 2013? YES/NO

Have the fire rated construction standards been submitted for the product specified to prevent BS 9999-REF 7.3 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366 Testing.
untested substitutes. YES/NO

Is the inside of the kitchen extract duct and the access doors suitable for regular cleaning? BS 9999 REF 33.4.7 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366 Testing.
(Possibly every three months for the system’s life). ASFP BLUE BOOK YES/NO
 REQUIREMENTS CONFIRMATION IS TO BE YES/NO
OF STANDARD FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS

What is the maximum size of duct that the system has been assessed to, and is this greater BS 9999-REF 7.2 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366 Testing. YES/NO
than the maximum size required for the project?

Is the duct system supplied, manufactured, installed, insulated and fire stopped within a quality ASFP BLUE BOOK ISO 9001:2008 Certificate for the YES/NO
management system certified to ISO 9001:2008? services to be provided.

Will the installation be carried out by a company that has suitable competent installers and third ADB, BS 9999 FIRAS Certification. YES/NO
party accreditation to the FIRAS scheme, as referenced in Approved Document B, and will a ASFP BLUE BOOK
certificate of conformity be issued.

Is the manufacturer/installer a member of the B&ESA (Previously HVCA)? B&ESA Certification B&ESA Certificate. YES/NO

Has the fire rated duct system manufacture, installer, insulation contractor and fire stopper BS 9999 Annex H Technical plus O&M Manuals. YES/NO
provided adequate information for the Fire Safety Manual, regulation 38.

Has the detail of the fire stopping required been tested with the fire duct system to BS 476 part BS 9999 Ref 33.4.3.5 BS 476 Part 24/EN 1366 Testing. YES/NO
24/EN 1366 being used?

Does the system require the supports to be insulated? How and will proof that the supports ASFP BLUE BOOK BS 476 part 24/EN 1366 testing and YES/NO
have been calculated/assessed for a fire situation be provided? 7.2 system co-ordinator calculations.