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Amdt: September 2001 © Text: Crown Copyright 2001 © Typographic Design: The Stationery Office Limited 2001 First Published 2001 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 0 11 497294 X (Book Bound) 0 11 497295 8 (Looseleaf) ii
Contents Introduction: The building control system in Scotland Part A: General including: Definitions References to published standards Regulations 3 to 9 Schedules 1 to 5 Part B: Fitness of materials and workmanship (Regulation 10) Part C: Structure (Regulation 11) Part D: Structural fire precautions (Regulation 12) Part E: Means of escape from fire, facilities for fire-fighting and means of warning of fire (Regulation 13) Part F: Combustion appliance installations and Storage of liquid and gaseous fuels (Regulations 14 and 15) Part G: Preparation of sites, Resistance to moisture and Resistance to condensation (Regulations 16, 17 and 18) Part H: Resistance to transmission of sound (Regulations 19 to 21) Part J: Conservation of fuel and power (Regulation 22) Part K: Ventilation of buildings (Regulation 23) Part M: Drainage and Sanitary facilities (Regulations 24 and 25) Part N: Electrical installations and Aids to assist the hard of hearing (Regulations 26 and 26A) Part P: Miscellaneous hazards (Regulations 27 to 28) Part Q: Access and Facilities for dwellings (Regulation 29) Part R: Storage of waste (Regulations 30 to 31) Part S: Access to and movement within buildings, and protective barriers (Regulation 32) Appendix: Publications referred to in the Technical Standards Index Index to Technical Standards as revised September 2001 ASTERISKS Throughout the Technical Standards an asterisk against a standard denotes that a provision deemed to satisfy the standard or some aspect of the standard is specified at the end of the relevant Part. ITALICS Throughout the Technical Standards a term in italics is a defined term. The definition is listed in Part A, General. iii vii Amdt: September 2001
Page 1: Technical Standards For compliance
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C (C2.1 - C3.1) c. small buildings:
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Contents INTRODUCTION REGULATION 12
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Introduction 1. The intention of th
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The Standards D1 Application of Par
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Table 2 to D2.1: Minimum duration a
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FIRE-FIGHTING SHAFTS 11D D3.10 - 3.
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g. laboratories; h. lift motor room
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c. they are in the same occupation,
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D5.7 Every part of a separating wal
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area of the room; or in the case of
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23D D8.2 - D9.1 b. any thermal insu
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BUILDINGS OF SUB-PURPOSE GROUP 2A 2
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AUDITORIA 27D D11.13 - D11.15 D11.1
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Provisions deemed to satisfy the st
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e. steel framed open-sided car park
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FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM (D2.1)(D5.1)(D5
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PAINT SPRAY BOOTHS (D3.8), (D3.14,
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FIRE-STOPPING (D3.14)(D4.7)(D5.8)(D
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Diagram to (D7.2)b and c: Layout re
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c. TP(b) - 43D (D7.4, D8.1) i. rigi
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Step 5 From the unprotected areas p
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Table A to Method 2: Continued 49D
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Table B to Method 2: Continued 51D
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TEST FOR THE FIRE SAFETY PERFORMANC
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E MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE, FACILI
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E Amdt: September 2001 The Standard
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E Regulation 13 Means of escape fro
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E E2.2 - E2.9 Amdt: September 2001
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E E2.11 - E2.14 Diagram 2 to E2.11:
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E E2.20 - E2.24 b. all apartments a
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E E3.7 - E4.3 E3.7 Where the altern
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E E5.2 - E5.6 E5.2 Travel distance
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E E5.10 - E5.14 E5.10 In a building
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E E5.20 - E5.22 E5.20*In a building
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E E5.23 - 5.25 Diagram to E5.23b: D
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E E6.1, E6.2 E6 Means of escape fro
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E E6.6 - E6.9 Diagram to E6.6: Esca
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E E6.13 - E7.5 b. at the topmost st
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E E8.4 - E8.9 ESCAPE ROUTES E8.4 An
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E E9.2 E9.2* Suitable emergency lig
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E E10.4 Table to E10.4: Provision o
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E E10.12 - E10.16 E10.12An enclosed
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E (E2.4, E5.11, E2.11, E2.12) Provi
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E (E9.2, E10.1) EMERGENCY LIGHTING
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E (E10.2 - E10.11) The requirements
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The standards F1 Application of Par
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EXTRACT FANS F3.10 An extract fan m
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F4.13 A flue-pipe may only be used
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F4.20 All combustible material unde
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F5.13*An oil-fired appliance must b
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Diagrams to F6.14b and c: Flue-pipe
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EXTRACT FANS (F3.11) The requiremen
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Table to (F4.5): Minimum area of fl
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(F4.8) The requirements of F4.8 wil
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RELATIONSHIP TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIA
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Table to diagram (F4.19b): Hearth a
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Table to diagram (F5.10): Flue term
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GAS-FIRED COMBUSTION APPLIANCE INST
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Table 1 to diagram (F6.10): Flue te
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(F6.13) The requirements of F6.13 w
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Table to (F7.2b): Location of an oi
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Table to (F7.5b): Separation distan
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PREPARATION OF SITES, RESISTANCE TO
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5G Introduction 1. The intention of
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The standards G1 Application of Par
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Walls and floors at or near ground
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Wall type 1: solid walls of masonry
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Roof type 1: flat roofs [Note 1] B.
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Roof type 2: pitched roofs [Note 1]
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Appendix THIS APPENDIX IS NOT PART
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Table 2 to Part G Appendix: Possibl
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RESISTANCE TO THE TRANSMISSION OF S
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5H Introduction 1 The intention of
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The standards H1 Application of Par
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 5 To calculate the
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 10 Wall type 1: so
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 11. Wall type 2: c
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 11. Junctions for
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 12. Panels (Cont
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 13. Wall type 4: t
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 14. Floor type 1:
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 15. Floor type 2:
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 15. Junctions for
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 16. Floors (Cont
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 16. Heavy masonry
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 17. Independent ce
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H (H2.1), (H2.3) 24. The calculated
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Introduction 1. The construction in
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J3 BUILDINGS IN PURPOSE GROUP 1 BUI
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Table 1 to J3.2: Maximum U-values f
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13J J3.6 - J3.11 J3.6 Where the pro
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HOT WATER SERVICE SYSTEM CONTROLS 1
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17J J8.4 - J8.6 J8.4 The specified
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J11Building services (space heating
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DISPLAY LIGHTING 21J J12.2 - J14.2
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c. sealing at service penetrations
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LIMITING THERMAL BRIDGING AT JUNCTI
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27J (J11.5) - (J12.1) ii. a thermos
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AIR CONDITIONING AND MECHANICAL VEN
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2JA Appendix A EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS
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4JA Appendix A Table A1: Indicative
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ROOFS 6JA Appendix A Table A4: Base
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19 mm roof tiles column D, row 13=
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10JA Appendix A Table A9 Allowable
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Example 4 - Masonry cavity wall wit
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Example 6 - Masonry wall with parti
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16JA Appendix A GROUND FLOORS Note:
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Table A14:Insulation thickness for
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UPPER FLOORS Table A15 Upper floors
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Table A18 (continued) 22JA Density
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Example 1 - Timber framed wall 2JB
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Resistance through the section cont
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6JB Appendix B Notes: 1. In the abo
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8JB Appendix B Both the upper and l
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Appendix C: U-values of ground floo
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Solid ground floors 3JC Appendix C
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5JC Appendix C Table C4 U-values of
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Appendix D: Thermal bridging at the
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Example 3JD Appendix D Diagram D2 s
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1JE Appendix E Appendix E: Determin
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2JF Appendix F F5 Since the area of
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1JG Appendix G Appendix G: Example
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Example 2 - Three bedroom semi-deta
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Example 4 - Four bedroom detached h
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1JH Appendix H Appendix H: Examples
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Appendix J: Example lighting calcul
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1JK Appendix K Appendix K: Performa
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K2.2 The CPI for air conditioning -
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Table K2: To obtain factor (FD) for
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K2.4 Example CPI calculation for an
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VENTILATION OF BUILDINGSK
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5K Introduction 1. The intention of
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MECHANICAL VENTILATION K4.6 Where a
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. in accordance with Section 4 of t
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DRAINAGE AND SANITARY FACILITIESM
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The Standards M1 Application of Par
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c. incorporate facilities that will
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PRIVATE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
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15M (M3.5), (M3.6) c. To determine
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17M (M3.6), (M3.7) d. where the per
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SANITARY FACILITIES IN A BUILDING O
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21M (M4.5) Table 1 to (M4.5): Minim
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23M (M4.5) Table 2 to (M4.5): Minim
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONSN
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Contents Introduction REGULATIONS 2
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P Regulations 27 & 28 Miscellaneous
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P P2.4 - P3.1 P2.4* In a building o
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P (P3.1) 1 Hot water storage system
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Q Regulation 29 Access and faciliti
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Q Q2.6 - Q2.13 Q2.6 There must be a
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Q Q3.3 - Q3.9 Diagram to Q3.3: Acti
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Q (Q2.7) - (Q2.11) d. The transitio
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Contents INTRODUCTION REGULATIONS 3
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R Regulations 30 & 31 SOLID WASTE S
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R R3.1 - R3.2 R3 Dungsteads and far
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S Regulation 32 Access to and movem
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S S2.4 - S2.6 b. have an unobstruct
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S S2.10, S3.1 AREAS OF AUDIENCE AND
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S S3.4 - S3.10 S3.4 The width of a
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S S3.18 - S3.22 LANDINGS S3.18 A la
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S S4.1 - S4.3 S4 Protective barrier
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S (S2.3), (S2.5) Provisions deemed
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S (S3.12) - (S4.5) FLIGHTS CONSISTI
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APPENDIX List of publications refer
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BS 1566 Copper indirect cylinders f
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: Part 6 Foam systems - : Section -
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BS 5618 : 1985 (1996) Code of pract
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BS 6262 Glazing for buildings - : P
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BS 7501 : 1989 General criteria for
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BS 8301 : 1985 Code of practice for
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BS EN 752 Drain and sewer systems o
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BS EN 13823 Reaction to fire tests
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Builders Hardware Industry Federati
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CIBSE Building Energy Code: Part 2:
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INDEX
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Accommodation see Sleeping accommod
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Balconies Transmission of sound H i
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British Board of Agrement Certifica
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Cavity barriers D6.1-10 Definition
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Combustion appliances Conservation
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Condensation J intro 8 Air conditio
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Deemed to satisfy compliance with s
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Ducts Conservation of fuel and powe
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Protected D11.3 Definition A defini
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Exposed, Definition A definitions E
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Fire-fighting lobbies E10.9, E10.11
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Flues Incinerators F3.13 Large comb
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Greenhouses Ancillary to dwellings
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Definition A definitions Means of e
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Landings S3.18-19 Escape stairs D11
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Manual operation Automatic opening
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Means of escape Buildings of purpos
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Escape routes Doorways E5.15 Headro
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Platt, Accessible entrances Q2.6, (
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Refrigeration plant, Conservation o
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Sanitary facilities M intro 5, M re
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Shopping complexes Creches E7.8 Dry
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Fire detection and alarm systems Bu
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Stair wells Calculations of floor a
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Upper storeys Compartments D3.2 Duc
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Temporary buildings, Exempted class
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U U-values J2.1, (J2.1), J Appendix
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Vertical escape in buildings of pur
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Windows Access to manual controls P
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