BS 8524-1:2013

This standard BS 8524-1:2013 Active fire curtain barrier assemblies is classified in these ICS categories:

• 13.220.20 Fire protection

This part of BS 8524 specifies requirements for the design, testing and classification of active fire curtain barrier assemblies, for installation in accordance with the recommendations of BS 8524‑2. It covers the reliability and durability, fire resistance, smoke containment and impact resistance performance of the active fire curtain barrier assemblies, their control devices and ancillary equipment.

The requirements within this part of BS 8524 are applicable to active fire curtain barrier assemblies of any material that are designed to provide fire resistance.

This part of BS 8524 does not cover active smoke barriers, or active fire curtain barrier assemblies that are used only for fire and smoke control as fire doors.

NOTE 1 Smoke barriers, used solely for smoke control, are covered by BS EN 12101‑1. Such smoke barriers are not considered to be active fire curtain barrier assemblies within the scope of BS 8524.

NOTE 2 Guidance on fire doors is given in BS 8214. Requirements for fire doors for fire and smoke control are given in prEN 16034 (currently in preparation).