Seals
This module provides an overview of Building Regulations that impact fire and smoke doors, ensuring compliance with legal safety requirements. It covers fire and smoke door test standards, including fire test evidence and assessment reports, to confirm doors meet safety standards.
Learners will understand the function of fire doors (FD), their key components and the role of intumescent protection. The module explores different door types, third-party certification schemes, and the importance of seals, including intumescent, acoustic, smoke, perimeter and glazing seals for fire and sound protection.
Learning outcomes:
- Know the Building Regulations which affect the fire and smoke doors
- Know the Test Standards with regards fire and smoke doors
- Know the relevant fire test evidence and assessment reports to ensure fire doors meet safety standards and compliance requirements
- Understand the purpose of a Fire Door (FD)
- Know the key components of a fire door
- Know the different types of doors
- Know the third-party certification schemes in the fire door market
- Know the purpose and function of seals and sealing systems
- Understand the different types of intumescent seals
- Know the different types of intumescent materials used in perimeter fire and smoke seals
- Know the different types of perimeter, acoustic and smoke seals
- Know the different types of intumescent hardware protection
- Know the Fire Door (FD) components which may require intumescent protection
