Document Status
Current
Supplement
Building Supplement
Series
Guide
Abstract
Guidance on the implications of BS EN 179:2008 as they relate to architectural ironmongery and door hardware; covering emergency escape devices' purpose and specification, the standard's scope, product classification and marking, and fire door assemblies.
History
July 2023 edition.
Supersedes the May 2018 edition.
Subjects
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Fire
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Doors
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Standards/glossaries/reports
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Fire Doors
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Legal issues and management
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Special subject areas
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Means of escape
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Windows and doors
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Door furniture
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Standards
Publisher History
The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers promotes the interests of architectural ironmongers, and the manufacturers and wholesalers of architectural ironmongery products.
Information
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