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In this category you will find frequently asked questions on fire safety

Are there any Belgian Directives concerning Fire Prevention and where can I find these? The Belgian law has drawn up Basic Standards for Fire Prevention, consisting of different legal texts. The interpretation and consultation of these texts is often difficult. Therefore Rf-Technologies gathered all legal texts on this subject in a Manual which you can find under "Local legislation > Belgium" in the category "Fire Safety" How to make an elevator shaft fire resistant? The walls of an elevator shaft in a staircase need to be massive, continuous and fire-resistant. For aeration of the elevator shaft, the fire resistance cannot be influenced negatively. What is EI60S? Fire resistance: the fire resistance of a product is measured in time (minutes, shortened to 60’= 60 minutes). Due to the broad definition the term fire performance criteria is used.
E stands for 'integrity'. Integrity corresponds with the time that no flames are spread to the non-exposed side of the wall (for partitions).
In a construction element, no openings are allowed like cracks, splits, loosening joints,…through which a fairly large throughput of smoke gases could get through and cause fire.
I stands for insulation or thermal insulation. The criterion thermal insulation limits the allowed temperature rise on the side which is turned away from the oven of the element to be tested .
S stands for smoke leakage. During the fire test the smoke leakage is measured alongside the passage. The leakage has to be limited because the otherwise escaping smoke gases could give rise to the propagation of fire.

Please also consult the glossary in the section fire safety. What is the difference between a classification report and a test report? Test report of fire resistant products are fairly specialised and elaborate. This makes it not evident for the laity to read them with a critical and competent eye. Therefore Europa has worked out a uniform structure: the classification report.

The classification report informs on the quality of the fire resistant passage through a wall. The laboratories also mutually agreed to draw up the report of fire resistance testing uniformally.

Moreover, the classification report is only drawn up when the tests have been successful. This in contrast with the test reports. They are only a factual report of the performed tests, without showing any concern about the result.

In short, the classification report is a much more legible document than the test reports which often include more than 50 pages. Rf-Technologies aims at European classification documents for all its products.

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