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What Is Fire Stopping?
Fire stopping is the tested or assessed system used to reinstate fire resistance where services, joints or openings interrupt a fire-resisting wall or floor.
Discuss your requirementsGuidance designed to be read.
What to check
- substrate and opening size.
- services and supporting arrangement.
- specified system and permitted configuration.
- labels, photographs and installation records.
Plan the next decision
Select a system suitable for the exact penetration and construction. Foam or sealant chosen by appearance is not a fire-stopping specification.
Define the person who can authorise work, the access conditions and the outcome required. Where the subject affects safety, security or compliance, use the competent assessment and premises-specific information required for that system.
Records and follow-up
Keep the instruction, findings, action taken, completion evidence and any open recommendation with its owner and due date.
Questions to ask
What information should I provide?
Give the property, exact asset or area, symptoms or trigger, previous findings and current restrictions. Include relevant drawings, manuals or reports where available.
Does this guide set a universal maintenance interval?
No. The applicable duty, risk assessment, system design, recognised guidance, manufacturer instructions and actual condition determine the property-specific requirement.
What should completion information show?
It should identify the work or assessment performed, findings, results, defects and outstanding action clearly enough for the responsible person to decide what happens next.
Source
See current official guidance. Apply it to the actual premises and recheck current requirements before relying on time-sensitive details.