Codes and Standards
| TABLE 1.2A : CODES & STANDARDS | |||||
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| Name | Description | Remarks | |||
| SINGAPORE STANDARDS | |||||
| SS CP 5 | CoP for Wiring of Electrical Equipment of Buildings | ||||
| SS CP 10 | CoP for Installation and Servicing of Electrical Fire Alarm System | ||||
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SS CP 52 |
CoP for Automatic Fire Sprinkler System |
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SS 99 |
Specifications for Welded Low Carbon Steel Cylinders for Storage and Transportation of Low-Pressure Liquefiable Gases | ||||
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SS 232 Pt 1 to 6 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers | Replaced by SS EN 3 - 7 to 10 | |||
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SS 233 |
Specifications for Flexible Rubber Tubing, Rubber Hose and Rubber Hose Assemblies for Use in LPG Vapour Phase Installations | ||||
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SS 254 |
Electrical Apparatus for Explosive Gas Atmospheres | Replaced by IEC 60079 | |||
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SS 263 Pt 2 |
Luminaires - Particular Requirements for Luminaires for Emergency Lighting |
Replaced by SS IEC 60598-2-22 | |||
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SS 281 |
Specifications for Pressure Regulators for LPG | ||||
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SS 286 |
Caution Labelling for Hazardous Substances | Replaced by SS 586 | |||
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SS 294 |
Specifications for Valves for Use with Domestic and Industrial LPG Cylinders | ||||
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SS 299 |
Fire Resistant Cables | ||||
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SS 332 |
Specification for Fire Door | ||||
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SS 333 |
Specification for Fire Dampers | ||||
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SS 489 |
Specification for Fire Shutters | ||||
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SS 508 |
Graphical Symbols - Safety Colours & Safety Signs | Formerly SS 217 & SS | |||
| Pt 1 | Design Principles for Safety Signs & Safety Markings | ||||
| Pt 2 | Design Principles for Product Safety Labels | ||||
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SS 532 |
CoP for the Storage of Flammable Liquids |
Formerly CP 40
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SS 535 |
CoP for Installation, Operation, Maintenance, Performance astructional Requirements of Mains Failure Standby Generating Systems | Formerly CP 31 | |||
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SS 546 |
CoP for Emergency Voice Communication Systems in Buildings | Formerly CP 25 | |||
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SS 550 |
CoP for Installation, Operation and Maintenance of El Passenger and Goods Lifts | Formerly CP 2 | |||
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SS 551 |
CoP for Earthing |
Formerly CP 16
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SS 563 |
CoP for the Design, Installation & Maintenance of Em Lighting and Power Supply Systems in Building | Formerly CP 19 | |||
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Pt. 1 |
Emergency lighting |
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Pt. 2 |
Installation Requirements and Maintenance Procedures |
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SS 572 |
CoP for the Use of Timber in Buildings |
Formerly CP 1 | |||
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SS 575 |
CoP for Fire Hydrant, Rising Mains and Hose Reel Sypan> |
Formerly CP 29 |
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SS 578 |
CoP for Use and Maintenance of Portable Fire Exhers |
Formerly CP 55 |
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SS 586 |
Specification for Hazard Communication for Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods | Replaces SS 286 | |||
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SS 608 |
CoP for Gas Installation | Formerly CP 51 | |||
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SS EN 3-7 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers - Part 7 : Characteristics, performance requirements and test methods |
Replaces SS 232 Pt. 1 to 6 | |||
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SS EN 3-8 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers - Part 8 : Additional requirements to SS EN 3-7 for the construction, resistance to pressure and mechanical tests for extinguishers with a maximum allowable pressure equal to or lower than 30 bar |
Replaces SS 232 Pt. 1 to 6 | |||
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SS EN 3-9 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers - Part 9 : Additional requirements to SS EN 3-7 for pressure resistance if CO extinguishers |
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SS EN 3-10 |
Portable Fire Extinguishers - Part 10 : Provisions for evaluating the conformity of a portable fire extinguisher to SS EN 3-7 |
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| AMERICAN STANDARDS | |||||
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ASTM D635 |
Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent &Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position | ||||
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ASTM E108 |
Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Roof Coverings | ||||
| ASTM E119 | Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction & Materials | ||||
| NFPA 16 | Standard for the Installation of Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems |
Formerly NFPA 16A |
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| NFPA 30 |
Flammable & Combustible Liquids Code |
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| NFPA 33 | Standard for Spray Application Using Flammable or Combustible Materials | ||||
| NFPA 45 | Standard on Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals | ||||
| NFPA 54 | National Fuel Gas Code | ||||
| NFPA 55 | Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code | ||||
| NFPA 58 | Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code | ||||
| NFPA 251 | Standard Methods of Tests of Fire Resistance of Building Construction & Materials | ||||
| NFPA 262 | Standard Methods of Tests for Flame Travel and Smoke of Wires and Cables for Use in Air-Handling Spaces | ||||
| NFPA 400 | Hazardous Materials Code | ||||
| NFPA 430 | Code for the Storage of Liquids & Solid Oxidizers |
Replaced by NFPA 400 |
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| NFPA 432 | Code for the Storage of Organic Peroxide Formulations | ||||
| NFPA 495 | Explosive Materials Code | ||||
| NFPA 502 | Standard for Road Tunnels, Bridges and other Limited Access Highways | ||||
| NFPA 750 | Standard on Water Mist Fire Protection Systems | ||||
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UL 132 |
Standard for Safety Relief Valves for Anhydrous Ammonia and LP-Gas |
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UL 144 |
Standard for LP-Gas Regulators | ||||
| UL 300 | Standard for Fire Testing of Fire Extinguishing Systems for Protection of Commercial Cooking Equipment | ||||
| AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS | |||||
| AS 1530 | Methods for Fire Tests on Building Materials, Components & Structures | ||||
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Pt 4 |
Fire-resistance Test of Elements of Construction |
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| AS 2208 | Safety Glazing Materials in Buildings | ||||
| AS 2714 | The Storage & Handling of Organic Peroxides | ||||
| AS 2941 |
Fixed Fire Protection Installations - Pumpset Systems |
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| AS 4391 |
Smoke Management Systems - Hot Smoke Test |
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| AS 4326 | The Storage & Handling of Oxidizng Agents | ||||
| AS 4587 |
Water Mist Fire Protection Systems - System Design, Installation and Commissioning |
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| BRITISH STANDARDS | |||||
| BR 186 | Design Principles for Smoke Ventilation in Enclosed Shopping Centres | Published by Fire Research Station, Building Research Establishment, Borehamwood, Herts WD62BL | |||
| BR 258 | Design Approaches for Smoke Control in Atrium Buildings | ||||
| BR 368 | Design Methodologies for Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilation | Published by Con- struction Research Communications Ltd by permission of Building Re- search Establish- ment Ltd | |||
| BS 476 | Fire Tests on Building Materials and Structures | ||||
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Non-Combustibility Test for Materials | ||||
| Pt 5 | Method of Test for Ignitability | ||||
| Pt 6 | Method of Test for Fire Propagation for Products | ||||
| Pt 7 | Method of Test to Determine the Classification of the Surface Spread of Flame of Products | ||||
| Pt 11 | Method for Assessing the Heat Emission from Building Materials | ||||
| Pt 20 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Elements of Construction (General Principles) | ||||
| Pt 21 | Methods for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Load- Bearing Elements of Construction | ||||
| Pt 22 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Non-Load- Bearing Elements of Construction | ||||
| Pt 23 | Methods for Determination of the Contribution of Components to the Fire Resistance of a Structure | ||||
| Pt 24 | Method for Determination of the Fire Resistance of Ventilation Ducts | ||||
| BS 1230 Pt 1 | Specification for Plasterboard Excluding Materials Submitted to Secondary Operations | Replaced by BS EN 520 | |||
| BS 2594 | Specification for Carbon Steel Welded Horizontal Cylindrical Storage Tanks | Withdrawn | |||
| BS 3016 | Specifications for Pressure Regulators for LPG | Withdrawn | |||
| BS 4514 | Specification for Unplasticized PVC Soil and Ventilating Pipes of 82.4mm Minimum Mean Outside Diameter, and Fittings and Accessories of 82.4mm and of Other Sizes | ||||
| BS 5041 | Fire Hydrant Systems Equipment | ||||
| Pt 1 | Specification for Landing Valves for Wet Risers | ||||
| Pt 3 | Specification for Inlet Breechings for Dry Riser Inlets | ||||
| BS 5234 | Partitions (including matching linings) | ||||
| Pt 2 | Specification for Performance Requirements for Strength and Robustness including Methods of Test | ||||
| BS 5345 | Selection, Installation and Maintenance of Electrical Apparatus for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmosphere (Other than Mining Applications or Explosive Processing and Manufacturing) | Replaced by BS EN 60079-14 | |||
| Pt 1 | General Recommendations | ||||
| Pt 3 | Installation and Maintenance Requirements for Electrical Apparatus with Type of Protection ‘d’. Flameproof Enclosure | ||||
| BS 5499 | Fire Safety Signs, Notices and Graphic Symbols | ||||
| Pt 2 | Specification for Self-Luminous Fire Safety Signs | Withdrawn | |||
| BS 5588 | Fire Precautions in the Design, Construction and Use of Buildings | ||||
| Pt 5 | CoP for Firefighting Stairways and Lifts | Withdrawn | |||
| BS 5852 | Methods of Test for Assessment of the Ignitability of Upholstered Seating by Smouldering and Flaming Ignition Source | ||||
| BS 6206 | Specification for Impact Performance Requirements for Flat Safety Glass and Safety Plastics for Use in Buildings | ||||
| BS 6391 | Specification for Non-Percolating Layflat Delivery Hoses and Hose Assemblies for Fire Fighting Purposes | ||||
| BS 7346 | Components for Smoke and Heat Control Systems | ||||
| Pt 2 | Specification for Powered Smoke and Heat Exhaust Ventilators | Withdrawn | |||
| Pt 3 | Specification for Smoke Curtains | Withdrawn | |||
| BS 7346 | Components for Smoke and Heat Control Systems | ||||
| Pt 7 | CoP on Functional Recommendations and Calculation Methods for Smoke and Heat Control Systems for Covered Car Parks | ||||
| BS 8202 | Coatings for Fire Protection of Building Elements | ||||
| Pt 2 | CoP for the Use of Intumescent Coating Systems to Metallic Substrates for Providing Fire Resistance | ||||
| BS EN 54 | Fire Detection and Alarm Systems | ||||
| Pt 2 | Control and Indicating Equipment | ||||
| Pt 4 | Power Supply Equipment | ||||
| BS EN 520 | Gypsum Plasterboards. Definitions, Requirements and Test Methods | Replaces BS 1230 Pt 1 | |||
| BS EN 12101-1 | Smoke & Heat Control Systems – Specification for Smoke Barriers |
Replaces BS 7346 Pt 3 |
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| BS EN 12101-3 | Smoke & Heat Control Systems – Specification for Powered Smoke & Heat Control Ventilators (Fans) |
Replaces BS 7346 Pt 2 |
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| BS EN 13501-1 | Fire Test to Building Materials - Classification | ||||
| BS EN 50054 |
Electrical Apparatus for the Detection and Measurement of Combustible Gases. - General Requirements and Test Methods |
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| BS EN 50057 |
Electrical Apparatus for the Detection and Measurement of Combustible Gases. - Performance Requirements for Group II Apparatus Indicating up to 100% Lower Explosive Limit |
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| BS EN 50272-2 |
Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. Stationary Batteries |
Withdrawn |
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| BS EN 50272-3 |
Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. - Traction Batteries |
Withdrawn |
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| BS EN 60079-14 | Explosive Atmosphere. Electrical Installations Design, Selection and Erection |
Replaces BS 5345 Pt. 1 & 3 |
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| BS EN IEC 62485-2 |
Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. - Stationary Batteries |
Replaces BS EN 50272-2 |
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| BS EN IEC 62485-3 |
Safety Requirements for Secondary Batteries and Battery Installations. - Traction Batteries |
Replaces BS EN 50272-3 |
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| EUROPEAN STANDARDS | |||||
| EN 81 - 58 |
Safety Rules for the Construction and Installation of Lifts. Examination and Tests. Part 58 - Landing Doors Fire Resistance Test |
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EN 671 - 1 |
Fixed Firefighting Systems. Hose Systems. Hose Reels with Semi-Rigid Hose |
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| EN 13823 |
Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products - Building Products excluding Floorings exposed to the Thermal Attack by a Single Burning Item |
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| EN ISO 1182 |
Reaction to Fire Tests for Products - Non-Combustibility Test |
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| EN ISO 1716 |
Reaction to Fire Tests for Building Products - Determination of the Gross Heat of Combustion (Calorific Value) |
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| EN ISO 11925 -2 |
Reaction to Fire Tests - Ignitability of Products subjected to Direct Impingement of Flame - Part 2 : Single Flame Source Test |
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| IEC STANDARDS | |||||
| IEC 60079 | Explosive Atmospheres | ||||
| ISO STANDARDS | |||||
| ISO 834 | Fire resistance Tests - Elements of Building Construction | ||||
| ISO 1896 | Thermal Insulating Asbestos Boards | ||||
| ISO 5149 |
Refrigerating Systems and Heat Pumps - Safety and Environment Requirements |
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Updated 2 Sep 2024