Clause 8.5 Requirements and Responsibilities for Qualified Persons

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Where shelter works involve the use of regulated shelter products, Qualified Persons shall carry out inspections of the shelter products, including but not limited to, the following:

a. Verify that the regulated shelter product(s) have valid CoC(s) and that the CoC(s) match exactly with the products used.

b. Verify that the regulated shelter product(s) are affixed with serial labels, if said products are stipulated to have labels in Table 8.1.

c. Where there are serial labels, verify that the serial label affixed on the product, are accurate and match exactly with the product.

TABLE 8.1 : LIST OF REGULATED SHELTER PRODUCT
PRODUCTS	ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS	CERTIFICATION SCHEME	SURVEILLANCE REGIME
			TESTING	FACTORY AND SITE INSPECTION
Storey Shelter Door	Refer to Table 8.2	Scheme 5 (Label issued)	Once every 3 years for cyclic test. Annually for water tightness test, dimension check, CED coating test & rubber gasket test.	At least once annually or by trigger (every 200 labels).

TABLE 8.2: TEST STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STOREY SHELTER DOOR
TYPE TESTS – SCHEME TYPE 5
S/N	TEST	STANDARD/SPECIFICATION
1	Door locking mechanism cyclic test (Once in 3 years)	Test Cycles The entire test shall consist of 60,000 cycles, which in turn comprise two cyclic types: Type A : 10,000 in Civil Defence (CD) mode when the lock bolts are activated. Type B : 50,000 for normal opening and closing of door (based on 900 angle of opening function). (Note: Type A cycles are to be performed interspersed between the Type B cycles in the ratio 1:5, i.e. 1 Type A cycle to be done after every 5 Type B cycles.) Test Method and Requirements The test is conducted using the test rig designed to be able to support the doorset and holding it rigidly in place, preventing any movement that may occur during the tests. 5 Type B cycles to be carried out. Each cycle shall consist of the latch of lockset unlatching (with its level handle completing at 900 angle movement), followed by the door leaf opening to 900 angle and then by the closing of the door leaf and finally latching in place. During each cycle, the lockset shall be able to latch fully. After the 5 Type B cycles, 1 Type A cycle to be performed. The type A cycle is a 900 angle movement of the lever handle of the lockset in locking and unlocking the doorset. During each cycle, the lockset shall fully engage the bolts onto the door frame, with the lever handle completing the full cycle of operation without straining. This pattern of 5 Type B cycles followed by 1 Type A cycle is to be repeated 10,000 times. After completion of 60,000 cycles After the test, the doorset shall be checked manually that it is still able to lock in place without causing any strains and all functions of the lockset shall still operate. Check that there shall be no damages or evidence of undue wear or loosening of any parts of the doorset including the hardwares installed or other defects that may impair its reliability of functioning and the test leaf shall remain connected to the frame. Check that the lockset’s spring bolt through the striking plate shall continue to function correctly and be able to return to its normally extended position under its own spring pressure and all functions of the lockset shall still operate. Check for visible cracking or breakage of any components on the hinges and check that the doorset is capable of closing properly, maintaining all clearances between leaf to frame and floor as measured before the test.
2	Water-tightness test	Water tightness test shall be carried out on the door leaf and frame assembly in their closed position. The enclosure formed by the door leaf and frame assembly in their closed position shall be filled with water to a uniform depth of 25mm of water for a period of 2 hours. There shall be no seepage of water within this period.
3	CED/Galvanised Coating Test	CED ASTM D3359 - Rating 5B (no removal of coating). SS5 : Part F2 - The coating shall withstand test load of 2000g. ASTM 3363 - 2H shall be the hardest pencil that does not scratch the film. SS5 : Part B1 - Dry film thickness shall be 20 ± 5µm SS5 : Part G1. Test duration = 500 hours - The coating may have any quantity of Size 2 blisters but shall have no more than Density 2 Size 3 blisters as illustrated in ISO 4628-2. - Degree of rusting shall not be more than scale Ri 2 according to ISO 4628-3. SS5 : Part G6. Test duration = 500 hours - The coating shall have no more than Density 2 Size 2 blisters as illustrated in ISO 4628-2. - Degree of rusting shall not be more than scale Ri 1 accordingly to ISO 4628-3. Electro-galvanised ASTM A90 - Coating thickness = 3.5 microns minimum.
4	Rubber gasket test	ASTM D1056 (Grade 2A3, 2A4, 2A5, 2B3, 2B4 or 2B5).
SURVEILLANCE TESTS – SCHEME TYPE 5
1	Door locking mechanism cyclic test	Test Cycles The entire test shall consist of 60,000 cycles, which in turn comprise two cyclic types: Type A : 10,000 in Civil Defence (CD) mode when the lock bolts are activated. Type B :: 50,000 for normal opening and closing of door (based on 900 angle of opening function). (Note: Type A cycles are to be performed interspersed between the Type B cycles in the ratio 1:5, i.e. 1 Type A cycle to be done after every 5 Type B cycles.) Test Method and Requirements The test is conducted using the test rig designed to be able to support the doorset and holding it rigidly in place, preventing any movement that may occur during the tests. 5 Type B cycles to be carried out. Each cycle shall consist of the latch of lockset unlatching (with its level handle completing at 900 angle movement), followed by the door leaf opening to 900 angle and then by the closing of the door leaf and finally latching in place. During each cycle, the lockset shall be able to latch fully. After the 5 Type B cycles, 1 Type A cycle to be performed. The type A cycle is a 900 angle movement of the lever handle of the lockset in locking and unlocking the doorset. During each cycle, the lockset shall fully engage the bolts onto the door frame, with the lever handle completing the full cycle of operation without straining. This pattern of 5 Type B cycles followed by 1 Type A cycle is to be repeated 10,000 times. After completion of 60,000 cycles After the test, the doorset shall be checked manually that it is still able to lock in place without causing any strains and all functions of the lockset shall still operate. Check that there shall be no damages or evidence of undue wear or loosening of any parts of the doorset including the hardwares installed or other defects that may impair its reliability of functioning and the test leaf shall remain connected to the frame. Check that the lockset’s spring bolt through the striking plate shall continue to function correctly and be able to return to its normally extended position under its own spring pressure and all functions of the lockset shall still operate. Check for visible cracking or breakage of any components on the hinges and check that the doorset is capable of closing properly, maintaining all clearances between leaf to frame and floor as measured before the test.
2	Water-tightness test	Water tightness test shall be carried out on the door leaf and frame assembly in their closed position. The enclosure formed by the door leaf and frame assembly in their closed position shall be filled with water to a uniform depth of 25mm of water for a period of 2 hours. There shall be no seepage of water within this period.
3	Production test	Dimensional checks in accordance to approved drawings. The door frame can be double rebated to facilitate the installation of a fire door.
4	CED/Galvanised Coating Test	CED ASTM D3359 - Rating 5B (no removal of coating). SS5 : Part F2 - The coating shall withstand test load of 2000g. ASTM 3363 - 2H shall be the hardest pencil that does not scratch the film. SS5 : Part B1 - Dry film thickness shall be 20 ± 5µm. SS5 : Part G1. Test duration = 500 hours - The coating may have any quantity of Size 2 blisters but shall have no more than Density 2 Size 3 blisters as illustrated in ISO 4628-2. - Degree of rusting shall not be more than scale Ri 2 according to ISO 4628-3. SS5 : Part G6. Test duration = 500 hours - The coating shall have no more than Density 2 Size 2 blisters as illustrated in ISO 4628-2. - Degree of rusting shall not be more than scale Ri 1 accordingly to ISO 4628-3. Electro-galvanised ASTM A90 - Coating thickness = 3.5 microns minimum.
5	Rubber gasket test	ASTM D1056 (Grade 2A3, 2A4, 2A5, 2B3, 2B4 or 2B5)

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TABLE 8.1 : LIST OF REGULATED SHELTER PRODUCT

TABLE 8.2: TEST STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR STOREY SHELTER DOOR