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THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005 => Guides and Legislation Links => Topic started by: Davo on October 13, 2008, 10:21:26 AM

Title: Bs9999
Post by: Davo on October 13, 2008, 10:21:26 AM

Its out!

On IHS/Tech Indexes if you have it!

davo

Title: Bs9999
Post by: Martin Burford on October 17, 2008, 05:43:26 PM

BS9999  I have been intrigued by the much heralded publication of this document. When the RRO came into force, and those who attended the regional seminars, with Andy Jack, and others from the Department, were told that one of the reasons for the introduction of the RRO was to standardise fire safety requirements, into effectivley one guide, with 12 or so parts. Now i see another Guide is out BS9999 @ £298 or there abouts.........so yet another document for all those Responsible Persons out there to get their heads around, and a rather expensive " get your head around " at that. when will it all end ?
Conqueror.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: colin todd on October 17, 2008, 07:43:55 PM

Young Andrew was right. BS 9999 is not intended to assist the RP in relation to existing premises. It serves a different purpose. (It is intended to make money for consultants in respect of new buildings because no one has a cat in hells chance of using it to design a building .)

Title: Bs9999
Post by: colin todd on October 20, 2008, 10:11:20 PM

Lots of people speak on lots of subjects for MCC.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: BB on October 25, 2008, 12:43:36 PM

Got a copy of DD9999 is there much diffeence in the content of the document in comparision to the recently published British Standard........... and before anybody says yes the letters BS from DD I'll get in first.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: colin todd on October 25, 2008, 03:15:29 PM

Yes there is and it is always dangerous to use a superseded standard.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: jokar on October 25, 2008, 10:30:49 PM

Many differences in the BS especially around the important risk profiling bit.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: kurnal on October 25, 2008, 10:53:43 PM

Quote from: colin todd

Yes there is and it is always dangerous to use a superseded standard.

Yes - but most of the buildings in the UK were built to superceded standards! :)

Title: Bs9999
Post by: colin todd on October 25, 2008, 11:03:59 PM

superSeded not superceded, and your point is.......................:rolleyes:

Title: Bs9999
Post by: jokar on October 26, 2008, 08:09:19 AM

believe it to be a good document, one that considers the benefit of additional protection and makes allowances for it.  The risk profiling is thorough, understandable and takes someone through a process, a good risk assessment methodology.  As to its use, we will have to wait and see whether it is or becomes a usable document.  I can see it being used to risk assess existing premises by consultants.

Title: Bs9999
Post by: BB on October 28, 2008, 04:10:54 PM

Thanks gents for your info........regards BB