New ISO Standard to help assess fire risks
Issue 40 – July 2012
Fires have many potential causes and many damaging effects. There are many technologies and strategies to prevent or mitigate harm from fires. A new ISO Standard intended for use by fire safety practitioners will help them better assess fire risks in all types of scenarios, in order to select effective and cost-effective technologies and strategies, and compare alternatives.
ISO 16732-1, Fire safety engineering – Fire risk assessment – Part 1: General, is for use by fire safety practitioners, such as fire safety engineers, public authorities, fire service personnel, code developers and enforcers, insurers, fire safety managers, and risk managers.
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[more]NEW AMENDMENT
Issue 40 – July 2012
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Amendment 1:2012 to AS/NZS 3837:1998 Method of test for heat and smoke release rates for materials and products using an oxygen consumption calorimeter
Amendment 1 applies to the Preface, Clauses 1.3, 1.4, 3.2, 3.4(A)(new) and 3.4(B)(new).
→ Buy AS/NZS 3837:1998 with Amendment 1 incorporated
STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Issue 40 – July 2012
Automatic Fire Sprinkler Systems
Committee: P4541
Project Manager: Jono East
Estimated Publication Date: March 2013
Comments: Standards New Zealand held the fourth development meeting on 1 and 2 May 2012. The draft was confirmed for public comment release, pending a small number of final changes. It was also confirmed, due to the size and scale of the review, that the draft is now a limited technical revision rather than an amendment. The draft is due for release to public comment in July.