Refuse chutes and storage

Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Refuse chutes and storage. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 3: Means of escape – flats, 1 (3.56). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 33. ISBN 9781859469156

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Abstract

Refuse chutes and rooms for storing refuse should meet both of the following conditions.
a. Be separated from other parts of the building by fire resisting construction (minimum REI 30 in buildings with a top storey up to 5m above ground level; otherwise REI 60).
b. Not be situated within a protected stairway or protected lobby.

Item Type: Book Section
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Uncontrolled Keywords: should, storey, separated part, fire compartment
Subjects: Section 03: Means of escape – flats

Building standards
Date Deposited: 02 Feb 2020 12:12
Last Modified: 21 Dec 2022 09:07
URI: https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/290

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