Passive Fire Systems
Astroflame PFP Product Range
Passive fire protection (PFP) refers to building elements and systems designed to prevent or slow the spread of fire and smoke without requiring activation or intervention. It's a crucial part of a building's overall fire safety strategy, working in conjunction with active fire protection systems like sprinklers and alarms.
Key aspects of passive fire protection:
Compartmentation:
PFP systems divide buildings into fire-resistant compartments, limiting the spread of fire and smoke to a specific area.
Fire-resistant materials:
Walls, floors, doors, and other building components are constructed with materials that can withstand high temperatures for a specific duration, delaying fire spread.
Structural integrity:
PFP systems help maintain the structural integrity of a building during a fire, allowing for safe evacuation and preventing structural collapse.
No activation required:
Unlike active systems, PFP systems are always in place and do not require any action to begin working.
Examples of passive fire protection:
- Fire-rated walls and floors: These are constructed with materials that provide a barrier against fire and smoke for a specific period. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
- Fire doors: Doors designed to resist fire and smoke, often with seals to prevent gaps. Click here to browse the fire door products from Astroflame.
- Fire-resistant glazing: Glass that can withstand fire and prevent flames and smoke from spreading. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
- Firestopping: Materials used to seal openings in fire-rated walls and floors, preventing fire and smoke from traveling through them. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
- Cavity barriers: Materials used to fill concealed spaces in walls, floors, and ceilings, preventing fire and smoke from spreading through those areas.
- Intumescent coatings: Materials that expand when exposed to heat, providing insulation and fire resistance. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
- Fire dampers: Devices installed in air ducts that automatically close to prevent fire and smoke from spreading through the ductwork. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
- Smoke baffles: Barriers designed to control the movement of smoke within a building. Click here to browse the passive fire products from Astroflame.
Importance of Passive Fire Protection:
- Life safety:
PFP provides crucial time for occupants to evacuate the building safely. - Property protection:
By containing the fire, PFP can minimize damage to the building and its contents. - Business continuity:
PFP can help prevent or minimize business interruption by limiting the extent of fire damage. - Regulatory compliance:
Many building codes require the implementation of PFP systems to ensure a certain level of fire safety.
Passive Fire Products
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> Installation
We have technical representatives who provide assistance in the selection and specification of the products on this site and should be consulted for exact installation and product suitability. Ensure an early engagement with ourselves, designers, main contractor and specialist installers before any installation. Other trades and/or manufacturers may need to be consulted. For in-depth information, specification and technical advice please call our Head Office on tel 01329 844 500 or email sales@astroflame.com
> Maintenance
All interested parties, designer, specifier, main contractor and specialist installers should provide access to allow the fire stopping seals to be regularly inspected and maintained, as well as records kept of such maintenance at minimum periods of 12 months, as required by the Regulatory Reform Order, and repaired if necessary. Reference should be made to ASFP TGD 17 – Code of Practice for the Installation and Inspection of Fire Stopping.
> Competency
It is vital that those entrusted to design or install a fire stopping product have the necessary levels of competence to undertake the task professionally and thoroughly. The level of competency required will be commensurate with the expected complexity of the building. All designers must eliminate, reduce or control foreseeable risks that may arise during installation, construction or maintenance when preparing or modifying designs. Clients should ensure that the principal designer and principal contractor carry out their duties under CDM regulations. The ASFP foundation course in passive fire protection provides essential knowledge as part of demonstrating competency and understanding in this key fire protection specialism.
> Additional Notes
Please refer to the ETA/UL-EU/UKCA sheet for fields of application for these products. For further information on installation requirements please refer to the manufacturer of the services and the wall/floor specification to ensure the compatibility of this product, if in doubt please contact the technical team with services and wall/floor specification on: tel 01329 844 500 or email sales@astroflame.com
> Health and Safety
These product does not present any known health hazards during or after installation. Normal good industrial and personal hygiene practices should be observed. For further information on health and safety requirements please contact the technical team on: tel 01329 844 500 or email sales@astroflame.com
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> Delivery/Returns
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