* A valid subscription to The Construction Information Service is required to download this document.
Click here to find out how to access this document
Click here to find out how to access this document
Information File BIF 5 Sprinklers in warehouses
Publication Year
2023
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Describes the increasing scale and impacts of fires in warehouses. Identifies the causes, and looks at various measures that can be taken to make warehouses safe. Explains how automatic fire sprinkler systems work and why they are successful. Covers: water damage, legislation, cost benefits, safety of fire fighters, environmental issues, and the storage of high-risk materials.
Document History
First published as: BIF 5 Sprinklers in warehouses (BASA, Issue 1 - June 2003). Revision 3: BIF 5 Sprinklers in warehouses (BAFSA, 2015). Updated May 2023.
Publisher Information
British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association
Previously known as British Automatic Sprinkler Association, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association is the UK's trade association for the fire sprinkler industry.
PO BOX 28683
Edinburgh
BAFSA
UK
Website: http://www.bafsa.org.uk
Email: info@bafsa.org.uk
