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martyng1986  
#1 Posted : 28 February 2022 14:58:34(UTC)
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martyng1986

Do fire routes leading direct to fire exits need to be compartmentalized part of the Scottish Fire Regulations or Building Regulations? If so do they need to be done retrospectively?

Edited by user 28 February 2022 15:33:30(UTC)  | Reason: Forgot to put something else in

Kate  
#2 Posted : 28 February 2022 15:29:47(UTC)
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Kate

As in England, the answer in Scotland is "fire risk assessment".  The fire legislation is not prescriptive.

Roundtuit  
#3 Posted : 28 February 2022 16:36:43(UTC)
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Roundtuit

The technical handbook mandatory standard 2.1 talks about compartmentation holding any fire or smoke within the compartment so as to give time for evacuation.

It does not specify the escape route as being a compartment in its own right.

Building Regulations are not retrospective for constructed property but would apply for refurbishment including change of use.

https://www.gov.scot/policies/building-standards/monitoring-improving-building-regulations/

The web site shows that dependent upon build date different technical document versions apply

Roundtuit  
#4 Posted : 28 February 2022 16:36:43(UTC)
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Roundtuit

The technical handbook mandatory standard 2.1 talks about compartmentation holding any fire or smoke within the compartment so as to give time for evacuation.

It does not specify the escape route as being a compartment in its own right.

Building Regulations are not retrospective for constructed property but would apply for refurbishment including change of use.

https://www.gov.scot/policies/building-standards/monitoring-improving-building-regulations/

The web site shows that dependent upon build date different technical document versions apply

Kate  
#5 Posted : 28 February 2022 18:10:53(UTC)
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Kate

Just to be clear, my answer was about "Scottish fire regulations" and did not relate to the mention of "Building Regulations" which the original post was subsequently edited to refer to,

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