In the event of a fire, a smoke control system is used to keep a building's escape routes and access routes free from smoke, assist fire-fighting operations and delay or prevent flashover, thereby reducing the risk that the fire will escalate.1
In the United Kingdom, the Smoke Control Association operates as a professional and advisory organisation in this field.2
Standards
Within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Technical Committee ISO/TC 21/SC 11 is responsible for the development of standards concerned with smoke and heat control systems and components.3
In Australia and New Zealand, joint standard AS/NZS 1668.1:2015 aims to provide:
standardized minimum requirements for mechanical air-handling and mechanical smoke control systems for use by designers, installers, inspectors and regulators of these systems.4
Requirements for the maintenance of smoke control systems fall outside this standard.4
References
References
- Smoke Control Association, FAQs: Your Questions Answered, accessed 20 September 2021
- Smoke Control Association, accessed 20 September 2021
- ISO, ISO/TC 21/SC 11: Smoke and heat control systems and components, accessed 6 October 2021
- Victorian Building Authority, Australian/New Zealand Standard: The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings - Part 1: Fire and smoke control in buildings. Updated AS/NZS 1668.1:2015, published March 2016, accessed 6 October 2021