GQAFEN22 Establish the performance of fire-resistant glazing

Overview

This standard covers the broad requirements of confirming a fire-resistant glazing system is suitable and fit for purpose. You will need to identify the different types of supporting evidence of fire performance classification and confirm that the evidence provided is appropriate and applicable for the fire-resistant glazed system provided and to be installed. To do this, you will need to understand product standards and test methods that ensure various elements of fire safety regulations and legislation are met.

This standard is for you if you work in the Fenestration and Glazing Industry and are involved in work that includes checking and confirming how fire-resistant glazing systems will function.

Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. obtain applicable test and assessment reports from reliable sources following standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  2. identify key information from test and assessment reports and interpret it following industry recognised best practice
  3. use relevant product performance documentation to identify compatible glazing system components
  4. identify fire-resistant glazing with acceptable evidence of performance in line with regulatory and organisational requirements
  5. check products selected meet glazing system specifications in line with SOPs

Knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. how fire-resistant glazed systems are subject to Building Regulations or Standards
  2. why establishing fire-resistance performance by industry recognised test is the only way to determine suitability
  3. principles of standard test procedures
  4. where to go for guidance on how to access regulations or standards and SOPs
  5. what product classification means
  6. how fire-resistant glass is classified for performance
  7. evidence required by regulations
  8. acceptable forms of evidence of performance
  9. how manufacturers and suppliers provide performance information and how this should be used
  10. what fire test reports look like and what they contain
  11. what third party certification looks like and what it contains
  12. what marks and symbols used to establish fire-resistant glass mean and why they are important
  13. differences between test reports and assessment reports and how to use them
  14. responsible official bodies in the UK who issue test and assessment reports
  15. common third-party product certification schemes and their distinguishing company trademarks
  16. what fire-resistant glazed systems have to do in fires
  17. areas where fire-resistant glazing is required in fenestration and glazing installation
  18. areas where impact safety performance are required in fenestration and glazing installation
  19. how impact safety is designated
  20. classification schemes for impact safety in line with regulations and legislation
  21. records that must be kept and why and how to do this in line with SOPs and regulatory requirements

Relevant Occupations    

Glaziers Window Fabric and Fitters

Keywords           

Fenestration, Fire-resistant glazing performance