Issue 4 2012 detailing the requirements for any fixtures and fittings used with fire doors and fire.
Fire escape door signage.
Fire door signs are manufactured from outdoor grade materials such as 055 plastic and 040 aluminum.
There is an approved document guidance available from the builders hardware industry federation bhif hardware for fire and escape doors.
Fire exit signs should be fitted as close to the centre line of the escape root as possible for example above the door in the centre.
Signs for all fire exit doors all states.
Signs undergo a stringent ink adhesion test to ensure they don t separate from the sign.
On the approach side of all doors leading to a fire escape or fire stair regardless of where in the building the door is located on both sides of all doors between individual fire compartments where the doors must be kept closed at all times.
Fire exit signs are not a requirement if it is obvious where the exit is for example when there is just one door at the front of a small shop where it is clear that would be the means of escape.
Fire exit emergency.