Seals

Question 1

What causes an intumescent seal to expand?

Answer 1

Heat

Question 2

Which British Standard is for the Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings.

Answer 2

BS9999

Question 3

What size of gap would be considered standard good practice between the door and frame?

Answer 3

3mm

Question 4

When should a seal be replaced?

Answer 4

If damaged
If the door has been replaced

Question 5

Frame paint should be what prior to seals being installed?

Answer 5

fully dry and cured before the seals are installed

Question 6

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? It is possible to fit fire seals in either the door or the frame.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What type of threshold seals are strongly recommended to ensure that resistance is not excessive during door operation and can be face fixed or concealed within the bottom rail of the door leaf?

Answer 7

Automatic threshold seals

Question 8

For a typical FD30 door, what size of intumescent fire seal has become most recommended by door manufacturers and certification bodies?

Answer 8

15x4mm

Question 9

What type of certification requirements are often linked to ensuring products and details of their production can be traced, should the need arise?

Answer 9

Third Party

Question 10

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Cold smoke seals often feature fins or brushes on the seal profile.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Where can perimeter smoke seals be fitted in a door assembly?

Answer 11

Combined with a fire seal, centrally in the door leaf or reveal of the frame
Offset in the reveal of the frame if it’s a separate smoke seal.

Question 12

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A double action door refers to door assemblies in which the leaves are able to open in just one direction of pedestrian travel.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

When might you need to fit a fire seal to the threshold of a door?

Answer 13

When required under test evidence

Question 14

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Smoke sealing fins or brushes need to make contact with the door or frame to be properly effective.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What type of seal can easily be combined with an intumescent seal and is also fitted around the frame?

Answer 15

Smoke seal

Question 16

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? In its simplest form a fire seal consists of a rigid casing enclosing a central core of intumescent material.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Which British Standard matches the following title? Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves.

Answer 17

BS8214: 1990

Question 18

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? It is OK to paint over smoke seals without compromising the smoke containment performance.

Answer 18

False

Question 19

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A typical astragal will consist of an aluminium holder, which is fixed to one of the stiles and will contain a resilient seal.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

To ensure the correct seals are used in a particular situation it is wise to refer to the fire test report. Who has this information?

Answer 20

Door manufacturer

Question 21

Which British Standard matches the following title? Fire resistance tests for door and shutter assemblies. Part 1 - Fire doors and shutters

Answer 21

BSEN1634-1: 2000

Question 22

Which British Standard matches the following title? Methods for measuring smoke penetration through doorset and shutter assemblies.

Answer 22

BS476 Pt.31.1: 1983

Question 23

Which Approved Document relates to Accessibility requirements?

Answer 23

Approved Document M