Approved Document B2 - Free Online Version Use of guidance THE APPROVED DOCUMENTSThis document is one of a series that has been approved and issued by the Secretary of State for the purpose of providing practical guidance with respect to the requirements of Schedule 1 to and Regulation 7 of the Building Regulations 2. SI 2. 00. 0/2. 21. England and Wales. At the back of this document is a list of all the documents that have been approved and issued by the Secretary of State for this purpose. The Approved Documents are intended to provide guidance for some of the more common building situations.
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However, there may well be alternative ways of achieving compliance with the requirements. Thus there is no obligation to adopt any particular solution contained in an Approved Document if you prefer to meet the relevant requirement in some other way.
Other requirements. The guidance contained in an Approved Document relates only to the particular requirements of the Regulations which that document addresses. The building work will also have to comply with the Requirements of any other relevant paragraphsin Schedule 1 to the Regulations. There are Approved Documents which give guidance on each of the other requirements in Schedule 1 and on Regulation 7.
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LIMITATION ON REQUIREMENTSIn accordance with Regulation 8, the requirements in Parts A to D, F to K, N and P (except for paragraphs H2 and J7) of Schedule 1 to the Building Regulations do not require anythingto be done except for the purpose of securing reasonable standards of health and safety for persons in or about buildings (and any others who may be affected by buildings or matters connected with buildings). This is one of the categories of purpose for which Building Regulations may be made. Paragraphs H2 and J7 are excluded from Regulation 8 because they deal directly with prevention of the contamination of water. Parts E and M (which deal, respectively, with resistance to the passage of sound and access to and use of buildings) are excluded from Regulation 8 because they address the welfare and convenience of building users. Part L is excluded from Regulation 8 because it addresses the conservation of fuel and power.
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All these matters are amongst the purposes other than health and safety that may be addressed by Building Regulations. MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIPAny building work which is subject to the requirements imposed by schedule 1 to the Building Regulations shall be carried out in accordance with regulation 7. Guidance on meeting these requirements on materials and workmanship is contained in the Approved Document to support regulation 7. Building Regulations are made for specific purposes, primarily the health and safety, welfare and convenience of people and for energy conservation.
Standards and other technical specifications may provide relevant guidance to the extent that they relate to these considerations. However, they may also address other aspects of performance or matters which, although they relate to health and safety etc., are not covered by the Building Regulations. When an Approved Document makes reference to a named standard, the relevant version of the standard to which it refers is the one listed at the end of the publication. However, if this version has been revised or updated by the issuing standards body, the new version may be used as a source of guidance provided it continuesto address the relevant requirements of the Regulations. Independent certification schemes.
There are many UK product certification schemes. Such schemes certify compliance with the requirements of a recognised document which is appropriate to the purpose for which the product is to be used. Products which are not so certified may still conform to a relevant standard.
Many certification bodies which approve such schemes are accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). Since the fire performance of a product, component or structure is dependent upon satisfactory site installation and maintenance, independent schemes of certification and accreditation of installers and maintenance firms of such will provide confidence in the appropriate standard of workmanship being provided.
Building Control Bodies may accept the certification of products, components, materials or structures under such schemes as evidence of compliance with the relevant standard. Similarly, Building Control Bodies may accept the certificationof the installation or maintenance of products, components, materials or structures under such schemes as evidence of compliance with the relevant standard. Nonetheless, a Building Control Body will wish to establish, in advance of the work, that any such scheme is adequate for the purposes of the Building Regulations. Technical specifications.
Building Regulations are made for specific purposes including: health and safety, energy conservation and the welfare and convenienceof people. Standards and technical approvals are relevant guidance to the extent that they relateto these considerations. However, they may also address other aspects of performance such as serviceability, or aspects which, although they relate to health and safety, are not covered by the Regulations. When an Approved Document makes reference to a named standard, the relevant version of the standard is the one listed at the end ofthe publication. However, if this version of the standard has been revised or updated by the issuing standards body, the new version may be used as a source of guidance provided it continues to address the relevant requirements of the Regulations. The appropriate use of a product which complies with a European Technical Approval as defined in the Construction Products Directive should meet the relevant requirements.
The Department intends to issue periodic amendments to its Approved Documents to reflect emerging harmonised European. Standards. Where a national standard is to be replaced by a European harmonised standard, there will be a co- existence period during which either standard may be referred to. At the end of the co- existence period the national standard will be withdrawn INTERACTION WITH OTHER LEGISLATIONThe Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2. The Fire Safety Order reforms the law relating to fire safety in non- domestic premises. Specifically it replaces the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1.
Fire Precautions Act 1. It imposes a general duty to take such fire precautions as may be reasonably required to ensure that premises are safe for the occupants and those in the immediate vicinity. By virtue of the Order, the responsible person is required to carry out a fire risk assessment of their premises. This must be a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions they need to take to comply with the requirements under the Order. Although these requirements are applicable to premises whilst in operation, it would be useful for the designers of a building to carry out a preliminary fire risk assessment as part of the design process. If a preliminary risk assessment is produced, it can be used as part of the Building Regulations submission and can assist the fire safety enforcing authority in providing advice at an early stage as to what, if any, additional provisions may be necessary when the building is first occupied. Article 6 of the Order does exclude some premises such as certain mines, vehicles and land forming part of an agricultural or forestry undertaking.
The licensing of HMOs is typically overseen by the Local. Authority who may require additional precautions over and above this guidance. Technical guidance on the assessment of hazards from fire and preventive measures for HMOs is contained in the Housing Health and Safety Rating System Operating Guidance issued in February 2.
ISBN: 9. 78 1 8. 51. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1. The main requirements are now covered by the Building Regulations, but for further information see: Workplace health, safety and welfare, The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1. Approved Code of Practice and Guidance; The Health and Safety Commission, L2. HMSO 1. 99. 2 (ISBN: 0 1. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1.
Where the requirements of the Building Regulations that are covered by this Part do not apply to dwellings, the provisions may still be required in the situations described above in order to satisfythe Workplace Regulations. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2.
The purpose of this Approved Document is to provide guidance on the fire safety requirements for the completed building. It does not address the risk of fire during the construction work which is covered by the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. HSE has issued the following guidance on fire safety in construction: Construction Information Sheet No 5. Construction fire safety; and HSG 1. Fire safety in construction work (ISBN: 0 7.
When the construction work is being carried out on a building which, apart from the construction site part of the building, is occupied, the Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the enforcement of the 2. Regulations in respect of fire. Where the building is unoccupied, the Health and Safety Executive is responsible for enforcement on the construction site. Environmental Protection. Requirements under Part B of the Building Regulations and the guidance in this Approved Document are made for the purpose of ensuring the health and safety of people in and around buildings. The Environment Agency publishes guidance on the design and construction of buildings for the purpose of protecting the environment. Thisincludes Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPG1.
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