DRAFT STANDARD FOR COMMENT
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DZ 4515 Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies
Key changes in the draft include:
- clarification to users of the Standard concerning what is and is not a sleeping occupancy, to more clearly differentiate between this Standard and NZS 4517 Fire sprinkler systems for houses.
- alignment to NZS 4541:2007 Automatic fire sprinkler systems, where appropriate.
- incorporation of any formal interpretations that have emerged since NZS 4515 was last published in 2003.
The Standard is intended to provide building owners, specifiers, users, manufacturers, suppliers, installers, and maintenance persons with requirements and guidance to assist in the design, construction, and maintenance of a life safety sprinkler system for a building used solely as a sleeping occupancy. This includes elderly care institutions, guest accommodation, apartment buildings, sleeping areas in hospital wards, and supervised accommodation home. A sleeping occupancy could also include self-care units in, for example, prisons or other institutions. The purpose is to reduce risk to occupants in the event of a fire by maintaining conditions at a level to facilitate a safe evacuation, and to minimise fire and smoke damage to property.
Public comment on this draft closes on 07 August 2009
PROPOSAL TO WITHDRAW
NZS 9231:1971 Model bylaw for fire prevention
Proposed for withdrawal without replacement. Comments on this proposal should be sent to erin.alderton@standards.co.nz by 11 August 2009.
STANDARDS IN DEVELOPMENT
Fire sprinkler systems for life safety in sleeping occupancies
Committee: P4515 Revision
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated publication date: December 2009
Comments: The Standard has been revised to provide clarification to users of the Standard on what is and what is not a sleeping occupancy. It has also been updated to align with NZS 4541 where appropriate. The published formal interpretations relating to the Standard have been considered as part of the revision. The draft is available on the Standards New Zealand website for public comment until 7 August.
Fire sprinkler systems for houses
Committee: P4517 Revision
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated Publication Date: February 2010
Comments: The Standard is being revised to emphasise its application to domestic occupancies only and to address design and installation issues that have been identified since publication. Any fire formal interpretations relating to NZS 4517 since it was last amended in 2003 will be applied during this project. Work has commenced to prepare the draft for public comment which will be released in July.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems correction amendment
Committee: P4541
Project Manager: Vicki Allison
Estimated Publication Date: July 2009
Comments: The correction amendment is currently awaiting ministerial approval.
Fire-resistant doorsets and smoke doors adoption
Committee: P4520
Project Manager: Jono East
Estimated Publication Date: 2010
Comments: P4520 committee has been constituted with the purpose of adopting AS 1905.1:2005 and AS 6905:2007 as a new New Zealand Standard (NZS 4520:20XX). The committee is currently reviewing the initial draft document.
Interconnected smoke alarms for houses
Committee: P4514
Project Manager: Vicki Allison
Estimated Publication Date: July 2009
Comments: Public consultation for the revised NZS 4514 closed at the end of May and the committee met in early June to review the feedback. The Standard is expected to be published in July.
Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes (adoption)
Committee: P4830
Project Manager: Erin Alderton
Estimated Publication Date: November 2009
Comments: The purpose of this project is to consider the adoption of the Australian Standard AS 4830:2007 Determination of the extinction propensity of cigarettes. The draft went to public comment with no alterations made to its technical content by the committee. Public comment closed on 22 June and the committee will consider any comments received.