In Support of Fire Door Testing to BS 476 Part 22
ASDMA wishes to emphasise that there is no good reason to question specialist fire doors backed by supporting test evidence and third-party product and process certification based on BS...
Third Party Product & Process Certification
ASDMA has been a strong champion of third-party product and process certification (TPPPC) since starting its development in the 1980’s. TPPPC is exactly the type of process Sir Martin...
ASDMA Fire Door Safety Update
Following on from one of the most important weeks in fire door safety, we summarise the key communications below: The Grenfell Tower Inquiry The second and final report has...
Approved Document B Update: The BS 476 Part 22 Test Remains Valid for Fire Resistance National Classifications
Amendments to the AD B 2019 edition (as amended 2020 and 2022) have been published by DLUHC (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) on 29th March 2024, following...
ASDMA’s Statement Concerning the BS 476 Part 22 Test Method
ASDMA wish to reinforce the confidence that still applies from the specialist fire door manufacturing sector in the effectiveness of the well-established British Standard BS 476 Part 22 test...
ASDMA Supports Fire Door Safety Week 2023
After the extreme horror of the Grenfell Tower tragedy – no one can possibly forget the importance of specialised, properly designed fire doors in every building, whatever the purpose...
Why is Third Party Certification Particularly Important NOW?
Third-party product and process certification (TPPPC) linking the design and production of product systems with testing and factory control now very much forms the strong and flexible backbone of...
What Makes a Fire Door?
ASDMA explains the specialist design, manufacturing and testing processes that go into producing a third-party certified fire door.
Custom-Made Fire Doors – Derogations Under Article 5 of the Construction Products Regulations
This article explains the importance of the derogation from the making of a declaration of performance for CE marking specifically allowed under Article 5 of the Constriction Product Regulations...