smoke control
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In the event of a fire, a smoke control system is used to keep a building's escape routes and access routes free from smoke, assist fire-fighting operations and delay or prevent flashover, thereby reducing the risk that the fire will escalate.Smoke Control Association, [https://www.smokecontrol.org.uk/about-us/faqs FAQs: Your Questions Answered], accessed 20 September 2021
In the United Kingdom, the Smoke Control Association operates as a professional and advisory organisation in this field.[https://www.smokecontrol.org.uk/home Smoke Control Association], accessed 20 September 2021
Standards
Within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Technical Committee ISO/TC 21/SC 11 is responsible for the development of standards concerned with smoke and heat control systems and components.ISO, [https://www.iso.org/committee/314324.html ISO/TC 21/SC 11: Smoke and heat control systems and components], accessed 6 October 2021
In Australia and New Zealand, joint standard AS/NZS 1668.1:2015 aims to provide:{{quote|standardized minimum requirements for mechanical air-handling and mechanical smoke control systems for use by designers, installers, inspectors and regulators of these systems.Victorian Building Authority, [https://www.airah.org.au/Content_Files/TechnicalPublications/AS-NZS-1668.1-The-use-of-ventilation-and-air-Fire-and-smoke-control-in-buildings.pdf Australian/New Zealand Standard: The use of ventilation and air conditioning in buildings - Part 1: Fire and smoke control in buildings. Updated AS/NZS 1668.1:2015], published March 2016, accessed 6 October 2021}} Requirements for the maintenance of smoke control systems fall outside this standard.
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