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Class 0 Is Dead: Why BS EN 13501-1 Class B s1 d0 Now Matters More Than Ever

Contractor installing a ceiling-mounted smoke detector during a fire safety inspection.

The deadline has arrived! From 2nd March 2025, building materials such as fire retardant paints in England will no longer be permitted to use outdated national fire classification labels such as BS Class 0. The government’s amendments to Approved Document B remove the national classification system and replace it fully with the European standard: BS EN 13501-1. This change isn’t ...

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PaintSafe: In Association with the British Coatings Federation

What Is It, and How Does It Apply to You? The British Coatings Federation (BCF), in association with the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) and the Scottish Decorator’s Federation (SDF), launched a new initiative ‘PaintSafe’ on November 28-29 at the 2017 National Painting and Decorating Show. Its aim is to promote the safe use of paint and related products and ...

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