IS 8758 : 2013 : Fire Precautionary Measures in Construction of Temporary Structures and Pandals - Code of Practice

Reaffirmed 2018

1 SCOPE

This standard covers the fire safety in respect of construction, location, maintenance and use of temporary structures including pandals used by public and private functions for outdoor assembly.

NOTE - Temporary structure shall apply to all structures with roof or walls made of straw, hay, ulu grass, golpatta, hogla, darma, mat, canvas cloth or other like material which is not adopted for permanent or continuous occupancy.

2 REFEERENCES

The Indian Standards given below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

1646 : 1997 Code of practice for fire safety of buildings (general): Electrical installations (first revision)

2190 : 1992 Selection, installation and maintenance of first-aid fire extinguishers — Code of practice (second revision)

12349 : 1988 Fire protection — Safety signs

12407 : 1988 Graphic symbols for fire protection plans

12777 : 1989 Method for classification of flame — Spread of products

15612 (Part 1) : 2005 Textiles — Burning behaviour to curtains and drapes: Part 1 Classification scheme

15741 : 2007 Textiles — Resistance to ignition of curtains and drapes — Specification