Following an extensive research project involving the University of Central Lancashire, external consultants, and insurers, the FPA has developed a new fire safety assessment test through RISCAuthority, an annually funded research scheme which conducts research on behalf of the insurance sector, to address these limitations.
RISC 501 is designed to evaluate the fire safety performance of non-loadbearing external cladding systems and goes beyond the basic life safety standards, aiming to ensure resilient systems that can effectively prevent vertical spread. The test method is intended to be conducted either alongside BS 8414 so that the results can confer compliance with BR 135 and RISC 501, or as a standalone assessment.
You can find out more about the RISC 501 assessment method here: [ Ссылка ]
