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News Release from: BM TRADA Certification | Subject: Q-Mark
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 April 2006
BM TRADA Q-Mark answering the fire test
questions
BM TRADA reports increased interest from product manufacturers and specifiers in the Q-Mark Schemes for fire door manufacture and installation.
BM TRADA reports increased interest from product manufacturers and specifiers in the Q-Mark Schemes for fire door manufacture and installation The British Airports Authority (BAA) has made membership of the Q-Mark door scheme a requirement for fire doors supplied and installed on all its sites in the UK
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 23 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Q-Mark scheme is open to four categories of members, making both its appeal broad and its coverage comprehensive.
In the first instance it covers manufacturers who produce complete doors or doorsets to their own design.
Secondly there are the companies who manufacture door blanks and sell them on to others to utilise in producing the finished article.
Thirdly are these added value operators, while specialist installers/contractors complete the membership profile.
Whichever category the member comes under, the fire door concerned must have successfully undergone testing at a UKAS approved laboratory and it is necessary for manufacturers to have in place a recognised, traceable quality management system to ensure that every door is produced to the same high specification.
All member companies undergo audit by one of BM TRADA's experienced auditors, while accredited products are subject to an audit test at least once every three years.
Installers are given further training and are inspected at least twice a year to ensure product performance will not be compromised by poor workmanship on-site.
The most important physical feature of the Q-Mark scheme is the use of colour coded plugs located in the edge of the doors or doorsets.
The outer ring to the plug defines the period of fire resistance (30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes) and the code number in the centre enables customers or building managers to trace the door manufacturer.
For the specifier the BM TRADA Q-Mark gives access to independently tested products through certified manufacturers/installers.
As well as the scheme literature, the website, www.bmtrada.com/qmark, incorporates an easy to use search facility.
This enables the end user to compile a list of potential suppliers and also includes links to member companies' own websites.
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