2006/600/EC: Commission Decision of 4 September 2006 establishing the classes of external fire performance for certain construction products as regards double skin metal faced sandwich panels for roofs (notified under document number C(2006) 3883) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The construction products which satisfy all the requirements of the external fire performance characteristics without need for further testing are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

The specific classes to be applied to different construction products, within the external fire performance classification adopted in Decision 2001/671/EC, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 3

Products shall be considered in relation to their end-use application, where relevant.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

The table set out in this Annex lists the construction products which satisfy all of the requirements for the external fire performance without need for testing.

Table

CLASSES OF EXTERNAL FIRE PERFORMANCE FOR DOUBLE SKIN METAL FACED SANDWICH PANELS FOR ROOFS

Product  ( 1 )

Product detail

Core material with minimum density

Class  ( 2 )

Steel, stainless steel or aluminium faced sandwich panels for roofs

In accordance with EN 14509  ( 1 )

PUR 35 kg/m 3

or

B ROOF (t1)

MW (lamellas) 80 kg/m 3

or

B ROOF (t2)

MW (full width boards) 110 kg/m 3

B ROOF (t3)

Symbols used: PUR = polyurethane; MW = mineral wool; PVC = polyvinyl chloride; PCS = gross calorific potential.

( 1 )   Panels with a profiled external metal facing incorporating:

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minimum thickness 0,4 mm for facings of steel and stainless steel;

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minimum thickness 0,9 mm for facings of aluminium;

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at each longitudinal joint between two panels an overlap of the external metal facing extending across the crown and a minimum 15 mm down the opposite face of the crown, or a metal cover cap completely covering the joint crown, or a raised standing metal seam along the joint;

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at each transverse joint between two panels an overlap of the external metal facing of at least 75 mm;

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a protective weather coating comprising a liquid applied PVC paint of maximum nominal dry film thickness 0,200 mm, a PCS of not greater than 8,0 MJ/m 2 and a maximum dry mass of 300 g/m 2 ;

or any thin paint coating less than the above;

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minimum reaction to fire classification of D-s3, d0 without edge protection in accordance with EN 13501-1.

( 2 )   Class as provided for in the table of the Annex to Decision 2001/671/EC.