The purpose of this standard is to evaluate the performance of construction materials and products under fire conditions, providing a measure of their resistance to fire.
BS 8491 is a British Standard that provides recommendations for the "Method for test of resistance to fire of construction material and products". Here are some key points about this standard:
BS 8491 was withdrawn in 2019 and has been replaced by EN 13501-1:2019, which is a European Standard that provides similar testing and classification procedures for the fire resistance of construction materials and products.
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