Sustainable Construction - Building & Construction Authority
Sustainable Construction - Building & Construction Authority
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Intumescent Paint<br />
A Guide Fire on Protection Fire Protection and Performance-based and Performance-based Fire Engineering Fire Engineering<br />
Is there any restriction to the use of intumescent paint?<br />
The Fire Code does not restrict the use of intumescent<br />
paints for any particular type of building. However in<br />
buildings where there may be presence of corrosive atmosphere<br />
that may affect the effectiveness of protection by the intumescent<br />
paints, QPs are to consult the Relevant <strong>Authority</strong>.<br />
For submission procedures and documents required for submission,<br />
please refer to Appendix F of the Fire Code.<br />
<strong>Building</strong> Owners Take Note:<br />
Highly flammable/combustible materials should not be stored within the<br />
vicinity of any structural steel members protected by intumescent paint.<br />
The advantages of intumescent paints are:<br />
✓ Do not require architectural cladding<br />
✓ Allow building’s structure to be expressed architecturally<br />
✓ Can be applied off-site<br />
The disadvantages are:<br />
✕ Require regular inspection and maintenance<br />
✕ Fire resistance is limited to 2 hours<br />
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