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Dubai bans flammable materials in buildings

DUBAI, April 21, 2016

Dubai has banned the use of all kinds of flammable materials in buildings including in cladding and facades in the wake of the recent fire accidents in the emirates, said a report. 

The municipality has issued a circular to all the consulting offices, contracting companies, suppliers and developers in Dubai in this regard.

It prohibits use of any combustible material including paints, packaging materials, glues, fixtures used inside buildings and ceilings which are less resistant to ignition than walls, reported Arabic daily Al Bayan.
  
The municipality confirmed that it would allow the use of such materials only when they meet the fire ratings in the code of civil defence or fire-fighting, US code (NPFA5000) in sections «5, 10, 8, 37, 3, 50, 48, and the accepted codes: 286, 221, 220.

The decision comes within the framework of municipal efforts to raise the standard of construction by adopting highest global safety and security standards for the well-being of the residents and their properties, it added.




Tags: Dubai | Buildings |

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