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Fire Door Keep Shut Signs A fire door is a type of door, or closure used as a passive fire protection item within buildings to prevent the spread of fire. Fire doors are a must for all public and private buildings. Most Fire doors are equipped with the capacity to resist fire for over 30 minutes. It becomes necessary to display a fire door signs for every floor. In commercial properties, fire door signs are a mandatory requirement under current the Building Regulations 1991. This Regulation advises that all doors designed to be fire resistant should display an appropriate mandatory signs and should be visible at all times. The appropriate signs either 'Fire Door Keep Shut' or Fire Door Keep Locked' should be fitted and the signs themselves should comply with BS5499 (British Standard 5499) Part 1 & 5. A typical fire door signs will have blue text on white background which signifies that fire door signs are mandatory. Appropriate Fire door signs must be fixed both sides of the fire door. These Fire Door Signs must be displayed at eye level at both sides of the Fire Door. Leo Signage Fire Door Keep Shut Signs are supplied with self adhesive backing and can be applied directly to a smooth and dry surface. If fitting on brickwork it is recommend to use one of the frames for a secure application. Safety practices at an organization necessitate correct use of fire door signs. All fire doors within a workplace must be clearly marked "Fire Door Keep Shut". The signs must be affixed to both side of the fire door at eye level. Leosignage has a full supply of fire door signage. When not in use, the fire doors must be kept shut at all times. The blue Fire Door Keep Shut signs are MANDATORY signs which must be obeyed, failure to do so may result in a prosecution with substantial financial penalties.
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