These documents provide background and detail on the relevant products, information on the specific standards, and whether these standards are harmonised or designated standards. The initial Introduction to Standards document also provides a detailed overview of current standards, how they work, and how they should be identified and applied.
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Guide to Standards 1 An Introduction to Standards
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Guide to Standards 2 BS EN 1935: 2002 - Single-Axis Hinges
Guide to Standards 3 BS EN 1154: 1997 - Controlled Door Closing Devices
Guide to Standards 4 BS EN 1155: 1997 - Electrically Powered Hold Open Devices for Swing Doors
Guide to Standards 5 BS EN 1125:2008 - Panic Exit Devices Operated by a Horizontal Bar...
Guide to Standards 6 BS EN 179: 2008 - Emergency Exit Devices Operated by a Lever...
Guide to Standards 7 BS EN 12209: 2003 - Mechanically Operated Locks, Latches and Locking Plates
Guide to Standards 8 BS EN 12209: 2016 - Mechanically Operated Locks and Locking Plates
Guide to Standards 9 BS EN 1303: 2015 - Cylinders for Locks
Guide to Standards 10 BS EN 1906: 2012 - Lever Handles and Knob Furniture
Guide to Standards 11 BS EN 16005: 2012 - Power Operated Pedestrian Doorsets - Safety in use...
Guide to Standards 12 BS EN 13637: 2015 - Electrically Controlled Exit Systems for use on Escape...
Guide to Standards 13 BS 8300: 2009 - Design of Buildings and their Approaches to Meet the Needs...
Guide to Standards 14 BS 8300-2: 2018 - Design of am Accessible and Inclusive Environment...
Guide to Standards 15 BS 3621: 2017 - Lock Assemblies Operated by Key From Both the Inside...
Guide to Standards 16 BS 8613: 2017 - Finger Protection Devices for Pedestrian Doors...
Guide to Standards 17 Fire Door Standards
Guide to Standards 18 BS EN 1158: 1997 Door Coordinator Devices
Guide to Standards 19 BIM
Guide to Standards 20 BS EN 14846 Electromechanically Operated Locks & Striking Plates
Guide to Standards 21 BS EN1527 2019 Hardware for Sliding Doors and Folding Doors
Guide to Standards 22 BS EN15684:2020 Mechatronic Cylinders
Guide to Standards 23 BS EN 16867:2020 +A1:2021 Mechatronic Door Furniture (MDF)
Guide to Standards 24 PAS24 2022 +A1:2024 Enhanced Security Performance for Doors and Windows
Guide to Standards 26 BS EN 15685:2024 - Multipoint locks, latches and locking plates
Guide to Standards 27 PAS 2000:2026 - Construction Products - Bringing safe products to market - Code of practice
Guide to Standards 28 BS 8214:2026 - Fire-resisting and smoke control doors - Code of practice
