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Rising waters: revising PAS 1188
30 Nov 2009
Topics: Flood, PAS 1188
For those living in areas that are prone to flooding, having the right protection resources available is essential. While images of emergency sandbags holding back rivers of water may fill the media, there is a much wider range of products available for flood protection.
PAS 1188 Flood protection products specifies requirements for the designation, testing, factory production control, installation documentation and marking for different types and configurations of flood protection products. This standard comprises four parts:
Part 1: Building aperture products
Part 2: Temporary products
Part 3: Building skirt systems
Part 4: Demountable products
PAS 1188 has now been revised - PAS 1188:2009 replaces PAS 1188:2003, which is now withdrawn. Note that as part of the revision process, Part 2 Temporary and demountable products was divided into two parts: Part 2 Temporary products and Part 4 Demountable products.
PAS 1188-1:2009 is for use in the UK or in locations where there is a temperate climate and advanced warning of flooding is available.
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