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Signs and fire risks when fitted internaly
I’ve been involved in a project to supply signs for a public building. The original proposal was to fit a series of foamalux signs in a corridor featuring artwork printed onto vinyl.
The procurement officer raised some questions about the suitability of Foamalux and it’s fire resistance. I contacted Brett Martin and was given the results of fire testing which I passed on to the procurement officer. This in turn was considered by the fire officer who recommended the signs be fitted but spaced out throughout the building rather than confined to a single corridor where in concentration they could represent a hazard.
I therefore suggested that the vinyl prints be fitted directly onto the corridor walls rather than use Foamalux backing boards but the procurement officer is reticent maintaining that the vinyl is still a plastic and therefore still represent a hazard and as such the original fire officers recommendation (to spread the signs throughout the building rather than concentrate them in one area) should still apply.
I would have thought that sticking vinyl prints onto a wall would represent no greater a risk than painting or wall papering said corridor?
Anyone else had issues with internal signage?
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