Description

Level 3 Award in the Inspection and Testing of Fire-Rated Intumescent Coatings

 

Fire-Rated Intumescent Coatings Classroom Course

3 Day Course & 1 Day Assessment – £1200.00 + VAT

 

Day 1 & 2 Core Module

Aim: The ‘Core Module’ covers the Building Regulations, Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order and the basics of fire and fire testing undertaken in the laboratory.

Delivery: The sessions will be delivered using mainly PowerPoint presentations and group discussion. Photographs and samples are used to emphasise certain aspects of the course.

 

Building Regulations & Relevant Fire Safety Legislation

The Building Regulations module provides an introduction to the building regulations in the United Kingdom, specifically relating them to fire protection and the construction industry, for example Approved Document B to the Building Regulations. Passive and active systems are introduced as the basis of satisfying the requirements of the regulations. The module provides a detailed look at the Building Regulations and Approved Document B and covers other fire related documentation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire) Order, product and installer certification and others are also briefly examined. The final section looks at UKCA marking.

 

Fire and Fire Testing

The fire module provides an introduction to fire and then examines the testing undertaken within the laboratory. This section provides the background information on the behaviour of fire and what happens during the fire test. The first part of the fire module looks at what happens when a fire occurs, how it develops and how fire is used in the laboratory to test various materials, products and systems relevant to the building industry. The presentation concentrates primarily on the large-scale system tests that are used to prove the elements of construction encountered on site. Small-scale material/component tests are also briefly looked at. The differences between the current British Standard test and the European test are briefly covered.

The final section within this module looks at examples of actual fires that have occurred over the last 50 years and the social impact of fires, supported by case studies.

 

Day 2 & 3 Fire-Rated Intumescent Coatings

Aim: To enable delegates to familiarise themselves with the more popular products and systems used in fire-rated steel intumescent coatings. Make attendees aware of the ‘do’s and don’ts for installing such products, providing an overall understanding of why it is important that they are installed to specification.

Delivery: The sessions will be delivered using mainly PowerPoint presentations and group discussion. Photographs and samples are used to emphasise certain aspects of the course alongside training props and examples of steel intumescent coatings.

The product module relates to a specific product to be used for fire protection. The presentation looks generically at the types of protection and the method of installation for the protection system. This product module looks at intumescent paint protection to structural steel.

The intumescent paint protection to structural steel module provides an introduction to some of the intumescent paint systems available and their installation requirements when protecting structural steel elements such as columns and beams etc. The module also looks at how the correct application of the system is important in slowing down the heat attack upon structural steel elements in a fire situation.

The first element of this module examines some of the more common types of intumescent paint protection systems available and the physical properties that make these paints so unique and goes on to cover an advanced level and examines an increased number of systems and their properties.

The second element of this module looks briefly at how the systems are fire tested and explains how the manufacturer’s information is produced.

Coating systems are specifically looked at and covered within the third element of the module. The presentation looks in detail at the preparation and protection used on the substrate, application and equipment used for the intumescent coat and finally the top seal. The course covers the equipment used, site application and/or conditions and other problems encountered with such a system. Furthermore, typical problems on site are emphasised by the examination of several specific site case studies.

The final element of the module covers a very important area of the intumescent paint system, namely, quality records. Methods of site measuring, the instruments available and recording of the data are discussed. Health and safety is also examined as this becomes even more relevant when using solvent based paints.

 

Level 3 Inspection Assessment

 

Date and time for assessment will be allocated when the above course has been passed and the candidate learning criteria has been met.

The ProQual Level 3 Award in the Inspection and Testing of Fire-Rated Intumescent Coatings provides a nationally recognised industry specific qualification which demonstrates competence in inspecting and testing of fire-rated steel intumescent coating installations to ensure that they meet current regulations and requirements.

The awarding body for this qualification is the ProQual Awarding Body (www.proqualab.com) and the regulatory body is the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual).

The qualification has been accredited onto the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and is published on Ofqual’s Register of Qualifications.

This qualification is competence-based and candidates must demonstrate the level of competence described in the unit. Assessment is the process of measuring a candidate’s skill, knowledge and understanding against the standards set in the qualification.

Each candidate is required to demonstrate their achievement of all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria through an appropriate assessment method.

 

The Level 3 Award in the Inspection and Testing of Fire-Rated Intumescent Coatings holds 40 CPD hours, which were awarded by the Institution of Fire Engineers.

This course has been awarded the recognised educational programme status by the Institution of Fire Engineers.

This course is accredited by the Institute of Fire Safety Managers.