Safety enquiry into chimney flues
Language: English Series: Building ; 264 (8077) 5 March 1999, 14(1)Publication details: 1999Subject(s): Summary: The DETR has launched an urgent inquiry into the safety of real fire chimneys in thousands of new houses, following concerns about the safety of the UK's best selling concrete flue liner made by Dunbrik. Tests found that the product contained high proportions of silica sand, which is specifically rejected in the relevant British Standard (BS6461).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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The DETR has launched an urgent inquiry into the safety of real fire chimneys in thousands of new houses, following concerns about the safety of the UK's best selling concrete flue liner made by Dunbrik. Tests found that the product contained high proportions of silica sand, which is specifically rejected in the relevant British Standard (BS6461).