On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 17:33:11 +0100, Dave Jennings
wrote:

Can anyone tell me where I can get the smallest amount of fire
resistant paint, that apparently comes with a certificate ( maybe
certification ) that it's fire resistant? My local BCO wants this from
me to sign off some work we've had done here. He says he's happy just
to see the certification and we can apply the actual paint whenever, as
there's some other work we'd like to do before this is finalised. Any
suggestions would be really appreciated, thanks!

I do hope that the paint was applied to a clean substrate, not old paint.
This was one of the contributory factor to the Kings Cross tragedy. The
fireproof paint in the escalator shafts was simply painted over several
layers of ordinary paint, negating its usefulness. Like most accidents,
there were a number of small factors which, in isolation, would not have
been nearly as serious. All of them together amounted to a sum greater
than the parts.

Fire resistant paints are normally certificated by a third party, often
the BRE.

http://www.bre.co.uk/

The Red Books contain their list of approved products. I believe they are
rather expensive.

John Schmitt