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) to Technical Committee FSM /1 1 , upon which the following bodies were represented:  \nAssociation of British Theatre Technicians  \nAssociation of Manufacturers Allied to the Electrical and Electronic Industry ( BEAM A L td )  \nBingo Association of Great Britain  \nBritish Entertainment s and Dance Hall Association British Sign Association  \nChief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers’Association Cinema Exhibitors’Association  \nDepartment of Health  \nDepartment of the Environment ( Property Services Agency )  \nDepartment of the Environment ( Building Research Establishment ) Fire Extinguishing Trades Association  \nFire Fighting Vehicle Manufacturers’Association Guild of Architectural Iron mongers  \nHome Office  \nLighting Industry Federation Ltd.  \nLondon Fire and Civil Defence Authority Loss Prevention Council  \nMinistry of Defence  \nNational Radiological Protection Board Royal Institute of British Architects  \nAmendments issued since publication  \n\n| Amd. No . | Date of issue | Comments |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n\nBS 1 6 3 5 : 1 9 9 0  \nContents  \nPage  \nCommittees responsible Inside front cover  \nForeword ii  \n\n| Section 1 . General |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 Scope | 1 |\n| 2 Definitions | 1 |\n| 3 Rationale | 1 |\n| 4 Design and use of symbolism | 2 |\n| 5 Presentation of the compendium | 3 |\n| Appendix A Example of fire protection drawing | 2 0 |\n| Figure 1—Example of symbols /elements and constructed symbols Figure 2—Comparison between representation, simplified | 2 |\n| representation and symbol | 4 |\n| Figure 3—Formation of symbols from elements , conventions , symbols |  |\n| and simplified representations | 4 |\n| Figure 4—Example of fire protection drawing | 2 0 |\n\nSection 2 . Compendium  \nGroup 1 . Information devices  \nTable 1 . 1—Convention for indicating zones 5  \nGroup 2 . 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Smoke control  \nTable 1 0 . 1—Venting and pressurization 1 9  \n\n| Publications referred to | Inside back cover |\n| --- | --- |\n\n© BSI 0 3-2 0 0 0 i","cbCaipfQgseNIvsJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipfQgseNIvsJ","pdf",117434,"English","# Foreword\n# Section 1: General\n## 1 Scope\n## 2 Definitions\n## 3 Rationale\n## 4 Design and use of symbolism\n## 5 Presentation of the compendium\n# Appendix A Example of fire protection drawing\n# Section 2: Compendium\n## Group 1: Information devices\n## Table 1.1—Convention for indicating zones\n## Group 2: Fire extinguishing devices\n## Table 2.1—Portable and transportable equipment\n## Table 2.2—Fixed systems\n## Group 3: Fire fighting devices\n## Table 3.1—Fire fighting equipment\n## Group 4: Fire alarm devices\n## Table 4.1—Control and indicating equipment\n## Table 4.2—Initiating equipment\n## Table 4.3—Warning equipment\n## Group 5: Means of escape\n## Table 5.1—Routes\n## Group 6: Risk areas\n## Table 6.1—Fire and explosion\n## Group 7: Fire precautions\n## Table 7.1—Building elements\n## Group 8: Emergency lighting\n## Table 8.1—Luminaires\n## Group 9: Fire safety signs\n## Table 9.1—Descriptions\n## Group 10: Smoke control\n## Table 10.1—Venting and pressurization\n# Publications referred to","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of BS 1635:1990?\",\"answer\":\"BS 1635:1990 recommends graphic symbols and abbreviations for fire protection drawings, providing guidance on their rationale, design, use, and compilation.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the compendium section?\",\"answer\":\"The compendium groups symbols by information devices, fire extinguishing and fighting devices, fire alarm devices, means of escape, risk areas, fire precautions, emergency lighting, fire safety signs, and smoke control.\"},{\"question\":\"How does BS 1635:1990 support understanding of symbols?\",\"answer\":\"It includes figures and tables such as examples of fire protection drawings and comparisons/formation of symbols from elements, conventions, and simplified representations.\"}]","BS 1635 - 1990 - Recommendations for Graphic Symbols and Abbreviations for Fire Protection Drawings | PDF",1792816150]