PD ISO/TR 16765:2003

Comparison of worldwide safety standards on lifts for firefighters

Published:

2 Jul 2003

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Withdrawn:

29 Nov 2024

1 Scope

This Technical Report consists of a comparison of the requirements of selected topics as covered by worldwide safety standards from the following countries.

a) ASME
- — ASME/ANSI A17.1, Safety codes for Elevators and Escalators (Edition 2000)
b) Australia
- — SA - AS 1735: Lifts 1997
c) Canada
- — CAN/CSA B44 Safety Codes for Elevators (Edition 1994 including supplement 2 - 1998)
d) CEN
- — European Standard EN 81: Part 3 (Edition 2000)
e) China
f) Hong Kong
g) India
h) Japan
- — BSLJ 34-2
- — BSLJ-EO 129-13-3
- — JISC 0920 (1971)
- — JEAS A 505 (1988)
- — JEAS D 401 (1995)
- — JEAS A 504 (1989)
- — Notification No. 2000 - 1428
i) Korea
j) Malaysia
k) New Zealand
l) Russia
- — SNIP 2-01-97 Fire Safety of buildings NPB 250-97 Firefighting lifts - general technical requirements
m) Singapore
n) Taiwan

This Technical Report applies to electric traction lifts only, although some sections may also be applicable for positive drive lifts and other lifts suspended by rope or chain.

It should be noted that in addition to the above listed standards, lifts should conform to the requirements of other standards covering mechanical, structural and electrical equipment.

Section 1 includes:

— Europe (Based on EN 81-3)
— Australia
— Russia
— Japan
— USA
— Canada

Section 2 includes:

— China
— Hong Kong
— India
— Korea
— Malaysia
— New Zealand

Section 3 includes:

— Singapore
— Taiwan

Product Details

Descriptors

Means of escape from fire in buildings

Lifts

Technical regulations

Fire safety

Rescue

Standards

Safety measures

Firefighting

Passenger lifts

Buildings

Fire safety in buildings

Firefighting personnel

ICS Codes

91.140.90 Lifts. Escalators

Committee

MHE/4

International relationships

Identical to:

ISO/TR 16765:2003

ISBN

0 580 42172 4

Publisher

BSI