Firecode - fire safety in the NHS: operational provisions, Part C: Textiles and furnishings: HTM 05-03

This document sets out fire safety recommendations, advice and guidance for the purchase, use and donation of textiles, furniture and furnishings in hospitals and other healthcare premises in England. The guidance is also suitable for the independent health sector. It replaces HTM 87 'Firecode: textiles and furniture' (1999, ISBN 9780113221394). The guidance has been revised in accordance with the requirements of EC legislation and European technical specifications, in particular in relation to the Medical Devices Directive (93/42/EEC) and the General Product Safety Directive (2001/95/EC). It also recognises present Government policy in supporting areas such as: the Keymark (the CEN mark of conformity); the use of eco-labels in textile and end--use applications; and the use of the CE Mark.