Guidance

DIO technical guidance documents

Guidance for the safe and efficient design, use and maintenance of services, equipment and infrastructure on the MOD estate.

• From: Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Published: 5 February 2021
• Last updated: 21 March 2023
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  1. 21 March 2023

     Updated 'TS PET 02 - Technical Standard - Petroleum - 02: Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property'.

  2. 3 March 2023

     Added 'TS2023-01 – Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property'.

  3. 14 February 2023

     Added 'TS2022-08: Technical Standard: Design, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Ancillary Fuel Installations'.

  4. 23 January 2023

     Updated 'TB 2023-01 - Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) - Operation and maintenance requirements for the safe use of this equipment'.

  5. 17 January 2023

     Updated TS 2022-09 - MOD building regulations compliance system: transitional provisions - Scottish Technical Handbooks 2022.

  6. 16 January 2023

     Added 'TB 2023-01 - Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) - Operation and maintenance requirements for the safe use of this equipment' and 'TS 2022-09 - MOD building regulations compliance system: transitional provisions - Scottish Technical Handbooks 2022'.

  7. 4 January 2023

     Updated 'TB 2022-05 - The application of BS 7671: 2018 AMD 2 (2020) on the MOD estate' and added 'TB 2022-06 - Inspection and testing of ICT cabinets'.

  8. 27 October 2022

     Added TB 2022-07 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Identification, registration, labelling and disposal.

  9. 27 September 2022

     Updated 'Annex A: External wall systems intrusive investigation template'.

  10. 22 September 2022

      Added 'The Application of BS 7671: 2018 AMD 2 (2020) on the MOD Estate'.

  11. 22 September 2022

      Updated 'Technical Standard - Petroleum - 01: Specialist works on petroleum installations on MOD property'.

  12. 21 September 2022

      Added 'BFI Dispense pump primer units'

  13. 25 July 2022

      Added 'Fire Safety – External wall systems: DIO intrusive investigation specification and template' and 'Annex A: External wall systems intrusive investigation template' documents.

  14. 5 July 2022

      Added new technical guidance documents.

  15. 10 June 2022

      Updated: Change of use of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) into Single Living Accommodation (SLA) or contact housing.

  16. 27 April 2022

      Added: Fastener & Torque Specifications for Bolted Flange Joints.

  17. 22 April 2022

      Added: Defence Estate Fire Mains.

  18. 16 March 2022

      Added: Technical Standard: Aerodrome Design Standard Visual Aids.

  19. 4 March 2022

      Added: Technical Standard: Guidance for the approved repairs, maintenance, inspection and specifications of fire doors and fire compartmentation.

  20. 3 March 2022

      Added: Transitional provisions - english approved documents (2022).

  21. 16 February 2022

      Added: Underside fuel tank corrosion.

  22. 4 February 2022

      Addition of 'Technical Standard: Guidance for the approved repairs, maintenance, inspection and specifications of fire doors and fire compartmentation'.

  23. 3 February 2022

      Addition of 'Technical Standard: Automatic fire detection and suppression in dwellings occupied by MOD personnel' document.

  24. 13 January 2022

      Addition of 'Kitchen build projects and catering equipment standards on the MOD estate'.

  25. 21 December 2021

      Addition of 'Policy Instruction: Management of asbestos in fixed infrastructure' and 'Policy Instruction: Management of legionella bacteria in DIO managed infrastructure'.

  26. 30 November 2021

      Update of : COVID-19 revised arrangement for usage and maintenance of HVAC systems to V1.6.2

  27. 26 October 2021

      Addition of 'Technical Standard - Petroleum - 01: Specialist works on petroleum installations on MOD property' and 'Technical Standard - Petroleum - 02: Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property'.

  28. 29 July 2021

      Addition of 'Professional Inspection of Fuel Infrastructure and Flammable Dangerous Goods Stores', 'Professional Inspection of Fuel Infrastructure and Flammable Dangerous Goods Stores - forms (accessible version)' and 'Design, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Equipment Installed at MOD Mechanical Transport Filling Installations (MTFIs)'.

  29. 16 July 2021

      Added COVID-19 revised arrangement for usage and maintenance of HVAC systems (V1.6.1).

  30. 27 May 2021

      Moved the 2 safety alert attachments to the Safety Alerts pages.

  31. 7 April 2021

      Added the following documents: Change of use of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) into Single Living Accommodation (SLA) or contact housing - TS - Fire 01:2021 (unique reference); Safety Alert: Schneider Electric Product Safety Notice PRB 225808 MasterPact MTZ-2 and MTZ-3 ACBs and Safety Alert: standby generator: battery explosion.

  32. 31 March 2021

      Added: MOD UK Railways Permanent way design and maintenance standards (issue 5).

  33. 3 March 2021

      Added: Technical Standard for the Change of use of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) into Single Living Accommodation (SLA) or Contact Housing.

  34. 10 February 2021

      Added the Water hygiene guidance for buildings or sites closed or subject to reduced occupancy, PDF and HTML version.

  35. 5 February 2021

      First published.

Documents

TG2022-06 - Annex A: External wall systems intrusive investigation template

PDF, 4.73 MB, 16 pages

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TB2022-04 - BFI Dispense pump primer units

PDF, 201 KB, 5 pages

TS 2021-01 Fire - Change of use of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) into Single Living Accommodation (SLA) or contact housing

Ref: TS - Fire - 01:2021

PDF, 432 KB, 8 pages

TB 2020-11 - COVID-19 revised arrangement for usage and maintenance of HVAC systems (V1.6.2)

PDF, 999 KB, 21 pages

TB2022-02 - Defence Estate Fire Mains

PDF, 100 KB, 3 pages

TS Pet 04 - Design, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Equipment Installed at MOD Mechanical Transport Filling Installations (MTFIs)

PDF, 1.11 MB, 71 pages

TB2022-03 - Fastener & Torque Specifications for Bolted Flange Joints

PDF, 287 KB, 7 pages

TG2022-06 - Fire Safety – External wall systems: DIO intrusive investigation specification and template

PDF, 644 KB, 16 pages

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PI2022-01 - Kitchen build projects and catering equipment standards on the MOD estate

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MOD UK Railways Permanent way design and maintenance standards (issue 5)

PDF, 14.4 MB, 208 pages

PI2019-06 - Policy Instruction: Management of asbestos in fixed infrastructure

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PI2019-06 - Policy Instruction: Management of asbestos in fixed infrastructure

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PI2019-07 - Policy Instruction: Management of legionella bacteria in DIO managed infrastructure

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PI2019-07 - Policy Instruction: Management of legionella bacteria in DIO managed infrastructure

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TS PET 03 - Professional Inspection of Fuel Infrastructure and Flammable Dangerous Goods Stores - forms (accessible version)

ODT, 134 KB

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TS PET 03 - Professional Inspection of Fuel Infrastructure and Flammable Dangerous Goods Stores

PDF, 1.04 MB, 81 pages

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VA2022-01 - Technical Standard: Aerodrome Design Standard Visual Aids

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VA2022-01 - Technical Standard: Aerodrome Design Standard Visual Aids

Ref: VA0122

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TS 2022-02 - Technical Standard: Automatic fire detection and suppression in dwellings occupied by MOD personnel

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TS 2022-02 - Technical Standard: Guidance for the approved repairs, maintenance, inspection and specifications of fire doors and fire compartmentation

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TS 2022-02 - Technical Standard: Guidance for the approved repairs, maintenance, inspection and specifications of fire doors and fire compartmentation

PDF, 638 KB, 16 pages

TS MCPD 01 - Technical Standard for the Implementation of the Medium Combustion Plant Directive and Specified Generator legislation

PDF, 1.64 MB, 66 pages

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TS PET 01 - Technical Standard - Petroleum - 01: Specialist works on petroleum installations on MOD property

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TS PET 02 - Technical Standard - Petroleum - 02: Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property

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TS PET 02 - Technical Standard - Petroleum - 02: Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property

PDF, 624 KB, 72 pages

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TS 2022-05 - Transitional provisions - english approved documents (2022)

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TS 2022-05 - Transitional provisions - English approved documents (2022)

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TB 2021-01 - Water Hygiene guidance for buildings or sites closed or subject to reduced occupancy (accessible version)

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TB 2021-01 - Water Hygiene guidance for buildings or sites closed or subject to reduced occupancy

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TB 2022-01 - Underside fuel tank corrosion

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TB 2022-01 - Underside fuel tank corrosion

PDF, 291 KB, 4 pages

TB 2020-02 - Technical Bulletin 02/2020 COVID-19 Water Hygiene Issues – V1

PDF, 148 KB, 3 pages

TB 2022-07 - Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs): Identification, registration, labelling and disposal

PDF, 2.98 MB, 8 pages

TB 2022-05 - The application of BS 7671: 2018 AMD 2 (2020) on the MOD estate

PDF, 373 KB, 17 pages

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TB 2022-05 - The application of BS 7671: 2018 AMD 2 (2020) on the MOD estate

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TB 2023-01 - Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) - Operation and maintenance requirements for the safe use of this equipment

PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages

TB 2023-01 - Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) - Operation and maintenance requirements for the safe use of this equipment

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TS 2022-09 - MOD building regulations compliance system: transitional provisions - Scottish Technical Handbooks 2022

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TS 2022-09 - MOD building regulations compliance system: transitional provisions - Scottish Technical Handbooks 2022

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TS2022-08: Technical Standard: Design, Inspection, Maintenance and Testing of Ancillary Fuel Installations

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TS2023-01 – Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property

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TS2023-01 – Inspection, maintenance and testing of equipment installed at petroleum installations on MOD property

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Guidance for the safe and efficient design, use and maintenance of services, equipment and infrastructure on the MOD estate.