Guidance

Generic risk assessment 5.8: flashover, backdraught and fire gas ignitions

Generic risk assessment about flashover, backdraught and fire gas ignitions to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government and Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 16 September 2009
• Last updated: 31 March 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 31 March 2020

This guidance will be held on the National Operational Guidance website.

Applies to England

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Generic risk assessment 5.8: flashover, backdraught and fire gas ignitions

Ref: ISBN 9780117540170

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Generic risk assessment 5.8 examines the hazards, risks and controls that relate to fire and rescue service staff and others who may be affected when the phenomenon of flashover, backdraught or fire gas ignition is experienced.

Published 16 September 2009
Last updated 31 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2020

   Archived document.

2. 16 September 2009

   First published.