A fire door is a door with a fire resistance rating sometimes referred to as a fire protection rating for closures used as part of a passive fire protection system to reduce the spread of fire and smoke between separate compartments of a structure and to enable safe egress from a building or structure or ship.
Fire protection door.
These passive fire protection systems are designed to protect an opening with a fire rated barrier.
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The door frame includes the fire or smoke seals door hardware and the structure that holds the fire door assembly in place.
T30 fire protection door elements up to 47 db r w laboratory value t90 fire protection door elements up to 42 db r w laboratory value flush mounted fire protection glazing available.
Fire doors play a vital role in access control and protecting people and property from more than just the outdoor elements.
Fire doors have a fire resistance rating and are used to reduce the spread of fire or smoke between rooms and compartments and to enable safe evacuation from a building or structure.
In north american building codes it along with fire dampers is often referred.