PAS 79-1:2020 and PAS 79-2:2020 replace PAS 79:2012. Please note PAS 79:2012 has been withdrawn.
This has been superseded by two new documents:
- PAS 79-1:2020 Fire risk assessment. Premises other than housing. Code of practice (published December 2020).
- PAS 79-2:2020 Fire risk assessment. Housing. Code of practice (published December 2020).
BAFE published information regarding the public consultation in April 2020.
Generic fire risk assessment guidance
The BSI website notes that the 2012 version "provided generic fire risk assessment guidance. However, the housing sector wanted more housing-specific recommendations to be developed. It was, therefore, decided to revise PAS 79, updating the existing PAS and renaming it as Part 1, and introducing a new, housing-specific, Part 2."
PAS 79-1:2020 recommendations
It adds "Consequently, PAS 79-1:2020 gives recommendations on how to carry out fire risk assessments that will protect the occupants of non-domestic premises, e.g. employees, contractors, visitors and members of the public, while the new PAS 79-2:2020 gives recommendations for domestic premises."