Part J - Combustion appliances and fuel storage systems
Associated documents
The following documents are principally associated with the guidance relating to combustion appliances and fuel storage systems (Part J)
Guidance and supplementary information on the UK implementation of European standards for chimneys and flues
The BFCMA ADJ Guidance document, is intended to provide guidance on the Building Regulations Approved Document J (ADJ) during the transitional period in which there is a move toward using European Standards for specifying and installing chimneys. It is aimed at specifiers, builder's merchants, builders, and manufacturers and installers of chimneys and associated products and appliances, together with enforcers, e.g. building control officers, CORGI inspectors, and training providers.
Solid Fuel, Wood and Oil Burning Appliances
Leaflet detailing the safety precautions you should take when using such appliances.
Solid fuel, wood and oil burning appliances - safety leaflet2 (PDF 158 Kb)
Risk assessment of concrete flue liners
This risk assessment study was offered as part of the response to a Parliamentary Question concerning the potential risk to health from certain designs of concrete flue liner produced and marketed in recent years.
Main Report
- Risk assessment of concrete flue liners: main report3 (PDF 377 Kb)
Appendices
- Appendix A: Report on risk assessment of chimney liners (Watson Wyatt Partners)4 (PDF 37 Kb)
- Appendix B(i): The experimental programme carried out at CRE Group Ltd5 (PDF 89 Kb)
- Appendix B(ii): Graphs relating to the experimental firing programme6 (PDF 1072 Kb)
- Appendix B(iii): Photographs relating to the experimental firing programme7 (PDF 265 Kb)
- Appendix B(iv): CRE flue liner project - test coupon programme8 (PDF 36 Kb)
- Appendix C: Fatalities and near miss analysis9 (PDF 184 Kb)
- Appendix D: Comments on proposed flue and chimney European standards10 (PDF 13 Kb)
- Appendix E: News release - risk assessment of concrete flue liners11 (PDF 10 Kb)
Useful links
Apply for building regulations approval1
- https://buildingcontrol.planningportal.co.uk/
- https://www.feta.co.uk/uploaded_images/files/BFCMA-ADJChimneyGuide(03%2008)March08.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202130644/http:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_PTJ_SOLIDFUEL.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131831/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005026.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131833/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005027.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131827/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005028.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131829/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005029.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131832/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005030.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131827/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005031.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131833/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005032.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131828/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005033.pdf
- https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141202131834/https:/www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/odpm/4000000005034.pdf