2. The Concept.
More than a door.
Performance.
The SafeSee™ door concept is the result of extensive feedback from
Service Providers and the Design in Mental Health Network; both
required a doorset which could perform satisfactorily under differing
scenarios in addition to providing a safe environment.
Britplas drew upon their extensive knowledge and experience as the
number one in mental health fenestration to develop an anti-ligature
doorset solution that would allow distance monitoring in addition to a
product that was multi-functional, and addressed all the concerns raised
in relation to ligature and provision of access in a barricade situation.
The initial concept evolved, with the technical expertise and product
knowledge of Leaderflush Shapland Laidlaw who refined and tested the
product prior to bringing it to market.
The SafeSee™ anti-ligature doorset solution allows for measured
monitoring of mental health patients through data tracking of
inspections, electronic access with no requirement for keys.
In instances when patients attempt to use the door as a ligature point in
an attempt to harm themselves, the SafeSee™ doorset detects
additional stresses on the door and raises an alarm through the
monitoring system. Furthermore, should a patient barricade him/herself
into the room or push against the door when the ‘nurse’ is trying to get
in, the operation of a proximity card system will release the magnetic
locks allowing the door to open into the corridor away from the
barricade/pressure being placed on the door.
Doorsets within a mental health environment are often put under
extreme stress and pressure from an abuse perspective. Abuse on a
door construction that is not constructed for this environment can result
in the rails splitting at the top and bottom pivot areas. We simulated
this kind of attack by using a 32oz mallet, which resulted in no damage
after a series of impacts. A further type of abuse is someone charging
with their shoulder at the midpoint of the door. This was simulated using
a 7kg paving maul, which again resulted in no damage. Finally impact
against the glass was tested using the 32oz mallet and the end of a
timber post which resulted in no damage from either of these attacks to
the vision panel area.
During the tests the stops disengaged a number of times however,
this was not considered a failure as the door has not been designed
with security in mind, but that of strength and resistance to abuse. The
failsafe’s that have been built into the doorset, which allowed the door to
disengage, also allow the doorset to be simply reset, ensuring that the
door can continue to carry out its day to day designated function.
A failure of a doorset due to abuse would typically involve vacating the
room whilst a new doorset is procured and installed, taking weeks to
carry out, along with the associated loss of revenue and additional costs
to rehouse the patient from that room.
- FD30 when tested in accordance with BS 476 part 22
- Severe duty classified
Key Features
- Concealed reinforced Pivot locations
- Hardwood laminated construction
- Hardwood rails
- Hardwood lippings to all edges
Handings.
Left Hand Right Hand
3. More than a door.
Door Description.
Door Leaf
Facings Veneer, PVC, Paint
Core AV1
Lippings Hardwood to 4 edges
Frame & Architraves
HW Frame Head 69 x 129mm
Barum no stop
HW Frame Hang Jamb 32 x 100mm
HW Frame Hang Jamb 44 x 129mm
HW Frame Lock Jamb 69 x 129mm
HW Frame Lock Jamb Stop 38 x 59mm
Architrave 18 x 55mm
Continuous Hinge
Glazing
Glass Switchable glass with integral
wiring
Beads
25 x 24mm
Flush SS / PPC
Steel beads
Ironmongery
Pivot Set
Load Cell Device
Lock / Cylinder / Strike : Anti-ligature
Lever Handle / Spindle : Anti-ligature
Maglocks x 2No
Concealed Transom Closer
Other
Electronic control panel & keyboard
Door Width = Structural Opening - 160mm
Door Height = Structural Opening - 89mm*
*Assuming a 10mm floor clearance
Open/Release Position
Closed/Single Swing Position
4. Leaderflush Shapland Laidlaw
Milnhay Road, Langley Mill,
Nottingham NG16 4AZ
01773 530500
May 2015
getintouch@leaderflushshapland.co.uk
www.leaderflushshapland.co.uk
Other door types for non patient areas.
Viscount
Solid chipboard construction, hardwood lipped to all 4 edges.
Enduracor
Solid particleboard core with softwood framing to all 4 edges, sub facing
material both sides with 6mm hardwood lippings to both vertical edges
or all 4 edges.
Lamcor
Softwood laminated core with softwood top and bottom rails, subfacing
material both sides with 6mm hardwood lippins to both vertical edges
or all 4 edges.
Finishes.
Veneers
Any commercially available veneer can be selected for use within the
Designer solution to give specifiers complete creative freedom and
highlight the simplicity and natural beauty of wood.
Hygieniform PVC
Hygieniform, an anti-bacterial high impact PVC is available in 15 colours.
Hygieniform PVC incorporates a highly effective antibacterial additive,
throughout the thickness of the material, which remains integral therein,
even if scratched, providing life-long protection against the spread of
infections. The biocidally proactive additive kills most species of harmful
bacteria and goes on killing them for the lifetime of the material.
The additive and its active ingredient have approvals from the Food and
Drug Administration, Health & Safety Executive and the Environmental
Protection Agency. It has also been given a 3 Point endorsement by the
NHS Infection Control Rapid Review Panel.
The anti-bacterial additive used in Hygieniform and Hygieniform Eco has
been tested and independently verified by laboratories which endorse
the 99.9% kill rate of the bacteria.
Decorative laminates
Any grade laminate can be used to face Designer door leaves allowing
an almost unlimited choice of solid colours, decorative patterns and
textures to be incorporated.
Paint finishes
Designer doorsets can be finished with Velvalux Opaque, a factory
applied pigmented polyurethane paint available in any colour within RAL
or British Standard ranges, for which colour matched PVC pellets are
supplied to conceal frame fixings. We can provide samples for selection
and production control purposes, or the specifier can supply material for
colour matching.
Metal facings
Sheet metal can be bonded to the door construction during the
manufacturing process. The facing options include mild, patterned and
brushed stainless or galvanised steel. Patterned steel facings can also
be applied in the form of trays to fully encapsulate the door. Steel fac-
ings can be left clean, primed, powder coated or stove enamelled, with
the exception of patterned stainless steel which is self-finished.
Door Constructions.
Britplas, 18 Kingsland Grange,
Warrington, Cheshire
WA1 4RW
