Industrial Fire Protection Handbook

R. Craig Schroll9781587160585, 1-58716-058-7

Fundamentally, fire prevention and control refer to systems and practices that increase a facility’s ability to avoid fires, limit the development and spread of fires, and rapidly and effectively control fires. Changing safety codes and regulations along with recent technological advances have rendered the first edition of this popular handbook somewhat out of date and left fire safety professionals without a current, reliable reference devoted to their needs.Comprehensive, uniquely focused, and completely up to date, the Industrial Fire Protection Handbook, Second Edition provides a practical guide for improving fire prevention and protection within a work environment. The author has made extensive revisions, significantly expanded his discussions in key areas, and added numerous examples and illustrations to provide a better-than-ever overview of all essential areas of fire protection, including loss control programs, fire behavior, life safety, hazard control, and emergency planning.New in the Second Edition:·Discussions of new extinguishing agents, including wet chemical and clean agents designed to replace halon·Significantly expanded coverage of general loss control programs ·More in-depth treatment of hazard control and life safety issues·Broader coverage of installed fire protection systems ·More examples covering selection, placement, and maintenance of fire extinguishers

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Table of contents :
INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROTECTION HANDBOOK……Page 2
Dedication……Page 4
Preface……Page 5
Acknowledgments……Page 6
List of Figures……Page 7
Table of Contents……Page 14
LOSS POTENTIAL……Page 20
Table of Contents……Page 0
CASE ONE 1……Page 21
CASE TWO 2……Page 23
CASE THREE 3……Page 24
FACTORS THAT AFFECT FIRE LOSS……Page 26
REFERENCES……Page 27
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES……Page 28
ELEMENTS OF FIRE……Page 29
CLASSES OF FIRE……Page 30
IGNITION SOURCES……Page 31
MEASURES OF FLAMMABILITY……Page 33
CHARACTERISTICS OF FLAMMABLES……Page 35
HEAT TRANSFER……Page 36
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION……Page 38
EXTINGUISHING METHODS……Page 39
DRY CHEMICALS……Page 40
HALONS……Page 41
FOAM……Page 42
HALON SUBSTITUTES/REPLACEMENTS……Page 44
WHY ARE LOSS CONTROL PROGRAMS NEEDED?……Page 45
U. S. LAWS AND REGULATIONS……Page 46
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND CONSENSUS STANDARDS……Page 47
LOSS CONTROL APPROACHES……Page 48
LOSS CONTROL PROCESS……Page 50
LOSS CONTROL PROGRAM ESSENTIALS……Page 52
Policies……Page 53
Example……Page 54
ESTABLISH PROGRAM OBJECTIVES……Page 55
INVOLVE SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYEES……Page 56
PROVIDE ADEQUATE TRAINING……Page 57
ENFORCE LOSS CONTROL POLICIES CONSISTENTLY……Page 58
ORGANIZING FOR LOSS CONTROL……Page 59
NONEMERGENCY ORGANIZATION……Page 60
EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION……Page 63
IMPLEMENTING LOSS CONTROL……Page 66
MANAGING LOSS CONTROL……Page 67
GENERAL PRINCIPLES……Page 69
PROVIDE TIME FOR ESCAPE……Page 70
HUMAN BEHAVIOR……Page 71
SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCESS……Page 72
BASIC CONCEPTS……Page 74
ADEQUATE NUMBER OF EXITS……Page 75
ACCESS TO EXITS……Page 76
EXIT MARKING……Page 78
EVACUATION PLANNING……Page 79
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN EXERCISES……Page 82
PERSONNEL TRAINING……Page 85
LIFE SAFETY EVALUATION……Page 86
HAZARD CONTROL HIERARCHY……Page 87
Smoking……Page 89
Housekeeping……Page 90
Heat-Producing Equipment……Page 94
Storage……Page 95
Dispensing……Page 100
Use……Page 104
Spray Operations……Page 105
Quenching Operations……Page 106
Flammable Gases……Page 107
Welding and Cutting Gases……Page 108
Welding and Cutting……Page 109
HAZARD ANALYSIS……Page 110
HAZARD CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES……Page 112
GENERAL PRINCIPLES……Page 114
JUSTIFYING INSTALLED FIRE PROTECTION……Page 115
FIRE WALLS……Page 116
FIRE WALL OPENING PROTECTION……Page 117
ALARM SYSTEMS……Page 120
STANDPIPE SYSTEMS……Page 124
AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS……Page 127
WET-PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS……Page 129
DRY-PIPE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS……Page 131
SPRINKLER HEADS……Page 134
SPRINKLER SYSTEM INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE……Page 136
WATER-SPRAY SYSTEMS……Page 140
FOAM SYSTEMS……Page 142
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS……Page 144
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE……Page 149
CARBON DIOXIDE SYSTEMS……Page 150
HALON SYSTEMS……Page 154
HALON SUBSTITUTES……Page 156
DRY CHEMICAL SYSTEMS……Page 157
FLAMMABLE VAPOR DETECTION SYSTEMS……Page 158
EXPLOSION VENTING AND SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS……Page 159
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SYSTEMS……Page 160
EVALUATE SYSTEM NEEDS……Page 161
WATER EXTINGUISHERS……Page 162
FOAM EXTINGUISHERS……Page 163
DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS……Page 165
CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHERS……Page 169
HALON EXTINGUISHERS……Page 171
FE-36……Page 172
WET CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS……Page 173
SELECTION OF EXTINGUISHERS……Page 175
PLACEMENT OF EXTINGUISHERS……Page 179
GENERAL GUIDELINES……Page 182
FOAM……Page 187
DRY CHEMICAL……Page 188
HALON AND HALON REPLACEMENTS……Page 189
PERSONNEL TRAINING IN THE USE OF EXTINGUISHERS……Page 190
INSPECTION OF EXTINGUISHERS……Page 192
MAINTENANCE OF EXTINGUISHERS……Page 196
MANUAL FIRE FIGHTING OPTIONS……Page 200
EMERGENCY TEAM AND FIRE BRIGADE FUNCTIONS……Page 202
ORGANIZATIONAL STATEMENT……Page 203
PERSONNEL……Page 204
TRAINING……Page 211
EQUIPMENT……Page 219
MANAGING DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS……Page 223
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS……Page 225
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCESS……Page 226
Standard Operating Procedures……Page 227
Incident Command System……Page 228
INDUSTRY/FIRE DEPARTMENT COOPERATION……Page 229
WHO SHOULD BE NOTIFIED……Page 230
HOW TO HANDLE NOTIFICATIONS……Page 231
DOCUMENTING THE INCIDENT……Page 232
DEALING WITH THE MEDIA……Page 233
CAUSE DETERMINATION……Page 234
EVALUATE BUSINESS IMPACT……Page 235
CHAPTER 2 FIRE BEHAVIOR……Page 236
CHAPTER 6 INSTALLED FIRE PROTECTION……Page 237
ORGANIZATIONS……Page 238
SELECTED WEB SITES……Page 244