Fire Safety: Preventing Fire Spread and Controlling Ignition Sources, Summaries of Industrial design

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Element 6: Fire Safety

Element 6.

Fire Prevention and Prevention of Fire Spread

• Eliminate use altogether
• Substitute for lower risk
• Minimise quantities

− Stock control, housekeeping, waste management

• Safe use and storage in protected, dedicated buildings

Control Flammable Materials

• Should be stored outside
• Storage area should be separate
• Area should be secure, locked gate
• Warning signs
• Ignition sources eliminated
• Bottles chained upright
• Separate from other buildings

Storage of Liquid Petroleum Gas

• Electrical equipment
• Hot work
• Smoking
• Cooking activities
• Mechanical heat
• Arson

Control Ignition Sources

Typical “hot work” precautions:

• Flammable materials removed from the area
• Cover items that can't be removed
• Sweep the floor
• Damp down wooden floors
• Provide fire extinguishers
• “Fire-watcher” present in the area
• Check area after work has finished

Systems of Work

• Use minimum quantities
• Clearly labelled
• Suitable container
• Self closing lids if possible
• Keep away from heat
• Provide ventilation
• Always return to store

Safe Use of Flammable Liquids

Safe storage rules:

• Store minimum quantities
• In a purpose-built cabinet
• Away from ignition sources

Safe Storage of Flammable Liquids

Flammables cabinet should:

• Be fire resistant
• Be lockable
• Have fire-resistant hinges/fastenings
• Clearly signed
• Built in spill-tray

• Able to withstand fire for a set time
• Fitted with self-closing devices
• Fitted with intumescent strip
• Fitted with a cold smoke seal
• Have vision panels of fire-resistant glass
• Clearly labelled

Fire Doors

Common Building Materials

• Concrete Usually performs well in a fire
• Steel Severely^ affected by high temperatures
• Brick Usually very^ high resistant
• Timber Thin timber will burn quite quickly; thick timber will survive for longer Surface treatment can affect fire performance, e.g.
• Encasing steel in concrete
• Intumescent paint
• Insulation