CAUSES AND PREVENTION OF FIRE

This chapter will also include specific reference to causes of fires within construction and maintenance work with the inherent hazards and risks such operations bring, together with the preventive steps to manage them. 

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In addition to assessing a fire s flame cliaracteristies to detennine tlie cause and effect of a fire, knowledge of tlie fire accident type will provide insight into its ignition source and possible fire protection and prevention methods. Electrical, chemical, and metal fires can occur in a solid, liquid, or gaseous pliase. Section 7.3 presents a detmled discussion of tliese fires and tlieir ignition sources. 

Lipsett, S. G. (1966). Explosions from molten metals and water. Fire Technol. 2, 118. Long, G. (1957). Explosions of molten aluminum in water-cause and prevention. Met. Prog. 71(5), 107. 

After accidents, fire is one of the largest drains on industrial resources. Not only is it a drain but it is also a major cause of companies going out of business. A fire can remove overnight the manufacturing ability of a company and without that ability customers are lost. No customers, no business. So the prevention of fire can play an important role in the continuing viability of an organization. 

Fires can be devastating to any laboratory. One of the principal causes of fires is the careless use of flammable chemicals. Reinforcing the need for prevention of fires is an important part of your safety education, and developing an understanding of the chemistry of fire can make it easier to prevent fires from occurring. 

Fire prevention training courses include the causes of fire and fire spread, fire and smoke alarm systems, emergency lighting, the selection and use of fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems, evacuation procedures, high risk operations and good housekeeping principles. 

THE PLANT FIRE PROBLEM CAUSES AND PREVENTION Heating and Cooking Equipment Electric Equipment Flammable Liquids Open Flames and Sparks PLANT FIRE HAZARDS FIRE HAZARDS OF MATERIALS Wood Plastics Dusts Metals... 

In order to ensure safety, an adequate degree of fire protection should be provided in nuclear power plants. This should be achieved by a defence in depth concept including the prevention of fires from starting. In designing the plant, the amount of combustible materials and the fire load should be kept to a reasonably achievable minimum and operation or failure of any plant system should not cause fire. The on-site use and storage of combustible materials in areas adjacent to or containing items important to safety should be controlled. 

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