Emergency exits

Designing exits involves more than a study of numbers, flow rates, and population densities. Exits must provide alternative pathways to counter potentially exit blockage by fire. Each employee should recognize and report fire safety hazards. 

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Cylinders within workplaces should be restricted to those gases in use. Specially designed compartments with partitions may be required to protect people in the event of explosion. Take into account emergency exits, steam or hot water systems, the proximity of other processes etc. Consider the possibility of dense gases accumulating in drains, basements, cable ducts, lift shafts etc. 

Housekeeping" notes location of telephones, emergency exits, other facilities. 

Review layout for fire equipment access, and secondary and emergency exit roads from each area. 

Emergency exits These doors should be identified and the local fire prevention officer consulted before any key-operated locks is fitted. 

General Considerations 1 Location of people relative to the unit 2 Location of critical systems 3 Dominant wind direction 4 Climate and weather extremes earthquake, flooding, windstorms 5 Site topography 6 External hazards or threats (fire/explosion/toxic release from nearby process or facility aircraft subsidence sabotage) 7 Traffic flow patterns and clearances from process vessels and lines 8 Security and reliability of all critical feeds and utilities 9 Command center and alternate command center locations 10 Evacuation routes, emergency exits, safe rally spots... 

Incidental combustible liquid storage (e g., lube oil reservoirs, fuel day tanks, etc.) should normally not be installed within 1.8 meters (6 ft.) of an emergency exit route, especially if it is the only means of egress from an enclosure. 

The operator s first point of contact is the customer. After providing proof of identity, essential questions must be asked such as what are the arrangements with stewards, security and emergency services Are the police and near neighbours aware of the display Where is the nearest telephone and emergency exit Are there any first-aid or other facilities ... 

Adequate means of emergency exit with regular drills to assure prompt escape of occupants in case of an emergency... 

Not only should laboratory workers be aware of emergency telephone numbers, but they also should know the location and proper use of fire-fighting appliances, rescue equipment, and emergency exits. They also should be familiar with the prescribed procedure for evacuating the building and the location of the outside assembly point where personnel rollcalls will be checked. 

There was an accidental fire last summer as reported in the newspaper article attached herewith, which resulted 17 injuries, some of which were serious. Three high school students were seriously wounded, and one of them unfortunately died on December 1. Such a tragic mishap was caused first by middle—school pupils playing with fireworks close to the fireworks display counter, and secondly by the unavailability of an emergency exit, the back door, because it had been closed and barred to protect against possible robbery. 

Please seriously consider the position of each counter, and provide an emergency exit for escape in case of accident... 

Air locks and pass-throughs are bidirectional and can be used for movement in either direction. When used as an exit route, the decontamination procedure can be omitted. Where production volumes warrant separate entry and exit, air locks may be necessary to maintain both adequate capacity and separation between clean and used items. In an emergency, airlocks can serve as emergency exits for personnel, in which case the interlocks can be overridden. 

Know the location and proper use of safety and emergency equipment such as fire extinguishers and alarms, first-aid kits, safety showers, eyewash foimtains, emergency telephone numbers, and emergency exits. 

Read and take seriously all signs placed in the area by supervisors or plant personnel, such as Emergency Exit Only, No Smoking, Wet Floor, etc. (Figure 1.1). If you see any potential safety hazard, such as a wet floor, contact your supervisor immediately so that signs may be erected and/or the problem rectified. 

Be familiar with the emergency exit route (Figure 1.5). In the event of a fire alarm, proceed in an orderly fashion to the nearest exit. 

Looking up slope-shaft E at Spring Quarry. This was the emergency exit route from the main operatives canteen area in the south-east section of the quarry. 

Doors that lead from manufacturing areas directly to the outside, eg fire exits, should be sealed against contamination. They should be secured in such a way that they may be used only as emergency exits. 

These engineers do not normally contribute any power consumption data, but their input to the work of the electrical engineer is to advise on subjects such as equipment layout, access to equipment, maintainability, maintenance lay-down space, emergency exit routing, operational philosophies of plant and systems, hazardous area classification. 

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