Firefighting equipment

Manual firefighting capability is a general requirement for each process structure or area, regardless of any fixed fire protection that may be provided. See Chapter 7, Section 7.4.16. 

In process operations where relatively small flammable or combustible liquid leaks are expected or considered possible, hand-held fire extinguishers 

Water Spray and Fireproofing for Structural Steel Protection 

Type Protection Vertical Structural Steelwork Horizontal Structural Steelwork Comments 

Water spray only 0.25 gpm/ft (10.2 Ipm/m ) of wetted surface 0.10 gpm/fT (4.1 Ipm/m ) of wetted surface Active protection dependent on detection, actuation and fire water supply systems. 

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Termination Have Firefighting Equipment and Procedures, Relief and Sprinkler Systems. 

Equipment should be purchased from reputable manufacturers. They should be located at clearly defined fire points. All equipment should be recharged after it has been used. Manufacturers instructions for maintenance and recharging must be followed closely. Regular inspection and maintenance of all firefighting equipment is essential, otherwise it is liable to deteriorate and prove unserviceable when needed. 

Air compressor (coal pneumatic system) Air compressor (ash pneumatic system) Firefighting equipment Detection Portable Hydrant system Springer system Panel... 

A whole range of precautions may be based on the principles summarized earlier. However, general precautions, applicable to the majority of work situations, are listed in Table 5.13, many of which are included in legal requirements. For example, in the UK The Fire Precautions Act 1971 specifies requirements for fire resistance of surfaces and building structure, assessment of risk, means of escape, means for giving warning, firefighting equipment, and fire instruction and drills. 

Medical facilities Firefighting equipment Recreational facilities Parking lots... 

Termination Increase Firefighting equipment and procedures Relief systems Sprinkler systems Installation of check and emergency shutoff valves... 

Location of Compressor Building. The main compressor building for hydrogen gas compressor stations shall be located at such clear distances from adjacent property not under control of the company as to minimize the hazard of communication of fire to the compressor building from structures on adjacent property. Sufficient open space should be provided around the building to permit the free movement of firefighting equipment. 

A hazard analysis may be performed to review reductions in the suggested separation distances. Increased risk can be mitigated by providing additional safeguards, such as fireproofing, automatic water-spray systems, emergency shutdown systems, or additional firefighting equipment. 

You can see this happening even with the tools of the job. It s true that there may be no substitutes for basic firefighting equipment like hoses, pumps, and ladders. Yet even the most basic equipment continues to be improved—made more lightweight or built to operate electronically instead of manually. The same thing applies to developing better materials for uniforms, ones that are more lightweight, heat-resistant, and flame-retardant. 

Firefighting equipment should be installed and maintained by regular checking at regular intervals. 

The location, type, and availability of equipment should be on-site from local resources or elsewhere. They should meet specific types of emergencies and be able to bring situations under control. These may include firefighting equipment, emergency medical, communication equipment, and self-contained breathing apparatus. 

Emergency services, firefighting equipment, fire hydrants, medical facilities, etc. ... 

Limitation of the loss. The damage and injury caused if an incident occurs pressure relief, plant layout, provision of firefighting equipment. 

The term engineered safety covers the provision in the design of control systems, alarms, trips, pressure-relief devices, automatic shutdown systems, duplication of key equipment services and firefighting equipment, sprinkler systems, and blast walls, to contain any fire or explosion. 

Those that reduce the scale of a potential incident, such as measures for fire protection and fixed firefighting equipment. 

Standard firefighting equipment includes compressed air tanks to help fir fighters breathe in smokefilled situations. IMAGE COPYRIGHT 2009, M. NORRIS. USED UNDER LICENSE FROM SHUTTERSTOCK.COM. 

The tests can be highly structured, using a computer-based input. But less formal tests may be even better. For example, a supervisor may walk around the unit with the trainee operator. During the walk around, the operator is asked to show how he or she would carry out a particular task or respond to a change in operating conditions. On one refinery, a supervisor told his trainee operators that they would be asked to draw a sketch of the unit from memory, and then, also from memory, show the location of all the firefighting equipment. The trainees knew about the question ahead of time, but it was not open book they could not look at notes, and they could not look at the unit through the window. 

Fire-fighting equipment can be portable, mobile, or fixed, and may be manual or automatic. Because of the prime importance of operational fire-fighting equipment, strict equipment inspection schedules are adhered to and recorded. Defective equipment is immediately replaced. Inspection of fire and safety equipment is normally carried out by process employees as part of their scheduled routines. Firefighting equipment that would be on their checklist include ... 

Additional firefighting equipment in processing industries include ... 

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