Fires detecting

Partly for these reasons, methanol has been the required fuel of the IndianapoHs 500 since 1965. Methanol is also used in many other professional and amateur races. However, transparency of the methanol flames has also been a disadvantage in some race track fires. The invisibiUty of the flame has confused pit crews, delayed fire detection, and caused even trained firefighters problems in locating and extinguishing fires. 

B. Rosen, V. H. Dayan, and R. L. Proffit, Hydrogen Teak and Fire Detection A. Survey, Rep. SP-5092, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washkigton, D.C., 1979. 

Fire-detection devices such as flame-sensing or ioni2ation-interference types operate much more rapidly than sprinkler heads and are used extensively both as alarms and to activate fixed fire-extinguishing systems. 

For filter boxes, provide remote and automatic filter box lid closing on trip of appropriate fire detection device. Fire detection device may also be interlocked to stop solvent feed, trip deluge internal to filter box and/or trip inert gas blanket for filter box (caution, be aware inert gas is a potential asphyxiation hazard)... 

The OREDA Offshore Reliability Data Handbooks covers a variety of components used in offshore oil drilling and platforms, including gas/fire detection systems, process alarm systems, firefighting systems, pressure relieving systems, general alarm and communication systems, evacuation systems, process systems (vessels, valves, pumps, heat exchangers, and compressors), electrical and utility systems, and drilling equipment. 

Withdrawn) 1987 AMD 3 Portable fire extinguishers (AMD 8585) dated 15 December 1995. Withdrawn, superseded by BS 7863 1996, BS 7867 1997 and BS EN 3-1 to 6 (Withdrawn) 1977 Components of automatic fire detection systems. Part 1 Introduction. Withdrawn, superseded by BS EN 54-1 1996... 

AMD 1 Components of automatic fire detection systems. Part 5 Heat sensitive detectors point detectors containing a static element (AMD 5762) dated 31 August 1988. Superseded BS 3116 Part 1 1970... 

Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Control and indicating equipment. With BS EN 54-4 1997, superseded BS 5839 Part 4 1998 which remains cuiTcnt... 

Libberton, G. P., A. Bendell, L. A. Walls, and A. G. Cannon. Some Problems Associated with the Collection of Data for Automatic Fire Detection Systems on a Large Industrial Site. Proc. I Mech. E. Conference on Data Collection and Analysis for Reliability Assessment. London, England, 1986. 

Re-use of cladding or other construction materials smoke ventilation, drainage, fire detection/suppression systems or techniques to reflect the existing installations may not comply with current requirements, particularly with respect to ... 

These systems must be inherently reliable and safe, particularly from the point of view of fire protection, and fire-resistant fluids can be used for control systems in order to reduce this risk. Fire-detection and fire-fighting systems should always be provided for any turbogenerator installation. 

Fire override to open ventilators automatically by means of a connection to the fire-detection system or fireman s switch. This normally overrides all other control settings ... 

Fire detection For efficient operation, control of the ventilation must be linked to a fire-detection system or sprinkler flow switch to ensure that the ventilators are operated as early as possible. Natural ventilators must... 

Fire detection and suppression form the basis of fire control, with emergency back-up procedures to mitigate the consequences. Selected key tactics for working with flammable chemicals are summarized in Table 5.11. 

If a flammable gas or vapour is present, a pre-fire condition may be identified by a flammable-gas detector. Fire detection may be by ... 

BS5839 Fire detection and alarm systems in buildings. 

If a flammable gas or vapour is present, a pre-fire condition may be identified by a flammable-gas detector. This will actuate an alarm at a fraction of the LFL. Banks of detectors may be installed at high or low level depending, in part, upon the gas density. Fire detection may be by ... 

AMD 1 Portable fire extinguishers. Provisions for the attestation of conformity of portable fire extinguishers in accordance with EN 3 Parts 1 to 5 (AMD 10494) dated September 1999. With BS EN 3-1 to 5 and BS 7863 1996, superseded BS 5423 1987 Fire detection and fire alarm systems. Introduction, supersedes BS 5445 Part 1 1977... 

There are various innovations that the fire science community can produce to reduce human losses. These include less flammable materials, early and accurate fire detection devices, and reliable suppression systems. Each of these approaches assists in keeping the fire from becoming large, an important factor since most fatalities in the United States occur some distance away from the room of fire origin from smoke generated from large fires (5). 

Security and safety Intruder alarm Security systems Fire detection systems, with sensors for - temperature - toxic gases like CO, C02, exhaust gases, smoke, etc. - combustible gases like CH4, C2H6 flame detection, fire detectors, caravans with gas detectors, etc. 

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