Sprinklers combustible tools

Sprinklers for Combustible Tools. Heads should be loeated at the transition pieces of any tool of combustible construction or handling flammable or combustible liquids. This is regardless of the size of the duct. 

To reduce those risks, it is critical that firefighters stay in top physical condition and master the use of various equipment and tools. But it is equally critical that they have a knowledge bank filled with scientific and technical information about combustible materials, building construction, ventilation systems, sprinkler systems, electrical circuitry, chemical reactions, and a host of other subjects. Firefighters are educated, trained, and drilled again and again in each of these critical areas. 

OSHA says at 1910.107(g)(2) that all spraying areas (including sprinkler heads) must be kept as free from the accumulation of deposits of combustible residues as practical, with cleaning conducted daily if necessary. Scrapers, spuds, and other tools used for cleaning purposes must be of nonsparking material. 

Sheltered Combustible Areas. Many tools will have sheltered areas of combustible construction handling flammable and combustible liquids. These areas should be protected with automatic sprinklers or a fixed extinguishing system. 

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