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Cold temperature behavior of water-based intumescent coatings
Intumescent – (lat. Intumescencia, swelling) Coatings (IC) are a special type of coatings expanding on…
Detecting and fighting fires at the earliest possible point in time helps mitigate risks and costs
Consideration of the modern “device-integrated-fire-protection” way of thinking offers a pro-active way to deal with…
Use of foam for firefighting in tank farms of the oil and petrochemical industry – Part 1
Tank farm fires in the oil and petrochemical industry do not occur often. When they…
High voltage: Fire suppression in control rooms
Fire poses a significant risk to power generation plants. As well as the obvious threat…
Flame detection through the use of 3D mapping to aircraft hangars – Part 2
In the previous edition of International Fire Protection, we discussed the challenges posed by aircraft…
COVID-19 challenged us all, while reminding us about the importance of basic safety benchmarks
Without question, dealing with COVID-19 has been daunting for all of us – citizens, business…
Fire safety engineering viewpoint
With clients looking for ever more impressive design-led spaces and architects pushing the boundaries of…
More safety against fire – EmiControls presents an innovative way of fire protection with water mist turbine
The Italian company EmiControls has been working on innovative fire protection solutions worldwide since 2011.…
Early warning fire detection in underground stations
Based on UN’s world urbanisation prospects, the total amount of megacities – urban conglomerations with…
Building division and fire curtain vision
With fire safety an important consideration for the design of any commercial building, this article…
The causes of fire fatalities and serious fire injuries in Scotland
Fire fatalities in Great Britain have gradually been decreasing over the last three decades but…
Fire Engineering – an opportunity for everyone
I left school after completing my A-levels and started work with the John Lewis Partnership…
It is time to challenge the traditional approach to fire prevention!
Existing fire-prevention models from around the world are well-founded: they consider organizational, structural, defensive as…
Fire protection regulations in waste transfer stations – ensuring compliance
Fire is a risk for any business. Waste transfer stations, however, are amongst the most…
NFPA fire investigation standards help to identify JPRs and fire causes
In the mid-1970s, salty old fire investigators would work their way through the smoky ruins…
Flame detection through the use of 3D mapping to aircraft hangars
In this first, of a two-part article, William Pittman, PhD discusses the challenges posed by…
The time for wireless was always now
Modern buildings and safety legislation require our industry to deliver new modes of protection as…
The 2019 edition of NFPA 72 is here. Are you prepared?
The NFPA 72-2019 edition marks the most sweeping changes to this standard in decades. More…
Home oxygen fires claim a life every four days in the US, new study reveals
Fires involving oxygen in the home are a serious public health issue in many countries…