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Testing times
Ever since the appalling loss of life in the Grenfell Tower disaster, the UK construction…
Fire-protective glass: An overview
Fire safety is, understandably, a primary concern for designers of today’s built environment, and glazing…
The next generation of flame detectors
There are many industries, processes and applications that have a need to protect and save life and property. To that end, they need detection systems and detectors that will be highly immune to false alarms and of the highest performance and reliability.
As a result, flame detectors were developed to detect fire at all times and in all weather conditions and yet be highly immune to false alarms.
In recent years, communication, video image processing and data storage power technology have developed rapidly and so are readily available and easy to implement. They will contribute to the next generation of Flame and Gas detection systems and products.
Why passive fire protection is key to the construction plan
With continued growth of high-rise and commercial construction across the globe, understanding the role that…
Is there a fire epidemic facing the waste and recycling industry?
With the risks of inherent fire only increasing, we need to develop and install solutions…
Plus size evacuation – What is the solution?
One of the consequences of modern living with its obtundents of high energy foods and…
Stahl’s water-based flame retardants for fire safety in workspace
Obviously, flame retardants can and do play an important role in fire safety. They are added…
Halocarbons in fire suppression
This paper reviews the numerous applications and installations in which the halocarbon-based clean fire suppression…
Cellulose or plastic? It’s not just about shopping bags
The vast product arrays that move through modern storage warehouses provide a constant challenge to…
Fire safety program peer review: recommendations for practice
Peer reviews are typical in accounting firms, health care, and information technology services but this…
A solution for reducing vacant building fires
The urban landscapes of most major U.S. cities and many rural areas remain scarred by…
Changes to standards and the effect on detector testing
When fire detection technology evolves to take advantage of new and emerging technologies, the standards…
How to ensure everyone is evacuated safely during a security threat
As the current threat level for international terrorism in the UK is severe, Gerard Wallace…
When the stakes are high… fire protection for mission critical industries
Power utilities, data centres, critical control rooms, manufacturing plants, oil and gas rigs… in our…
No compromise in steel structures
The challenge of ensuring fire safety for those people using modern steel structures is becoming…
Design considerations when using smoke and fire curtains
If a fire breaks out, smoke spread is by far the biggest challenge. Thick black…
An industry problem we can fix – misuse of firestopping products
Effective use of firestopping products is proven to play a critical role in containing fire…
Protecting our universities from fire protects our past and our future
Guaranteeing the safety of our educational facilities has always been a challenge. Today the size…
Plumis – Negotiating a complex labyrinth of research
Plumis, the James Dyson Award-winning inventors of the Automist active fire protection concept and manufacturers…