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The fire protection of industrial plants and public buildings is a major concern of managers responsible for their safety. Life safety, property protection, building use, financial impact, and insurance are involved. This 320-page handbook provides a clear, concise guide to all aspects of fire protection for industrial, commercial and institutional buildings and their occupants. All steps from loss control programs to incident management are covered in detail. The approach throughout is to provide practical information of immediate practical value for the most cost-effective fire protection. Included are sections on fire loss control programs, planning, risk assessment, emergency team organization and training, installed and portable fire protection and suppression equipment, and incident management. More than 90 sample forms, organization charts, and photographs supplement the text. (view table of contents)

Product Description: In the US, UK and Europe there is in excess of one notifiable dust or electrostatic explosion every day of the year. This clearly makes the hazards associated with the handling of materials subject to either cause or react to electrostatic discharge of vital importance to anyone associated with their handling or industrial bulk use...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Designed for electrical students, contractors, and engineers, this book clearly explains hazardous installations. It includes complete criteria to guide the user in classifying hazardous areas, and offers an expanded appendix with raceway and cable manufacturer specs, electrical mathematical formulas, corrosion protection properties, and hazardous substance charts...read more

The degree of danger in the atmosphere of a hazardous location needs to be determined prior to selecting an acceptable electrical equipment installation. If maximum safety is the predominant factor in determining the type of electrical installations, the cost of electrical equipment will be extremely high. If low cost of electrical installation is the predominant factor, safety to personnel and equipment may be unacceptably low. It is, therefore, necessary to find a point of balance at which the cost and safety requirements are both satisfied and acceptable. In nine out of ten cases, a hazardous location is classified much too conservatively. The reason for this conservative approach is a lack of knowledge and a misunderstanding of the actual concept of safety and danger. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the factors that influence the classification of a hazardous location. One factor, in combination with one or more other factors, will have an impact on the level of danger and its hazardous boundaries. These factors and their influences are explained in detail, and once their impact is understood, the classification of a hazardous location becomes a straightforward procedure.

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Fire Protection for Industry provides plant managers, engineers, and other professionals in industrial operations, with the essential information they need to successfully protect their facilities against fire. Quickly and expertly, the author shows you how to comfortably use and maintain all types of fire protection equipment and tailor the most effective fire protection systems for your specific needs.

Product Description: Provides managers, architects, plant engineers, technicians, and others with a concise background in the principles of fire protection and property loss control (a new chapter on life safety elements was added to the second edition)...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)