INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROTECTION HANDBOOK, SECOND EDITION
by R. Craig Schroll

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“Workplace safety is important in all occupations; effective safety programs result
in fewer
lost worker
days, lower and fewer claims, and better company performance; all these factors
impact
company
bottom lines. Writing for students and practitioners, Schroll emphasizes the
industrial setting,
covering
topics such as fire loss, fire behavior, loss control programs, life safety, hazard
control, fie
protection
system, emergency planning, emergency teams, and coping with fires …
Numerous
photographs and
charts supplement the clearly laid out text … a useful compendium of information
for those
who need a
wide range of solid introductory material…” - - - CHOICE, October 2002.

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“Offers practical techniques and a performance-oriented approach to effective fire
protection
and safety?
Promotes understanding of the issues involved with fire loss prevention and control
and the
application of
proven techniques to a work environment? Establishes best practices that often go
beyond
basic
regulatory and code compliance? Includes concrete examples from real work
environments

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“Fundamentally, fire prevention and control refer to systems and practices that
increase a
facility's ability
to avoid fires, limit the development and spread of fires, and rapidly and effectively
control
fires.
Changing safety codes and regulations along with recent technological advances
have
rendered the first
edition of this popular handbook somewhat out of date and left fire safety
professionals
without a current,
reliable reference devoted to their needs.

“Comprehensive, uniquely focused, and completely up to date, the Industrial Fire
Protection
Handbook,
Second Edition provides a practical guide for improving fire prevention and
protection within
a work
environment. The author has made extensive revisions, significantly expanded his
discussions in key
areas, and added numerous examples and illustrations to provide a
better-than-ever
overview of all
essential areas of fire protection, including loss control programs, fire behavior, life
safety,
hazard
control, and emergency planning.”

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NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION
- Discussions of new extinguishing agents, including wet chemical and
clean
agents
designed to
replace halon
- Significantly expanded coverage of general loss control programs
- More in-depth treatment of hazard control and life safety issues
- Broader coverage of installed fire protection systems
- More examples covering selection, placement, and maintenance of fire
extinguishers.


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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NATURE OF THE PROBLEM
Scope of the Fire Loss Problem
Case Histories
Factors Which Affect Fire Loss
Can Loss Prevention and Control Have an Impact?

FIRE BEHAVIOR
The Need for Understanding
What is Fire?
Ignition Sources
Measures of Flammability
Heat Transfer
Products of Combustion
Extinguishing Methods
Extinguishing Agents

LOSS CONTROL PROGRAMS
What is a Fire Loss Control Program?
Why Are Loss Control Programs Needed?
Who Needs a Loss Control Program?
Loss Control Approaches
Loss Control Process
Loss Control Program Essentials
Organizing for Loss Control
Non-Emergency Organization
Emergency Organization
Implementing Loss Control
Managing Loss Control

LIFE SAFETY
General Principles
Detailed Requirements
Human Behavior
Exits
Smoke and Fire Control
Evacuation Planning
Emergency Action Plan Exercises
Personnel Training

HAZARD CONTROL
Hazard Control versus Fire Prevention
Hazard Control Hierarchy
Specific Hazards
Hazard Analysis
Fire Prevention Plans
Hazard Control Policies and Procedures

INSTALLED FIRE PROTECTION
General Principles
Passive Systems
Active Systems
Why Installed Fire Protection is Important
Justifying Installed Fire Protection
Fire Walls
Alarm Systems
Standpipe Systems
Automatic Sprinkler Systems
Water-Spray Systems
Foam Systems
Water Supply Systems
Halon Systems
Halon Substitute Systems
Dry Chemical Systems
Carbon Dioxide Systems
Explosion Suppression Systems
Installed System Impairments
Inspection and Maintenance of Systems
Evaluate System Needs

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Types and Performance Characteristics of Extinguishers
Extinguisher Ratings
Extinguisher Regulations
Selection of Extinguishers
Placement of Extinguishers
Use of Extinguishers
Personnel Training in the Use of Extinguishers
Inspection of Extinguishers
Maintenance of Extinguishers

EMERGENCY PLANNING
Why is Planning Important?
Who Should Be Involved?
When Do Plans Need to Be Made?
When Do Plans Need to Be Changed?
How to Develop Plans
Input from Other Plans
Systematic Emergency Planning
Tactical Surveys
Action Plans
Diagrams
Plan Manuals
Where Plans Should Be Kept
How to Use Plans
Planning for Outside Agency Involvement

EMERGENCY TEAMS & FIRE BRIGADES
Determining Needs
Personnel
Organization
Equipment
Training
Managing Day-to-Day Operations
Non-emergency Functions
Emergency Operations
Industry/Fire Department Cooperation

COPING WITH FIRE
Why What You Do is Important
Notifications
Prioritize Salvage Efforts
Documenting the Incident
Dealing with the Media
Insurance Issues
Cause Determination
Evaluate Business Impact

APPENDIX A - ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX B - RESOURCE LIST
APPENDIX C - Glossary

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2002, 252 pages. Order #DR630.
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