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1977

CIS 77-1816 Flammable and combustible liquids code.
This standard, updating and amending previous editions, was adopted as American standard ANSI/NFPA 30-1976 on 20 Jan. 1977. It specifies requirements for safe storage, handling and use of all flammable and combustible liquids except those that are solid at 37.8°C or above. Major amendments to the code were made to Chapter 2 (tank storage: design and construction of tanks; installation of outside and aboveground tanks for stable liquids and boil-over liquids; minimum tank spacing; control of spillage from aboveground tanks; underground tanks (burial depth and coverage, location of vents, etc.); fire protection and identification) and Chapter 7 (service stations; dispensing units; electrical equipment, etc.). Other chapters are devoted to: general provisions; tank storage; piping, valves and fittings; container and portable tank storage; industrial plants; bulk plants; processing plants; refineries, chemical plants and distilleries. Appendices list requirements for emergency venting; safeguards and safe practices for the protection of tanks in locations that may be flooded; guide for the abandonment or removal of underground tanks.
NFPA No.30-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA. 1976. 114p. Price: US-$4.75.

CIS 77-1825 Hyperbaric facilities.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI/NFPA 56D on 20 Jan. 1977. It applies to the construction and equipment of this type of equipment which is widely employed for the treatment of dysbarism (bends, caisson workers' disease), considering mainly the aspect of hazards to patient and medical personnel operating it (fire and explosion, sources of fuel, ignition sources, mechanical and electrical hazards, physiological and medical hazards, maintenance, etc.).
NFPA No.56D-1977, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1977. 47p. Price: US-$3.50.

CIS 77-1824 Respiratory therapy.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI/NFPA 56B on 20 Jan. 1977. It applies to hospital equipment for the administration of oxygen and medical gases, aerosols, etc., considering mainly the aspect of fire, explosion, chemical, mechanical and electrical hazards to operating personnel and patients. Sections cover: gas supply; dispensing equipment; gas supply connections; electrical equipment; cylinder carts; labelling; elimination of sources of ignition; misuse of flammable substances; prevention of chemical breakdown; handling, storage and transport of cylinders; connections; transfilling cylinders; care of safety mechanisms; transportation, storage, use, servicing and maintenance of equipment; elimination of shock hazards, etc.
NFPA No.56B-1977, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1977. 29p. Price: US-$3.25.

CIS 77-1815 "FoU-brand" - Fire research and development news
FoU-brand [in Swedish]
Contents of the first issue (24p.) of this new periodical: the Swedish Fire Research Committee; a proposal to establish a national fire research and development programme; mass spectrometry analysis of combustion gases; heat radiation from petroleum fires.
Svenska Brandförsvarsföreningen, Kungsholms Hamnplan 3, 112 20 Stockholm, Sweden, 1977. Illus.

CIS 77-1813
Guidance Note EH9, Health and Safety Executive, London.
Guidance note: spraying of highly flammable liquids.
This guidance note concerns the spray-coating of articles and other surfaces with highly flammable liquid paints, varnishes and lacquers. Reference is made to the requirements of specific United Kingdom regulations, and sections are devoted to: spraying processes (spray guns, airless, mistless, warm air and electrostatic systems); fire and health hazards; toxicity; spraying in unventilated enclosed spaces; flammable residues; ignition dangers in electrostatic spraying; precautions (enclosed spray booths, fire resistant structures, electrostatic spray booths; ventilation, etc.); sources of ignition (electrical equipment; safe areas; workplace heating; stoving ovens); storage and handling of highly flammable liquids; housekeeping; no smoking.
H.M. Stationery Office, P.O. Box 569, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom, Apr. 1977. 8p. 18 ref.

CIS 77-1812 Storage and handling - Liquefied petroleum gases: 1976.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI Z106.1 on 20 Jan. 1977. It applies to the design, construction, installation and operation of all liquefied petroleum gas systems, with some exceptions (LPG refrigerated storage systems; marine and pipeline terminals; utility gas plants; some chemical plants; LPG used with oxygen, etc.). It covers: LPG equipment and appliances (design of containers; service pressure; safety relief devices; pressure gauges; piping, fittings and valves; pumps, compressors, etc.); installation of LPG systems (buildings, equipment, piping, vehicles, fire protection); LPG liquid transfer; storage of portable containers awaiting use or resale; truck transport of LPG; buildings housing LPG distribution facilities. Appendices: properties of LPGs; design, etc. of cylinders according to U.S. Department of Transportation specifications, safety relief devices, liquid volume tables, graphs, etc.
NFPA No.58-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1977. 161p. Illus. Price: US-$5.25.

CIS 77-1652 Bjørseth A., Lunde G.
Analysis of the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content of airborne particulate pollutants in a Søderberg paste plant.
A method of enrichment and separation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is described. Some 40 PAHs and heterocyclic compounds with 3-6 rings were separated and identified from atmospheric samples of a plant producing green electrode paste for use in electric smelting furnaces. Some PAH components were 20-30 times more abundant than reported for urban air samples. Results are presented as a PAH profile, which may be characteristic of the process involved, and can be used to evaluate the potential hazard.
American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, May 1977, Vol.38, No.5, p.224-228. 15 ref.

CIS 77-1637 Brooks S.M., Vandervort R.
Polyvinyl chloride film thermal decomposition products as an occupational illness - 1. Environmental exposures and toxicology; 2. Clinical studies.
Part 1 is a literature review of studies on: the working environment, wrapping and labelling equipment or hand wrapping, manufacture of PVC film (formulations), thermally activated price labels (composition and manufacture), emissions from hot-wire cutting of film, emissions from thermal activation of label adhesive. Major emissions from hot-wire cutting of PVC are di-2-ethylhexyl adipate and hydrogen chloride. Part 2 reports on studies in 24 meat wrappers and 8 meat cutters. Lung function tests and blood analyses were substantially normal. Approx. one-third of the wrappers had chronic cough, sputum and dyspnoea on exertion, and other complaints were throat, eye and nasal symptoms, chest tightness, wheezing and chest pain. The role of allergic sensitisation is uncertain.
Journal of Occupational Medicine, Mar. 1977, Vol.19, No.3, p.188-191; 192-196. Illus. 41 ref.

CIS 77-1719 Fire prevention and control on construction sites.
This data sheet details the methods of preventing fires, measures for fire protection, hazard identification and control, fire control measures and fire hazards. Portable fire extinguishers are classified and characterised, and a safety check list is included.
National Safety News, Data Sheet 491, Revision C (Extensive), National Safety Council, 425 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, 1977. Chicago, USA, June 1977, Vol.115, No.6, p.83-89. Illus. 5 ref.

CIS 77-1516 Husson J.
Salvastor: a water-soaked anti-fire curtain
Salvastor: pare-feu irrigué. [in French]
Description of a new fire arrester consisting of a curtain of water-flooded highly absorbent fabric which unrolls in case of fire. Various models (including one 7m high) were successfully tested. For 5m² of curtain the water supply required is about the same as for one sprinkler. The system, which may be used in any position from vertical to nearly horizontal, is, in the author's opinion, an ideal fire arrester from many points of view: it does not constitute an obstacle when there is no fire present; it lasts as long as a fire outbreak continues but is not an impassable barrier; it is relatively inexpensive, etc.
Face au risque, Apr. 1977, No. 132, p.35-39. Illus.

CIS 77-1224 Automatic fire safety systems
Les automatismes en sécurité-incendie. [in French]
Report of the proceedings of a symposium held in Paris, 18-20 Nov. 1975. Subjects dealt with: fire detection (spot and line-type detectors, heat, rate-of-rise, ionisation-chamber, flame detectors); information dissemination and treatment (design, safety, handling of emergencies, etc.); operation (technology and reliability of automatic systems, electric smoke-vent control, automatic fire detection at nuclear power plants, role of human operators in the transmission chain to prevent false alarms, etc.).
Centre national de prévention et de protection, 5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris, France, undated. 3 vols. 88, 118 and 129p. Illus.

CIS 77-1359 Leleu J.
Hazardous chemical reactions - 45. Alkylaluminiums and their derivatives
Réactions chimiques dangereuses - 45. Alkylaluminiums et dérivés. [in French]
Enumeration and description of the possible reactions of alkylaluminiums and their derivatives (alkylaluminium chlorides; dichloroethylaluminium; dichlorotriethyldialuminium; (4-ethoxybutyl) diethylaluminium; tribromodialuminium ethylate; alkylaluminium, diethylaluminium, diisobutylaluminium, dipropylaluminium, trimethyldialuminium, tetramethyldialuminium and pentamethyldialuminium hydrides; bromodiethylchlorodiethyl-, chlorodiisobutyl-, iododiethyl-, tribromotrimethyldi-, tributyl-, trichlorotriethyldi-, trichlorotrimethyldi-, triethyl-, triisobutyl-, triisopropyl-, trimethyl- and tripropylaluminium) with various organic and inorganic substances. The references used are listed for each reaction.
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail, 2nd quarter 1977, No.87, Note No.1062-87-77, p.241-246. 3 ref.

CIS 77-1114 Coletta G.C., Arons I.J., Ashley L.E., Drennan A.P.
The development of firefighters' gloves - Vol.I. Glove requirements; Vol.II. Glove criteria and test methods.
This study determines requirements for firefighters' gloves by analysis of hand and wrist injury statistics and of firefighters' task-oriented needs. Aspects covered include: hand protection requirements (resistance to cuts, punctures, heat penetration (thermal injury: burns), wet heat penetration; cold (frostbite, freezing) and electricity); dexterity, resistance to liquids, comfort, resistance to flame, durability; drying; glove design and sizing, glove classifications; deficiencies of currently used gloves; new standards for gloves; conclusions and recommendations. Much of the information is in tabular form. Test procedures for the above requirements. Appendices: hand and wrist injury statistics, glove materials, etc.
DHEW Publication No.(NIOSH)77-134-A and 77-134-B, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA, Feb. 1976. 97p. (Vol.1), 179p. (Vol.2). Illus. 65 ref.

CIS 77-916 National fire codes.
These codes consist of 238 safety standards, guides, recommended practices, manuals and model laws, in 16 volumes covering: flammable liquids, boiler-furnaces, ovens; gases; combustible solids, dusts and explosives; building construction and facilities; electrical equipment; sprinklers, fire pumps and water tanks; alarm and special extinguishing systems; portable and manual fire control equipment; occupancy standards and process hazards; transportation, etc. They include the 1974 National Fuel Gas Code (USA) and the 1975 National Electrical Code (USA).
National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1977. 16 vol., approx. 11,800p. Illus. Price: US-$10.00 per volume; US-$90.00 per set.

CIS 77-619 Handbook of industrial fire protection and security.
This reference work contains much useful information for trainee and trained personnel responsible for the implementation of and compliance with fire and security regulations in industrial premises. In addition to 2 sections devoted to security proper, contents are: fire (chapters on prevention, protection, fighting, extinction, apparatus, training, etc.); fire detection (smoke, ultraviolet radiation, gas, etc.); buildings (fire doors, ventilation, escape methods, British regulations); materials (flame-retardant textiles, treatments for timber, plastics in fires, protective applications of glass); emergencies (procedure and first aid, rescue equipment, emergency lighting and power, communications, breathing apparatus, etc.). Appendices: national authorities, associations and institutions; buyer's guide to equipment.
Trade and Technical Press Ltd., Crown House, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5EW, United Kingdom, 1977. 409p. Illus. Bibl. Price: £30.00.

CIS 77-722 Leleu J.
Hazardous chemical reactions - 44. Complex hydrides
Réactions chimiques dangereuses - 44. Hydrures complexes. [in French]
Enumeration and description of the possible reactions of 20 complex hydrides (cerium(III), copper(I), manganese(II) and potassium aluminium hydrides; aluminium aminoborohydride; aluminium; beryllium, hafnium, lithium, sodium, uranium and zirconium borohydrides; beryllium trimethylaminoborohydride; lithium and aluminium deuteride; lithium and aluminium hydride diethyletherate; potassium and cesium hexahydroaluminates; lithium and aluminium hydride; aluminium and sodium hydrides; chlorosilanes) with various organic and inorganic substances. The references used are given for each reaction.
Cahiers de notes documentaires - Sécurité et hygiène du travail, 1st quarter 1977, No.86, Note No.1051-86-77, p.97-102. 2 ref.

1976

CIS 93-719 Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Spraying of Flammable Liquids) Regulations [Hong Kong]
Regulations effective 1 July 1976 (updated to 1991) and issued under the authority of the 1955 Factories and Industrial Undertakings Ordinance (see CIS 89-6). They concern safe working methods during the spraying of flammable liquids (i.e. those with a flashpoint > 32°C). The Regulations cover: duties of proprietors (construction of spraying room or spraying area, ventilation, sources of ignition and prohibition of smoking, notices to be displayed in English and Chinese, electrical equipment, provision of fire-extinguishing appliances, storage of flammable liquid, cleanliness, disposal of cotton waste); duties of employees (removal of contaminated material, duty to comply with regulations, duty to report defects); offences and penalties. In the schedule: type and quantity of fire extinguishing appliances, as required by the Regulations.
Government Printer, Hong Kong, 1991. 4p. Price: HKD 10.00.

CIS 78-611 Near-miss at Browns Ferry - A brush with nuclear catastrophe.
Description of a fire in a nuclear power plant in the USA. To protect employees and the vicinity from radioactivity a vacuum was maintained in the reactor and reactor building, thus preventing radioactivity from escaping in case of leakage. Cables and wires from the reactor to the control room passed through holes in the concrete wall, sealed airtight. Workers checking for air leaks in the wall held lighted candles to the holes through which the cables passed. If the airtight seal had broken they would pack polyurethane foam into the hole. On finding a leak they packed it with foam, but not tightly enough. When they again held the candle to the hole the vacuum sucked the flame into the hole and the foam ignited, spreading to the cables. The damage to the cables resulted in false information being conveyed to the control room (e.g. indicating that some emergency systems had started up when in fact they had not). Systems continued to fail one by one and the reactor had to be shut down. The article analyses why the chain of events lead to a near-catastrophe (faulty equipment, lack of preparedness, inadequate maintenance, faulty methods, etc.).
Occupational Hazards, Oct. 1976, Vol.37, No.11, p.36-38, Illus.

CIS 78-323 Safety rules for chemical and petrochemical plants where there is a fire and explosion hazard
Pravila bezopasnosti vo vzryvoopasnyh i vzryvo-požaroopasnyh himičeskih i neftehimičeskih proizvodstvah (PBVHP-74) [in Russian]
Contents of this collection of directives: planning of location of industrial premises and their layout; design of heating, ventilation and lighting installations, etc. from the fire and explosion safety viewpoint; operational procedures; design of safety systems and devices (pressure limiting devices, compressors, pipes and fittings); mechanisation of heavy or hazardous work; automation and signalling; location of instruments for detecting explosive atmospheres; corrosion protection; use of inert gases; explosion-proof electrical equipment; auxiliary workshops; anti-gas protection brigades; fire fighting; maintenance and repair (work in confined spaces, preventive maintenance, permits-to-work, etc.); personal protective equipment and personal hygiene; responsibilities).
Izdatel'stvo "Nedra", Tret'jakovskij proezd 1/19, 103633 Moskva K-12, USSR, 1976. 79p. Price: Rbl.0.20.

CIS 78-20
H46, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Prevention Association, London.
Calcium hypochlorite (commercial '70 per cent').
Details are given of uses of calcium hypochlorite, fire and explosion hazards, precautions, fire fighting, source of further information, relevant British regulations, physical and chemical properties, toxicity, chemical reactions.
Fire Prevention, Mar. 1976, No.113, p.31-32.

CIS 78-19
H45, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Prevention Association, London.
Isopropyl alcohol.
Details are given of uses of isopropyl alcohol, fire and explosion hazards, precautions, fire fighting, source of further information, relevant British regulations, British standards for flameproof enclosure of electrical apparatus, etc., physical and chemical properties, toxicity, chemical reactions.
Fire Prevention, Mar. 1976, No.113, p.29-30.

CIS 78-9 Schieler L., Pauzé D.
Hazardous materials.
This textbook presents the basic chemical and physical concepts of the nature of hazardous materials together with practical considerations on fire prevention and fighting. The sections cover basic sciences; combustion; gases; combustible, explosive, reactive, corrosive, toxic and radioactive materials; and unifying principles (regulations for handling hazardous materials, fire fighting and first aid).
Delmar Publishers, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, N.Y. 12205, USA, 1976. 249p. Illus. Price: US-$9.95.

CIS 77-1823 Knecht A., Kreisler R.
Fire and explosion protection in electrostatic hand spray powder coating with powders containing aluminium
Zündsicherheit und Explosionsschutz beim elektrostatischen Handaufsprühen aluminiumhaltiger Pulverlacke [in German]
Consideration of the problem and description of experiments, the results of which show that these coating powders do not involve any hazard if the proportion of aluminium powder pigment does not exceed 4% in weight, and if precautions are taken to prevent the accumulation of aluminium pigment in the installation for excess coating powder recovery. Criteria for safety rules for electrostatic powder coating.
Farbe und Lack, 1976, Vol.82, No.12, p.1124-1127.

CIS 77-1822
DIN 14 406, Teil 1 und 2, German Standards Institute (Deutsches Institut für Normung), Berlin (West), Nov. 1976.
Portable fire extinguishers
Tragbare Feuerlöscher [in German]
This standard contains safety specifications under the Act of 24 June 1968 respecting technical equipment in industry. Part 1: definitions of various types of extinguishers; competent authorities for testing and approval; regulations covering: quantity of extinguishing agent; mode of functioning; safety in use and gastightness of extinguishers; triggering devices; conditions for safe use; colour code, marking; inspection and maintenance. Part 2: data on type testing for conformity with the specifications given in Part 1.
Beuth Verlag GmbH, Burggrafenstrasse 4-7, D-1000 Berlin 30. 7+6p. Illus. Price: DM.17.60 and 14.70.

CIS 77-1821
Department of Labour and Industry, Sydney.
Factories (Health and Safety - Dipping in Flammable Solutions) Regulations 1976 - Regulation No.369 of 1976.
These Regulations, dated 22 Oct. 1976 (entry into force: 1 Jan. 1977) are made under the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962. They apply to all industrial processes involving the coating of articles by dipping in a flammable solution, including draining and drying of the articles. Sections are devoted to: employers' obligations; provision of local exhaust ventilation at rim of tank or vat for fume removal; liquid level in tank; inspection openings and cleaning holes in exhaust ducts; suppression of sparking in fans and belts; no smoking or naked lights; storage of flammable solutions; maintenance of exhaust system; powers and duties of factory inspectors.
New South Wales Government Gazette, No.148, 19 Nov. 1976, p.5125-5128.

CIS 77-1817 Griesche G., Brandt D.
Factors affecting the ignition temperature of dust-air mixtures
Einflussfaktoren auf die Zündtemperatur von Staub-Luft-Gemischen [in German]
Description of an ignition apparatus in the form of a tube permitting variations in the length of time the mixture remains in the region of the hot surface (residence time). The results of measurements with lignite dust are reported in which the relations between the ignition temperature of the dust-air mixture and the dust concentration and residence time were studied. The ignition temperatures arrived at with the ignition furnaces developed by Godbert and Greenwald cannot be used directly to establish permissible surface temperature limits. The great dependence of the ignition temperature on the residence time makes further studies of ignition temperature and new technical safety requirements necessary.
Die Technik, Aug. 1976, Vol.31, No.8, p.504-507. Illus. 6 ref.

CIS 77-2027 Stateham R.M., Lombardi J.A.
Locating miners in smoke-filled mine openings with infrared imagers.
When fire breaks out in a mine, smoke can become a major hindrance in the safe evacuation of personnel, filling the mine openings and inducing a visual "whiteout" with visibility near zero. Men so trapped in smoke may wander aimlessly, succumbing to confusion, exhaustion, or panic. Basing their calculations on data obtained from measurements of smoke from coal-fired power plants, predicting that infrared imagers would be useful tools for vision through dense smoke, the authors used infrared imagers operating in the 3-5µm spectral region to evaluate their efficacy for this purpose. A mine opening 110m long was filled with smoke from burning coal, and 2 men, wearing breathing apparatus, moved through the smoke to serve as targets. They were detected and identified at 80m.
Report of Investigations 8192, Bureau of Mines, 4800 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA, 1976. 16p. Illus. 13 ref. Gratis.

CIS 77-1520 Söder W.
Rooms and installations with a fire and explosion hazard
Feuer- und explosionsgefährdete Räume und Anlagen [in German]
The 1st part of this booklet deals with the causes and development of fires, fire fighting and fire-proof building design, the next with the causes of explosions in rooms and installations. Figures, tables and examples illustrate the text. Explosion hazards are listed and assessed, and explosion protection measures described.
Verlag Tribüne, Am Treptower Park 28-30, DDR-1193 Berlin, 1976. 62p. Illus. 46 ref. Price: M.2.30.

CIS 77-1670 Viadana E., Bross I.D.J., Houten L.
Cancer experience of men exposed to inhalation of chemicals or to combustion products.
17,714 cancer cases and non-neoplastic controls were classified by industry and occupation in this case-control study. Workers exposed to chemicals had the greatest incidence of cancer (barbers, chemical industry operatives, leather industry operatives, painters, printers). Occupations in combustion-exposed workers had a lower risk (moderately elevated in automobile drivers, locomotive engineers, mechanics and repairmen). Rubber and plastics industry operatives showed nothing remarkable.
Journal of Occupational Medicine, Dec. 1976, Vol.18, No.12, p.787-792. 3 ref.

CIS 77-1517 Taubkin S.I., Taubkin I.S.
Fire and explosion hazards of powdery materials and powder processing
Požaro- i vzryvoopasnost' pylevidnyh materialov i tehnologičeskih processov ih pererabotki [in Russian]
Contents: physical properties of dust: combustion of solids and combustion factors (fire-risk characteristics of aerogels and aerosols, influence of chemical structure); evaluation of fire and explosion hazards (flammability index of aerogels and aerosols, classification of dusts according to their fire and explosion characteristics); fire and explosion hazards of certain technical processes (crushing and grinding, pneumatic conveying, drying); principles of dust fire and explosion prevention (dust control, suppression of ignition sources, inerting, explosion suppression, explosion vents).
Izdatel'stvo "Himija", ul. Stromynka 13, 107076 Moskva, USSR, 1976. 263p. Illus. 264 ref. Price: Rbl.1.08.

CIS 77-1452 Lineckij V.A., Prjanikov V.I.
Occupational safety and health and fire safety in chemical plants
Ohrana truda, tehnika bezopasnosti i požarnaja profilaktika na predprijatijah himičeskoj promyšlennosti [in Russian]
Contents: legislation and safety organisation in the USSR; safety engineering (controls, automatic process regulation and protection, valves and fittings and safety devices, sealing, corrosion resistance, safety and reliability of equipment, pressure equipment, pumps and compressors, safety of maintenance and repair work, electrical safety); occupational hygiene (chemical product toxicity, personal protective equipment, weather conditions, ventilation and heating, noise and vibration); fire safety (physical elements of combustion and explosion, ignition sources, preventive measures, fire fighting methods).
Izdatel'stvo "Himija", Stromynka 13, 107076 Moskva, USSR, 1976. 438p. Illus. Approx. 200 ref. Price: Rbl.1.35.

CIS 77-1228 Chromium trioxide.
Details are given of uses of chromium trioxide, hazards, fire fighting, source of further information, relevant British regulations, physical and chemical properties, especially explosion hazards.
H 48, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Prevention Association, Aldermary House, Queen Street, London EC4N 1TJ, United Kingdom, June 1976. 2p.

CIS 77-1227 Ethylene glycol.
Details are given of uses of ethylene glycol, hazards, fire precautions, source of further information, fire fighting, physical and chemical properties.
H 47, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Protection Association, Aldermary House, Queen Street, London EC4N 1TJ, United Kingdom, June 1976. 2p.

CIS 77-1226 Acrylonitrile.
Details are given of uses of acrylonitrile, hazards, fire fighting, source of further information, relevant British regulations, physical and chemical properties.
H 51, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Prevention Association, Aldermary House, Queen Street, London EC4N 1TJ, United Kingdom, Nov. 1976. 2p.

CIS 77-1225 Sodium hypochlorite.
Details are given of uses of sodium hypochlorite solutions, hazards, source of further information, fire fighting, physical and chemical properties.
H 52, Information sheets on hazardous materials, Fire Protection Association, Aldermary House, Queen Street, London EC4N 1TJ, United Kingdom, Nov. 1976. 2p.

CIS 77-1222 Fire protection - General provisions
Požarnaja bezopasnost' - Obščie trebovanija [in Russian]
This standard (entry into force: 1 Jan. 1977) lays down general specifications for fire protection in all industrial and other premises: conditions to be met by fire prevention (prevention of formation of flammable atmospheres and sources of ignition) and fire protection systems (whenever possible, use of non-combustible, low-flammability or fire-resistant materials, limitation and isolation of combustible materials, fire spread limitation, use of extinguishers and extinguishing systems; evacuation of personnel, etc.); organisation of fire protection; establishment of fire protection rules. Appendices: definitions; flammability data of many substances (fuels, solvents, combustibles, etc.).
GOST 12.1.004-76, State Standards Committee (Gosudarstvennyj komitet standartov), Moskva, 12 Feb. 1976. Izdatel'stvo standartov, Novopresnenskij per.3, Moskva D-557, USSR, 1976. 19p. Price: Rbl.0.07.

CIS 77-921 Chironis N.P.
Bureau intensifies efforts to detect and suppress fire in mines.
Report on advances made in the field of sensors and automatic actuating systems. Developments (some still in the prototype stage) described are: automatic fire protection systems for large haulage vehicles (detailed report: CIS 76-1823); a supersensitive, submicron particulate smoke detector; rapid ignition suppression system employing monoammonium phosphate as extinguishant, triggered by an ultraviolet flame sensor connected to an explosive-actuated relief diaphragm; a triple-band infrared flame detector; mine-fire gas analyser; 3 new methane monitors; CO detector with miniature fuel cell; CO tube bundle monitoring system; fire-resistant mine coatings and conveyor belts; remote sealing of mine fires (by means of holes bored from the surface: a TV sonar probing system is used, and the fire is sealed off with fly ash; the seal is then checked acoustically; the technique can be modified so that water is impounded in the fire zone).
Coal Age, Sep. 1976, Vol.81, No.9, p.110-115. Illus.

CIS 77-1095 Colardyn F., Van der Straeten M., Lamont H., Van Peteghem T.
Acute inhalation-intoxication by combustion of polyvinyl chloride.
The pulmonary effects of an acute intoxication by inhalation were studied in 20 workers exposed to PVC combustion gases in a fire of electrical wiring at a power station. All were examined between 2 and 8h after the accident (clinical examination, lung function tests, blood gas analysis). They presented a pattern of acute airway obstruction. After a follow-up period of 3 months, residual injuries seemed to persist.
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 15 Dec. 1976, Vol.38, No.2, p.121-127. 3 ref.

CIS 77-913 Karttunen P.
Handling waste products in the mechanised woodworking industry
Mekaanisen puuteollisuuden jätteiden poisto [in Finnish]
Mekaniska träindustrins avfallshantering [in Swedish]
Description of fire and explosion protection measures in pneumatic conveying equipment for waste wood products: fire protection in equipment design (dust control by enclosure of machines and exhaust ventilation, design of dust-conveying ductwork, choice of dust collector: cyclone or bag filter); fire prevention (elimination of ignition sources, earthing of ducts, measures against propagation of a localised fire, etc.); fire fighting (rapid detection, extinguishment methods, explosion-preventing devices). While mechanical handling is more expensive than pneumatic, it is preferable on grounds of safety. CIS has only the Swedish version.
Teollisuuspalo tiedonantoja - Industribrand meddelanden, 1976, No.1, p.12-17. Illus. 5 ref.

CIS 77-622 Tuve R.L.
Principles of fire protection chemistry.
This textbook is designed for use of undergraduates or fire service personnel in fire science courses and programmes. Fire prevention and fighting are also discussed. The chapters cover: the basic "stuff" of our world (atoms, molecules, energy); language of science (International System of units, measurement, fire service quantity elements, conversion of units); chemical reactions (states of matter, solutions, oxidation, reduction); relation of fire and physical properties (fire characteristics of solids and liquids, ignition temperature); heat and its effects; properties of solids important to fire sciences (plant and animal materials, plastics, metals); flammable and combustible materials; basic facts about flames and fire extinguishment; fire classifications and water to foam agents; gas to Halon extinguishing agents. An appendix lists about 300 most hazardous chemicals and their dangers.
National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Maryland, USA, 1976. 265p. Illus. Bibl. Price: US-$14.95.

CIS 77-616 Groothuizen T.M., Romijn J.
Heat radiation from fires of organic peroxides as compared with propellant fires.
This work was carried out to provide information on the safe distance of a store containing organic peroxides from its surroundings. Burning tests were conducted with tert-butyl perbenzoate (liquid), cyclohexanone peroxide (solid with 10% water) and a nitrocellulose propellant, and radiation intensity measured at various distances. Tests with quantities up to 100kg indicated the radiation intensity from tert-butyl perbenzoate to be much greater than from cyclohexanone peroxide, and therefore tests with larger quantities were performed only with the former. Four kg of organic peroxide gives approximately the same radiation intensity as 1kg of propellant. The radiation intensity is affected by the diameter of the pool of burning peroxide.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Nov. 1976, Vol.1, No.3, p.191-198. Illus. 3 ref.

CIS 77-614 Mañas Lahoz J.L.
Prevention and control of fires in warehouses
Prevención y defensa contra incendios en los almacenamientos [in Spanish]
Contents: general remarks; automatic fire detection systems; automatic firefighting systems (sprinklers; dry powder, CO₂, halons, foam); fire protection in warehouses where special substances are stored, e.g. flammable materials, explosives and compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases (Spanish regulations).
Notas y documentos sobre prevención de riesgos profesionales, Aug. 1976, No.113, p.7-15. Illus.

CIS 77-612 Meier H.U.
Principle, design problems and testing of systems for smoke and heat venting
Über die Wirkungsweise, Auslegungsprobleme und Prüfungen von Rauch- und Wärmeabzugsanlagen (RWA) [in German]
Description of smoke and heat venting systems operating in case of fire outbreak in large single-storey industrial buildings, to facilitate the evacuation of personnel and the work of fire fighting services. Model testing of effects of cross winds on smoke escaping from the roof of the building. The results are used as a basis for the design of vents. Testing of the effects of various cross wind velocities compared with the speed of 10m/s recommended for tests.
VFDB-Zeitschrift, 1976, Vol.25, No.2, p.50-55. Illus.

CIS 77-816 Kitaev V.P., Vahonin A.P., Saburov V.Ju., Piskunova E.E.
Effect of impregnation on the properties of materials rendered spark-proof by siloxane coatings
Vlijanie propitki na svojstva iskrostojkih materialov s kremnijorganičeskim pokrytiem [in Russian]
Results of tests on the adhesive properties of flameproof fabrics for welders' suits after impregnation with siloxane compounds containing reactive Si-OH or Si-H groups. The fabrics studied were of cotton (moleskin), polyester, polyamide, glass fibre, etc. After impregnation they were covered by a methylvinylsiloxane-based elastomer film. Soaking in solutions of dihydroxypolydimethylsiloxane or polyethylhydrosiloxane greatly increased adherence of the film to the fabric, provided that the temperature was maintained at 120-130° for 8-12 min. during impregnation.
Koževenno-obuvnaja promyšlennost', Feb. 1976, No.2, p.42-43. 8 ref.

CIS 77-607
Health and Safety Executive, London.
Fire risk in the storage and industrial use of cellular plastics.
An introduction on the industrial uses and methods of manufacturing cellular plastics (polyurethane, expanded polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride) is followed by comments on flame retardation and use of flame-proofing solutions. Small and large scale fire tests are described, and the test results (flame spread and burning rate, production of smoke and toxic gases, reduction of oxygen concentration, temperature of gases, factors affecting ignition, etc.) are given. Suggested precautions follow (storage and segregation, stacking, scrap and waste material, polyurethane crumb, fire procedure and maintenance of means of escape).
Guidance Note GS 3, H.M. Stationery Office, P.O. Box 569, London SE1 9NL, United Kingdom, Dec. 1976. 7p. Illus. 56 ref.

CIS 77-336 Patil P.B.
Static electricity as a design parameter in chemical processing plants.
This article explains, in a simple way, the phenomenon of static electricity and the conditions that can lead to a hazardous situation. Some practical examples (solvent transfer, transfer of dry material from hopper to drum, filling a tank with benzene) are calculated and basic rules for prevention given.
Safeact, July-Sep. 1976, Vol.1, No.5, p.43-52. Illus.

CIS 77-522 Cutting and welding processes.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI Z49.2-196 on 23 July 1976. Individual sections are devoted to: introductory and background information on fire hazard from welding processes (electric arcs, oxy-fuel gas flames); responsibility for safe uses of cutting or welding equipment (worker, supervisor, management permits to work); fire prevention precautions (sparks, molten metal globules, hot pieces, flammable atmospheres); fire watchers; hot tapping.
NFPA No.51B-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1976. 16p. Price: US-$3.00.

CIS 77-457 Hilado C.J., Furst A.
Estimating short-term LC₅₀ values.
Information is scarce on the short-term acute toxicity of fire gases. The short time available to escape from most fires has focused attention to this aspect of toxicity. From LC₅₀ values reported in the literature, correlations between concentration and exposure time are provided for toxic pyrolysis and combustion gases: carbon monoxide (CO), hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen fluoride (HF), hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂). These correlations provide a guide to relative toxicity. The relative toxicity is influenced by species and body weight, and extrapolation to other species therefore requires caution. Use of these correlations in the design of toxicity test procedures is indicated.
Fire Technology, May 1976, Vol.12, No.2, p.109-112. Illus. 12 ref.

CIS 77-324 Foam extinguishing systems.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI Z286.1-1976 on 23 July 1976. It covers design, installation, operation and maintenance, and applies to foam systems used for fire protection ranging from automatic or manual systems on small dip tanks to elaborate systems for such installations as oil refineries. The properties and uses of foam are explained, and this is followed by sections treating: fixed foam extinguishing systems for indoor flammable liquid hazards; fixed systems for exterior storage tanks; monitor and hose nozzles for exterior protection; portable tower systems for exterior storage tanks; spray foam systems for exterior protection; and tests for the physical properties of foam. A profusely illustrated appendix gives data on various types of foam extinguishing systems, with diagrams, followed by a list of pertinent NFPA standards.
NFPA No.11-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1976. 113p. Illus. Price: US-$5.00.

CIS 77-320 High expansion foam systems.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI Z286.2-1976 on 23 July 1976. It lays down minimum requirements for high expansion foam systems (expansion ratios from 100:1 to 1,000:1). Definitions are followed by sections devoted to: general information and requirements; personnel safety; specifications, plans and approval; operation and control of systems; water, foam concentrate and air supply; foam generating apparatus location; distribution systems; maintenance and instructions; total flooding systems; local application systems; portable foam generating devices, etc. Explanatory material and diagrams for various types of foam systems and foam generators are appended.
NFPA No.11A-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1976. 36p. Illus. Price: US-$5.00.

CIS 77-319 Organic coatings manufacture.
This standard, updating previous editions, was approved as American National Standard ANSI Z280.1-1976 on 23 July 1976. It applies to plants and processes for the manufacture of protective organic finishes and coatings, involving flammable and combustible liquids. It prescribes measures for safety from fire and explosion in the operation of manufacturing organic coatings, provides a means by which plant management and supervisory personnel may evaluate the hazards of operations, and is intended as a guide for design engineers, architects and others in planning new installations. Definitions are followed by sections covering: location of plants and buildings; building construction; process equipment and operations; material storage and handling; special hazards; fire protection; personnel training; maintenance; precautions to be taken before commencing hot work (e.g. welding) or before entering tanks. Sample forms for "Safety work permit" and "Approval sheet for work in tanks or confined spaces" are illustrated.
NFPA No.35-1976, National Fire Protection Association, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, USA, 1976. 41p. Price: US-$3.00.

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