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1999

CIS 00-211
Fire Protection Association
Butyronitrile
Topics: butyronitrile; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire protection; legislation; storage; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, Nov. 1999, No.326, 2p. Insert.

CIS 00-210
Fire Protection Association
Dipropyl ketone
Topics: 4-heptanone; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire protection; legislation; storage; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, Oct. 1999, No.325, 2p. Insert.

CIS 00-204 Alexander M.
Just the job
Role of industrial fire brigades, and the reasons for maintaining a dedicated firefighting presence on industrial sites. Topics: cost-benefit analysis; economic aspects; experience; fire fighting; fire protection; industrial fire brigades; plant safety organization; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, Oct. 1999, No.325, p.30-32. Illus.

CIS 00-209
Fire Protection Association
n-Nonane
Topics: nonane; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire protection; legislation; storage; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, Sep. 1999, No.324, 2p. Insert.

CIS 00-206 Baker S.
Fighting fit
Evaluating the physical fitness of firefighters by oxygen consumption monitoring. Topics: aptitude tests; cardiovascular function tests; comment on directive; exercise tests; fire fighting; maximum aerobic power; oxygen consumption monitoring; physical fitness; pulse rate; United Kingdom; ventilatory capacity.
Occupational Health, Oct. 1999, Vol.51, No.10, p.16-19. Illus. 17 ref.

CIS 99-2017 Jackman L.
Going green - The options
The demise of halon has prompted a fresh look and a greater appreciation of other existing fire suppression systems and the development of some new ones. Attributes of several alternative protection systems are reviewed. Topics: bromotrifluoromethane; carbon dioxide extinguishers; carbon dioxide; case study; dry extinguishing powder; extinguishing agents; fire detection; fire fighting; fire protection; halogenated hydrocarbons; inert substances; mists; smoke detectors; sprinkler systems; total flooding systems.
Fire Prevention, Jan. 1999, No.316, p.30-33.

CIS 99-1646
Fire Protection Association
Propyltrichlorosilane
Topics: trichloropropylsilane; chlorosilanes; dangerous substances; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; irritants; labelling; spills; storage tanks; storage; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom; warning notices.
Fire Prevention, Mar. 1999, No.318, 2p. Insert. 9 ref.

CIS 99-1639 Hayes A.
Safety reins
Brief comments on a joint British-American symposium held in Chester, United Kingdom, in October 1998 on major issues of concern to the fire-fighting service and the future of fire safety. Topics: conference; fire hazards; fire prevention; fire protection; fire services; future trends; United Kingdom; USA.
Fire Prevention, Mar. 1999, No.318, p.16-17. Illus.

CIS 99-1283 Halvorsen F.
Responding to an acetaldehyde rail car derailment
Topics: accident descriptions; acetaldehyde; emergency organization; fire fighting; fire hazards; flammable liquids; tank wagons; transport of materials.
Safety and Health Practitioner, Jan. 1999, Vol.17, No.1, p.26-30.

CIS 97-74 Fire and workplaces
Incendie et lieux de travail [in French]
This illustrated training document is aimed at all those concerned with the prevention of fires in the workplace and with protection against fires should they occur. Main areas covered: ignition and propagation of fires; fire fighting within the enterprise; rescue and evacuation organization; fire prevention. In annex: glossary; regulations in France; relevant organizations.
Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, 30 rue Olivier-Noyer, 75680 Paris Cedex 14, France, Rev.ed., 1999. 75p. Illus. 48 ref.
http://www.inrs.fr/htm/incendie_et_lieux_de_travail.html [in French]

1998

CIS 01-1498 Hauptmanns U., Schmidt M.
Assessment of technical measures against fires and explosions due to smouldering nests in bulk dusts
Bewertung technischer Massnahmen gegen Brände und Explosionen in Staubschüttungen durch Glimmnester [in German]
A method is presented for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of accidents with the aim of improving the prevention of fires and explosions in dust-handling installations. The objectives are to identify the causes of fires and explosions, to estimate their frequency of occurrence, and to propose preventive technical measures. With the help of an interaction matrix, the insufficiencies or over-engineering of these technical measures are identified. A sample of the calculations is given.
Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft, Nov.-Dec. 1998, Vol.58, No.11-12, p.451-454. 8 ref.

CIS 01-127 Gadea Carrera E., Guardino Solá X., Rosell Farrás M.G.
Risk prevention in the laboratory. Devices for activation and protection in emergency situations
Prevención del riesgo en el laboratorio: elementos de actuación y protección en casos de emergencia [in Spanish]
This information note describes the requirements for laboratory emergency equipment: emergency showers, eye rinse basins in the event of projections of chemical products, fire blankets, portable fire extinguishers, neutralizing agents in case of spills, emergency ventilation systems. For it to be efficient, the equipment has to be in perfect condition and its location clearly signalled. In addition, personnel has to be informed about the available equipment and trained to use it properly.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1998. 6p. Illus. 2 ref.

CIS 00-1711 King R., Hirst R.
King's Safety in the process industries
Topics: chemical hazards; chemical industry; containment of spills; containment; corrosion; dioxins; electricity; emergency organization; equipment layout; explosion hazards; explosives; fire hazards; flammable substances; fuels; harmful substances; hazard criteria; hazard evaluation; hazard identification; history; hydrocarbons; ILO; inspection; legal aspects; legislation; maintenance; major hazards; manuals; mechanical hazards; occupational safety; offshore oil extraction; personal protective equipment; pressure limiting devices; process engineering; role of management; role of supervisory staff; safety analysis; safety by design; safety training in industry; transfer of technology; United Kingdom.
Arnold, Hodder Headline Group, 38 Euston Road, London, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. xii, 661p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index.

CIS 00-1705 Bonjour D.
Fires and chemical hazards: Sandwich panels
L'incendie et le risque chimique: les panneaux sandwich [in French]
Topics: analysis of accident causes; building panels; polystyrene; polyurethane; chemical hazards; expanded plastics; fire alarms; fire detection; fire fighting; fire hazards; industrial buildings; smoke; thermal insulating material.
Préventique-Sécurité, July-Aug. 1998, No.40, p.25-30. Illus.

CIS 00-1234 Act No.69-FZ on protection against fire, as amended to 25 December 1997 [Russian Federation]
Federal'nyj zakon ot 18 nojabrja 1994 g. o požarnoj bezopasnosti [in Russian]
Topics: fire prevention; fire, explosions; law; Russian Federation.
Zakon: Žurnal dlja delovyh ljudei, Oct. 1998, No.10, p.5-21.

CIS 00-1479 Ponnelle S., Vaxevanoglou X.
Coping with daily stress: Firefighters in emergency situations
Le stress au quotidien: les sapeurs-pompiers en intervention [in French]
Topics: emotivity; fire fighting; fire services; France; mental stress; neuropsychic stress; questionnaire survey; stress factors.
Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail, May 1998, Vol.59, No.3, p.190-199. 22 ref.

CIS 00-1116 Fire hazard from filling portable gas cans in pickup trucks and cars
Topics: automobiles; data sheet; explosion hazards; filling stations; fire hazards; flammable liquids; fuel tanks; fuelling; motor fuel; portable containers; trucks; USA.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, Aug. 1998. 2p. Illus.

CIS 00-208 Barquero Ochoa de Retana M.
Detection and alarm systems
Sistemas de detección y alarma [in Spanish]
Topics: alarm systems; automatic alarms; detection by ionization; fire alarms; fire detection; fire; legislation; preventive maintenance; rate-of-rise detectors; smoke detectors; Spain; thermostatic detectors.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1998. 41p. Illus. 7 ref.

CIS 99-2024
Health and Safety Executive
Fire and explosion risks from pentane in expandable polystyrene (EPS)
Topics: pentane; polystyrene; data sheet; expanded plastics; explosion hazards; explosive atmospheres; fire hazards; fire protection; hazard evaluation; plastics industry; sources of ignition; storage.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Sep. 1998. 3p. 3 ref.

CIS 99-1640 Markert F.
Assessment and mitigation of the consequences of fires in chemical warehouses
The project Guidelines for Management of Fires in Chemical Warehouses (TOXFIRE) which was funded by the Commission of the European Communities Environment Programme during the period 1993-1996 is discussed. The project was a multi-national cooperation between partners from the UK, Sweden, Finland and Denmark and consisted of three major parts: (1) comparison of the performance of four fire testing methods to assess toxicity of fire products, (2) risk assessment of the impact on human health resulting from the release of unburned pesticides and their pyrolysis products from a fire, and (3) establishment of a basis for guidelines for safety engineers and fire services. A quick decision system to be used in emergency situations was also developed. Topics: tetrachlorodibenzodioxin; chemical hazards; chemical products; combustion residues; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire protection; fire research; flammability testing; hazard evaluation; health hazards; pyrolysis products; smoke vents; toxic effects; toxic substances; warehouses.
Safety Science, Oct.-Nov. 1998, Vol.30, No.1-2, p.33-44. Illus. 13 ref.

CIS 99-1588 Eisner M.D., Smith A K., Blanc P.D.
Bartenders' respiratory health after establishment of smoke-free bars and taverns
A cohort of bartenders was interviewed before and after prohibition of smoking in all bars and taverns by the state of California. Spirometric assessment included forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁) and forced vital capacity (FVC). At baseline, all 53 bartenders reported workplace environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure. After the smoking ban, self-reported ETS exposure at work declined from a median of 28 to 2 hours per week. Thirty-nine bartenders initially reported respiratory symptoms. Of those symptomatic at baseline, 23 no longer had symptoms at follow-up. Forty-one bartenders initially reported sensory irritation symptoms. At follow-up, 32 of these subjects had resolution of symptoms. After prohibition of workplace smoking, improvement in mean FVC was observed and, to a lesser extent, mean FEV₁. Complete cessation of workplace ETS exposure was associated with improved mean FVC and mean FEV₁ after controlling for personal smoking and recent upper respiratory tract infections. Topics: California; cohort study; controlled smoking; dose-response relationship; exposure evaluation; maximal expiratory flow; one-second forced expiratory volume; passive smoking; pulmonary function; respiratory diseases; smoking; spirometry; ventilatory capacity; waiters, waitresses and bartenders.
Journal of the American Medical Association, Dec. 1998, Vol.280, No.22, p.1909-1914. 65 ref.

CIS 99-1611 Pengelly I., Groves J., Northage C.
An investigation into the composition of products evolved during heating of hot melt adhesives
Analysis of the products generated during heating of a selection of 14 hot melt adhesives indicates the presence of a wide range of chemical compounds, including resin acids, volatile terpenes, aliphatic aldehydes, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and isocyanates. Some components, including resin acids and formaldehyde, are common to several types of adhesive, whereas others, such as acrolein and isocyanates, are specific to just one. There is no component which is characteristic of fume from all 14 adhesives. Concentrations of individual chemical components show significant variation both between different types of adhesive and between samples of the same adhesive heated to different temperatures or for different periods of time. For individual adhesives, concentrations of evolved material tend to increase as the temperature the of the glue is raised, with the highest levels being observed in samples taken directly after commencement of heating. Topics: acrolein; adhesives; aliphatic aldehydes; aliphatic hydrocarbons; aromatic carboxylic acids; aromatic hydrocarbons; formaldehyde; chemical analysis; isocyanates; melting; mists; pyrolysis products; sampling and analysis; terpenes; volatile substances.
Annals of Occupational Hygiene, Jan. 1998, Vol.42, No.1, p.37-44. Illus. 12 ref.

CIS 99-1314 Zimmermann K.
Measures to limit fire and explosion risks in machine tools
Massnahmen zur Begrenzung von Bränden und Explosionen in Werkzeugmaschinen [in German]
Topics: bursting discs; coolants; explosion hazards; explosion venting; explosive atmospheres; fire hazards; machine tools; pressure limiting devices; prevention of explosion propagation; safety by design.
Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft, Jan.-Feb. 1998, Vol.58, No.1-2, p.65-70. Illus. 4 ref.

CIS 99-725 Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion and Emergency Response) Order 1998 [Falkland Islands]
Topics: alarm systems; emergency organization; escape and rescue; explosion prevention; Falkland Islands; fire prevention; law; offshore oil extraction; petroleum and natural gas industry; safety service equipment.
Falkland Islands Gazette Supplement, 30 Jan. 1998, Vol.9, No.5, p.4-21.

CIS 99-968 Ignition hazard from drilling into sealed frames of agricultural equipment
Topics: agricultural equipment; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire hazards; flammable gases; hand drills; plant and process modifications.
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA, Aug. 1998. 2p. Illus.

CIS 99-966
Loss Prevention Council
Fire protection yearbook 1998/9
Topics: directory; fire prevention; fire protection; fire research; fire service organization; fire services; legislation; private OSH institutions; report of activities; sources of ignition; statistics; United Kingdom.
Fire Protection Association, Melrose Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire WD6 2BJ, United Kingdom, 1998. 200p. Illus. Bibl.ref. Index. Price: GBP 15.00.

CIS 99-967
Fire Protection Association
Neohexane
Topics: 2,2-dimethylbutane; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; legislation; storage; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, Dec. 1998, No.315, 2p. Insert. 2 ref.

CIS 99-624
Fire Protection Association
Vinyl ethyl ether
Topics: vinyl ethyl ether; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; flammable liquids; health hazards; hepatic damage; irritants; legislation; storage; United Kingdom; warning notices.
Jan.-Feb. 1998, No.306, p.51-52.

CIS 99-623
Fire Protection Association
Diallyl ether
Topics: diallyl ether; data sheet; explosion hazards; fire fighting; fire hazards; flammable liquids; health hazards; irritants; legislation; storage; United Kingdom; warning notices.
Fire Prevention, Oct. 1998, No.313, 2p. Insert.

CIS 99-618 Charters D.
Fire safety at any price?
Topics: buildings; cost-benefit analysis; fire hazards; fire protection; hazard evaluation; safety by design.
Fire Prevention, Oct. 1998, No.313, p.12-15. Illus. 9 ref.

CIS 99-264 Hermühlheim W., Bresser G.
Improvement of protection against fires and explosions and of the mine rescue system in anthracite mining in newly industrializing countries
Verbesserung des Brand- und Explosionsschutzes und des Grubenrettungswesens im Steinkohlenbergbau industrieller Schwellenländer [in German]
Topics: anthracite mining; coal mining; explosion prevention; explosion protection; fire prevention; fire protection; mine rescue; newly industrialized countries; underground mining.
Bergbau, Feb. 1998, Vol.49, No.2, p.69-75. Illus.

CIS 99-266 Colwell S., Hoare D.
Health and Safety Executive
Dust explosions from unenclosed sock filters
Topics: dust explosions; experimental determination; explosion hazards; explosion prevention; filter dust collectors; fire hazards; fire prevention; hazard evaluation; sources of ignition; wood dust; woodworking industry.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 1998. iv, 35p. Illus. Price: GBP 15.00.

CIS 99-263 Fowler A., Hazeldean J.
A catalogue of errors
Topics: causes of accidents; dangerous occurrences; dangerous substances; exothermic reactions; explosions; fire; flammable substances; statistics; transport of materials; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, July-Aug. 1998, No.311, p.22-24. 5 ref.

CIS 99-262 Dalzell G.
Piper Alpha - Ten years of learning
Topics: accident descriptions; emergency organization; explosion hazards; fire hazards; hazard evaluation; legislation; major hazards; offshore oil extraction; plant safety organization; safety by design; United Kingdom.
Fire Prevention, July-Aug. 1998, No.311, p.17-20. Illus. 14 ref.

CIS 98-1696 Ramsden N.
The show must go on
Integrated approach to hazard management for effective fire protection. Topics: fire detection; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire protection; hazard evaluation; plant safety organization.
Fire Prevention, Apr. 1998, No.308, p.24-26. Illus.

CIS 98-1695 Whiteley B.
The protection racket
Designing and installing fire protection in high-hazard sites. Topics: dangerous substances; fire detection; fire fighting; fire protection; fixed extinguishing systems; hazard evaluation; major hazards; portable fire extinguishers; safety by design.
Fire Prevention, Apr. 1998, No.308, p.20-21. Illus.

CIS 98-1434
Health and Safety Executive
Chemical warehousing - The storage of packaged dangerous substances
Topics: caustic substances; classification; containment of spills; dangerous substances; emergency organization; explosion prevention; explosion protection; explosive substances; fire fighting; fire prevention; fire protection; flammable substances; glossary; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; legislation; permits-to-work; plant and process modifications; safe layout; safety guides; segregation; sources of ignition; storage; toxic substances; United Kingdom; warehousing.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed., 1998. v, 62p. Illus. 111 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.

CIS 98-1431 Rasmussen B., Duijm N.J., Market F.
Airborne releases from fires involving chemical waste - A multidisciplinary case study
Topics: atmospheric pollution; chemical industry; combustion residues; experimental determination; fire behaviour; fire; industrial waste.
Journal of Hazardous Materials, Jan. 1998, Vol.57, Nos.1-3, p.259-275. Illus. 25 ref.

CIS 98-385 Commission Decision of 9 March 1998 on the procedure for attesting the conformity of construction products pursuant to Article 20(2) of Council Directive 89/106/EEC as regards internal partition kits [European Communities]
Décision de la Commission du 9 mars 1998 relative à la procédure d'attestation de conformité des produits de construction conformément à l'article 20(par.2) de la directive 89/106/CEE du Conseil, en ce qui concerne les kits de cloisons [Communautés européennes] [in French]
An appendix contains procedures for attestation of conformity of internal partition kits by product family. For Council Directive 89/106/EEC see CIS 93-3. Topics: approval; building materials; compliance tests; construction industry; dangerous substances; directive; European Communities; fire prevention; fire resisting walls; law.
Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, 18 Mar. 1998, Vol.41, No.L 80, p.41-45.

CIS 98-880
Health and Safety Executive
Storage and use of sodium chlorate and other similar strong oxidants
Topics: sodium chlorate; chlorates; data sheet; elimination of spills; fire fighting; fire protection; fire resisting structures; handling and storage; legislation; oxidizing substances; packaging materials; sources of ignition; United Kingdom.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 4th ed., Feb. 1998. 4p. 7 ref. Price: GBP 4.50.

CIS 98-879
Health and Safety Executive
The storage of flammable liquids in containers
Topics: containers; danger zones; elimination of spills; emergency organization; fire hazards; fire protection; fire resistance; flammable liquids; glossary; hazard evaluation; information of personnel; legislation; safe layout; safety guides; sources of ignition; storage; United Kingdom; ventilation; warning notices.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, 2nd ed. 1998. vi, 79p. Illus. 89 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.

CIS 98-540 Fire control and fighting
Al-wiqāya min al-harīq wa muqāwatuhu [in Arabic]
Topics: extinguishing agents; fire fighting; fire hazards; fire prevention; safety and health training; training manuals; training material; Tunisia.
Institut de santé et de sécurité au travail, 5 bd. M. Khaznadar, 1007 Tunis, Tunisia, no date. 14p. Illus.

CIS 98-539 Taylor G., Easter K.M., Hegney R.P.
Australian Centre for Work Safety
Enhancing safety: Australian national curriculum - Fire safety workbook
Topics: Australia; emergency organization; fire hazards; fire protection; fire resistance; fire resisting structures; portable fire extinguishers; spontaneous combustion; training course; training material.
Training Publications of Western Australia, Prospect Place, West Perth, WA 6005, Australia, 1998. iii, 71p. 17 ref.

CIS 98-850
Health and Safety Executive
The storage and handling of organic peroxides
Topics: containment of spills; data sheet; explosion hazards; explosive substances; fire hazards; fire resisting structures; first aid; flammable substances; handling and storage; legislation; list of chemical substances; notification of dangerous substances; organic peroxides; safe layout; transfer of liquids; United Kingdom; warning notices.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1998. 15p. Illus. 22 ref. Price: GBP 5.00.

CIS 98-265
Health and Safety Executive
The storage of flammable liquids in tanks
Guidance on the storage of flammable liquids in tanks (United Kingdom), 1998. Topics: bund walls; danger zones; fire hazards; fire protection; flammable liquids; glossary; hazard evaluation; legislation; loading and unloading; pipes and fittings; pressure limiting devices; safe layout; safety by design; safety checks; storage tanks; storage; tank trucks; tank wagons; United Kingdom.
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6FS, United Kingdom, Jan. 1998. iv, 83p. Illus. 103 ref. Price: GBP 9.50.

1997

CIS 05-416 Tuomisaari M.
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
Smoke ventilation in operational fire fighting
Ventilating a fire compartment during operational fire fighting procedures may have unpredictable consequences. In some cases the ventilation is advantageous: the hot gases are removed from the fire enclosure, the visibility improves and the enclosure cools down. In some cases the opposite happens: the burning rate accelerates, more smoke is spread around, and the temperatures rise. The most dramatic consequence is a severe explosion. The effect of ventilating the fire compartment was studied systematically by quarter-scale laboratory tests. Both natural and positive pressure ventilation (PPV) were applied. The tests revealed that when properly used, PPV clearly improves the survival probability in the compartment.
VTT Information Service, P.O.Box 2000, 02044 VTT, Finland, 1997. 52p. Illus. 14 ref. Price: EUR 35.00 (+ 8% VAT). Downloadable version free of charge.
http://www.vtt.fi/inf/pdf/publications/1997/P326.pdf [in English]

CIS 00-1718 Vicente Alepuz P.
Emergency and escape plans in case of fire in locales and buildings
Planes de emergencia y evacuación contra incendios de locales y edificios [in Spanish]
Topics: buildings; comment on law; data sheet; emergency organization; escape and exit; fire protection; fire; hazard evaluation; legislation; premises and workplaces; safety and health training; Spain.
Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo, Ediciones y Publicaciones, c/Torrelaguna 73, 28027 Madrid, Spain, 1997. 8p. 19 ref.

CIS 00-368
Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF)
Think about fire - An employee's guide to fire safety
This guide aimed at employees is a reminder of basic fire safety principles. It provides information on how to prevent fires and on protective measures to be taken when a fire starts. A description of the various types of portable fire extinguishers is provided.
Safety & Environment Department of the EEF, Sales Department, EEF, Broadway House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NQ, United Kingdom, 1997. 23p. Illus. Price: EEF members: GBP 0.90 per copy, min. order 10 copies; non-members: GBP 1.20 per copy.

CIS 00-507 Lacosta Berna J.M.
Passive protection against fire (I) - Intumescent coatings
La protección pasiva en seguridad contra incendios (II) - Los materiales intumescentes [in Spanish]
Passive protection can be defined as a "built-in" protection of buildings against fire. This is the second of two articles on the subject (see also CIS 00-506), covering more specifically intumescent coatings. Contents include: different types and their characteristics; composition of intumescent systems; properties; mechanisms of foam formation; physical forms (paints, varnishes, putties) and their application.
Prevención, Apr.-June 1997, No.140 p.48-61. Illus. 9 ref.

CIS 00-506 Lacosta Berna J.M.
Passive protection against fire (I) - Characteristics and applications
La protección pasiva en seguridad contra incendios (I) - Características y aplicaciones [in Spanish]
Passive protection can be defined as a "built-in" protection of buildings against fire. It includes all materials that are fire-resistant or which enable improvements in the fire behaviour of other materials. These passive elements have no direct bearing on the fire, but can help slow down its propagation, avoid the collapse of the structure or allow the evacuation of persons by limiting the emission of smoke. This is the first of two articles on the subject, covering more specifically fire-resistance standards applicable to building materials, the effects of fire on various materials (wood, reinforced concrete, steel) and elements that protect structures and seal openings (see also CIS 00-507).
Prevención, Jan.-Mar. 1997, No.139, p.32-45. Illus. 9 ref.

CIS 00-213 Reaction to fire tests - Spread of flame - Part 1: Guidance on flame spread
Topics: building materials; flame spread; flammability testing; ISO; materials testing; standard.
International Organization for Standardization, Case postale 56, 1211 Genève 20, Switzerland, Dec. 1997. iv, 29p. Illus. 41 ref.

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