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2012 Articles
- 2/2012: Flood Protection
- 1/2012: Legislative Review An Overview of Codes, Standards and Regulations in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA and TX
2011 Articles
2010 Articles
- 12/2010: Fire-Booster Pump Testing
- 11/2010: Preparing for Winter Weather
- 10/2010: Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
- 9/2010: Hurricanes and Severe Windstorms
- 8/2010: Protecting Idle Properties - Part2
- 7/2010: Flue Spaces
- 6/2010: Automatic Sprinklers In Buildings
- 5/2010: Changes to FM Global Data Sheet 8-9 -Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities
- 4/2010: Sprinklers are Installed in Colleges for 20 year old Students. Why not for 6-year-old children in Kindergarten?
- 3/2010: Fire Safety During Construction
- 2/2010: Changes to the 2010 Edition of NFPA 20, Standard of the Installation of Stationary Pumps for Fire Protection
- 1/2010: An Overview of Codes, Standards and Regulations in CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MS, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA and TX
2009 Articles
- 12/2009 Preventing and Responding to Freeze-Ups
- 11/2009 Changes to the 2010 edition of NFPA 13, Standard of the Installation of Sprinkler Systems
- 10/2009 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Fire Loss Statistics in the USA for 2008
- 9/2009 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 8/2009 Fire Suppression System Impairments
- 7/2009 Protection of Information Technology (IT) Equipment
- 6/2009 Suppression Mode Sprinklers (Updated)
- 5/2009 Liquefaction
- 4/2009 Corrosion in Sprinkler Systems
- 3/2009 Automatic Sprinkler Protection for Refrigerated Warehouses
- 2/2009Protection for Storage
- 1/2009Legislative Review
2008 Articles
- 12/2008 Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- 11/2008 Protecting Electrical Rooms Containing Grouped Power Cables
- 10/2008 Lightning Protection
- 9/2008 Natural Gas and Gas Piping
- 8/2008 Earthquake Bracing Requirements for FM Global Data Sheet 2-8
- 7/2008 Roof Perimeter Flashing
- 6/2008 Changes to FM Global Data Sheet 8-9 "Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities"
- 5/2008 Flood Mitigation
- 4/2008 Choosing Structural Systems for Earthquakes
- 3/2008 Handling Flammable Liquids
- 2/2008 Protection Against Exterior Fire Exposure
- 1/2008 Property Loss Prevention in Glass Manufacturing Plants
2007 Articles
- 12/2007 FM Approvals RoofNav Tool
- 11/2007 Managing Your ESFR Sprinkler System
- 10/2007 Legislative Review
- 9/2007 Fire Protection System Inspection, Testing and Maintenance
- 8/2007 Seismic Considerations for Flammable Gas Piping
- 7/2007 Recall Program for Globe Model "J" Dry Sprinklers
- 6/2007 NFPA 25 vs. VdS CEA Guidelines for Sprinkler Systems
- 5/2007 Exterior Walls, Foam Insulating Materials, and Property Risk Considerations
- 4/2007 Changes to NFPA 20
- 3/2007 Plastics In Construction
- 2/2007 Hailstorms
- 1/2007 Legislative Review
2006 Articles
- 12/2006 Changes in NFPA 13
- 11/2006 Water Mist Technology
- 10/2006 Ammonia Refrigerated Warehouses
- 9/2006 Building Safeguards During Construction
- 8/2006 Engineering and Fire Testing Research versus Building Codes Requirements for Smoke and Heat Venting in Fully Sprinklered Warehouses
- 7/2006 Lowering the Chance of Fire After an Earthquake
- 6/2006 Commercial Cooking Equipment
- 5/2006 Plastics
- 4/2006 Fire Protection in Electric Generating Stations
- 3/2006 Halon Alternatives
- 2/2006 Legislative Review
- 1/2006 Fire Protection Statistics
2005 Articles
- 12/2005 Fire Extinguishers
- 11/2005 Fire Pumps
- 10/2005 Static Electricity Control in Flammable Liquid Dispensing
- 9/2005 Cafeteria Extinguishing Systems
- 8/2005 Small Heavy Duty Mobile Equipment
- 7/2005 Windstorm Preparation Guide
- 6/2005 Fire Barrier Designations
- 5/2005 Fire Statisitcs
- 4/2005 Aerosols
- 3/2005 Maintaining Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems
- 2/2005 Incendiarism
- 1/2005 Electrical Testing
2004 Articles
- 12/2004 Legislative Review - An Overview of Codes, Standards and Regulations
- 11/2004 Protection of High Rise Buildings
- 10/2004 Smoke Vents
- 9/2004 Cooling Towers
- 8/2004 Performance Based Hydraulic Fluid Testing
- 7/2004 Pre-planning the Installation of a Fire Sprinkler System
- 6/2004 A Financial Incentive for Building Owners to Install an Automatic Sprinkler System
- 5/2004 A Closer Look at Suppression-Mode Upright Sprinklers
- 4/2004 Electrical Design in Hazardous Areas
- 3/2004 Water Supplies for Fire Protection
- 2/2004 Fire Protection under Mezzanines
- 1/2004 Another Look at Seismic Protection for Sprinklers
2003 Articles
- 12/2003 Wildfires
- 11/2003 Sprinkler System Design Data
- 10/2003 Minimizing Business Interruption
- 9/2003 Automatic Sprinkler Performance
- 8/2003 ESFR Sprinkler Summary
- 7/2003 Heat Transfer Systems
- 6/2003 Solving the Problem of Pressure Reducing Valve Testing
- 5/2003 Hydraulic Fluids - Part 2
- 4/2003 Overview of of Codes, Standards and Regulations in CA, CT, MA, NJ, NY, NC and PA
- 3/2003 Preventing Losses in the Furniture/Woodworking Industry
- 2/2003 Changes to NFPA 13 Regarding Earthquake Protection
- 1/2003 Fire Protection for Air Preheaters
2002 Articles
- 12/2002 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) - Part 2
- 11/2002 Reducing Property Losses
- 10/2002 Communicating with your Fire Department about your Facility
- 9/2002 Don't Ever Use the Word Remarkable
- 8/2002 New Rules and Regulations for Fire Sprinklers
- 7/2002 Protection for Idle Plantsl
- 6/2002 Flood Exposures and Mitigation
- 5/2002 Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
- 4/2002 FM200 vs. Inergen
- 3/2002 Back to Basics
- 2/2002 Legislative Review - State Codes and Standards
- 1/2002 ESFR vs. Conventional Sprinklers
2001 Articles
- 12/2001 WTC Collapse
- 11/2001 UL 2360 - Standard Test Method for Determining the Combustibility Characteristics of Plastics Used in Semiconductor Tool Construction
- 10/2001 Official FDNY Memorial Service Set for November 18
- 9/2001 Disaster Plan
- 8/2001 Central Sprinkler Head Recall
- 7/2001 Sprinkler Protection In High Rise Buildings
- 6/2001 Heating Systems
- 5/2001 Pressure Reducing Valves
- 4/2001 New Test Standard for Flammability of Industrial Fluids
- 3/2001 Ice Plugs
- 2/2001 Lightning
- 1/2001 GE Plastic Pallet Receives Approval
2000 Articles
- 12/2000 State Requirements for NFPA, Building Codes and Authorities Having Jurisdiction
- 11/2000 1 in 16,000,000 Sprinklers Do What?
- 10/2000 Flood
- 9/2000 Viking Introduces Industry’s First Upright ESFR
- 8/2000 Earthquake Protection for Sprinkler Systems
- 7/2000 Why Should You Test Your Fire Alarms?
- 6/2000 NFPA to Develop a Building Code
- 5/2000 Performance Based Design vs. Prescriptive Design
- 4/2000 Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC)
- 3/2000 Possible Sprinkler "O-Ring" Problems
- 2/2000 Preventing Roof Collapse - Metal Roofing Systems
- 1/2000 Changes to NFPA 13
1999 Articles
- 12/1999 Last Minute Y2K Precautions
- 11/1999 Recent Fire Protection Equipment Recalls
- 10/1999 Hydraulic Fluids
- 9/1999 Central Sprinkler’s New K-25 ESFR Sprinkler
- 8/1999 Metal Halide Lights The following is from GE Lighting for their 400 Watt Metal Halide Lamps:
- 7/1999 Central Omega Sprinkler Head Recall