Transitioning from Fluorinated Foam to Fluorine Free Firefighting Foams
This is a follow-up to our December 2022 article on the transition to fluorine free firefighting foams, Transitioning from Fluorinated Foam to Fluorine Free Firefighting Foams Follow-Up:...
Wildfires
Wildfire Trends and Impact According to the National Interagency Fire Center (1), the number of wildfires and acres burned in the United States has increased significantly in recent years....
Evolving Fire Safety Recommendations for Electric Vehicles (EVs), EV Charging Stations and Parking Garages
The rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs) has revolutionized the automotive industry, bringing with it the need for comprehensive safety standards. In response to this transformation, several important...
Coastal Construction Risks
It’s no secret that more and more Americans have been moving to coastal states in the past few decades. In fact, today the population in coastline counties now accounts for about 50% of the US...
Idle Pallet Fire Exposure
On Monday, October 24, 2022, a fire spread quickly through the yard of a commercial building in Monrovia, CA. By the time the fire department arrived, the fire had ignited approximately half of the...
An Updated Look at Protection in Glass Manufacturing Plants
Occasionally loss prevention procedures need revision as we learn more about how to protect the hazard. In January 2008 we wrote a comprehensive article on Property Loss Prevention in Glass...
Construction Classifications and Use of Plastic Panels in Europe
Why do we see so much new construction in Europe that includes plastic panels? The sales pitch from the architects to the customers is that higher insulation levels provided by these plastic panels...
Fiber Reinforced Plastic Panels Used in Construction
Fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) panels, sometimes referred to as glassfiber reinforced plastic (GRP) panels, is a composite material made up a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. The fibers are...
Natural Gas and Gas Piping
The use of natural gas is very common in most industrial and commercial buildings. The gas can be used for process and/or heating. Natural gas is highly combustible, and various precautions are...
Property Loss Prevention in Glass Manufacturing Plants
There are various types of glass manufacturing plants, and the processes and associated hazards differ significantly. One thing they have in common is that business interruption potential is higher...
Seismic Considerations for Flammable Gas Piping
In our July 2006 article, we described methods for lowering the risk of a fire after an earthquake. One portion of the article discussed ways to protect piping used to transfer flammable liquids and...
Exterior Walls, Foam Insulating Materials, and Property Risk Considerations
Potential for irony exists when the scales tip from prudent efforts to conserve building energy with insulating materials only to discover they have become a fuel source for hostile fire. Since the...