Fire Protection Impairment Handling
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Cyber Attacks on Industrial Control Systems
Since the influence of technology has been greatly increasing, machines have been implemented into industrial processes to aid the manufacturing of a product. This is due to the rise in demand for...
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...
NFPA 3 Commissioning and Integrated Test of Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems
This is a new NFPA recommended practice, as opposed to standard. It outlines a systematic approach to provide documented confirmation that the fire protection and/or life-safety systems, as...
Fire Suppression System Impairments
Fire Suppression System Impairments Industrial fire suppression systems include automatic sprinklers, gaseous systems as well as foam systems that might be used in aircraft hangars or to protect...
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...
Performance Based Hydraulic Fluid Testing
Many processes involve pressurized combustible oil in hydraulic systems. When such fluids are inadvertently released due to a break or leak in hoses and pipe systems an atomized spray can result...
Hydraulic Fluids - Part 2
While they can be found in various occupancies including plastic injection molding, petroleum based hydraulic fluids are often used in metal working facilities. In most metal working operations,...
Possible Sprinkler "O-Ring" Problems
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is currently investigating field reports that certain Central Sprinkler Co. Model GB automatic sprinklers may leak or even worse, not operate during a fire because...
Metal Halide Lights The following is from GE Lighting for their 400 Watt Metal Halide Lamps
The following is from GE Lighting for their 400 Watt Metal Halide Lamps: "CAUTION: THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH TO HELP AVOID POSSIBLE SHATTERING AND EARLY FAILURE OF THE...