Lift Trucks - Choosing the Correct Type and Recommendations for Associated Hazards
Driver and safety training for lift truck operators are very important to industrial plant or distribution warehouse managers and owners for obvious reasons, with personnel safety at the top of the...
Changes to FM Global Data Sheet 8-9 - Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities (2011)
Between March 2010 and now, FM Global has made two revisions to this Data Sheet. In September 2010 the following revisions were made: The maximum linear and area spacing for K25.2EC (K360EC)...
Automatic Fire Protection for Automated Tape Libraries / Silos in Information Technology Equipment Rooms
They go by many names - computer rooms, server rooms, main distribution frame (MDF) rooms, data centers, electronic data processing (EDP) centers, information technology (IT) equipment rooms, etc.;...
SPRINKLER PROTECTION IN NON-STORAGE OCCUPANCIES
FM Global Data Sheet 3-26, Fire Protection Water Demand for Nonstorage Sprinklered Properties, is used to determine sprinkler system designs and hose demands for non-storage occupancies, which are...
Vapor Degreasers
Metal cleaning can be performed through spraying/immersion in solvents, corrosive solutions and vapor degreasers, through mechanical cleaning, and, by heating treating in oil or molten salt baths...
Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
Commercial ammonia refrigeration systems are widely used throughout various industries, but are used primarily in the food industry to help prolong shelf life. All refrigeration systems operate...
Flue Spaces
You might have heard someone mention flue spaces for rack storage, and wondered what flue spaces are and why they are needed. Flue spaces are clear lines of sight from the floor up to the ceiling...
Changes to FM Global Data Sheet 8-9 - Storage of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and Plastic Commodities (2010)
In March of 2010, FM Global made several significant changes to this Data Sheet. The changes were made on their part in an effort to further minimize damage from fire, water and smoke based upon...
Preventing and Responding to Freeze-Ups
Freeze-ups can cause damage to your site's buildings, operations and fire protection equipment. Here are some basic items that can help prevent and control that damage. Have a winterization plan in...
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
When trying to determine what liquids need to go into your flammable liquids room, you may be tempted to use the flammable liquid labels that are on some of the liquid containers. However, this...
Protection of Information Technology (IT) Equipment
Information technology equipment/systems include computers and peripheral support such as memory, programming, records, storage, and human activities. Guidance can be found in NFPA 75-2009 "Standard...
Automatic Sprinkler Protection for Refrigerated Warehouses
When considering fire protection for situations where temperatures are below freezing, automatic fire sprinklers provide the best fire protection advantages; but sprinkler systems use water, and...