Fire Extinguishers for Cooking Oil Fires
The auto ignition temperature of burning cooking oil is higher than other typical combustible liquids so the standard Class B foam and dry powder extinguishers can be ineffective. This [...]
Essential Information
Disposal of Foam Fire Extinguishers
The Groundwater Regulations are designed to prevent dangerous substances for causing direct or indirect pollution to groundwater (used as a source of drinking water). Fire fighting foams cannot be [...]
Fire Safety In Boats
By their very construction, operation and working environment boats pose very different fire risks to buildings, but by applying some common-sense you can minimise the risk of fire and [...]
Fire Fighting – Who is Responsible?
The requirement to provide adequate fire fighting equipment in buildings is a long standing obligation under fire safety legislation. This requirement is now embodied within the Regulatory Reform (fire [...]
ADR 2007 Vehicle Safety Legislation
ADR vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will be required to carry extra fire extinguisher capacity up to a total minimum of 12kg dry powder (or equivalent). This is up from [...]
Fire Prevention
A major contrast between traditional fire safety legislation and the new Regulatory Reform Order is that with previous fire safety legislation the focus was on keeping people safe once [...]
Fire Detection & Alarms
The need to provide a means to give occupants in buildings a clear warning of a fire is a fundamental aspect of fire safety. This requirement to giving adequate [...]
Means of Escape
Providing a clear and unambiguous means of escape from buildings in the event of fire is fundamental to life safety and must be incorporated at an early stage in [...]
Information and Training for Employees
In England and Wales the ''general fire precautions'' which are the main thrust of the new Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order: 2005 imposes numerous requirements on the responsible person [...]
