| Contents Notes |
Introduction to industrial fire protection -- Chemistry and physics of fire -- Common and special hazards -- Mechanical and chemical explosions -- Building construction -- Life safety in buildings -- Hazardous processes -- Alarm and detection systems -- Fire extinguishment -- Fire-program management. The authors take an in-depth look at fire hazards in the workplace, from the substances required to do business to the building construction itself. They provide practical fire-safety principles that can be applied in any work environment, and show readers how to develop emergency-action and fire-prevention plans and a comprehensive fire-program management plan that is in compliance with FEMA, OSHA, EPA, and NFPA standards. |
