Safety first – fire prevention plays an important role in each production facility.
The goal of fire prevention is to help protect persons and property against the dangers and effects of fire. Furthermore, it is necessary to minimize material damage that is caused by production interruptions or loss of customers.
However, the risk of fire sometimes happens unconciously.
In order to optimize profit, production facilities become more and more efficient, and production losses are inacceptable. But fire and explosions are a risk factor in many processes.
What are the causes of the fires in Industrial and manufacturing properties?
Source: NFPA - Fires in Industrial and Manufacturing Properties (03/2018)
How high is the risk?
Source: NFPA - Fires in Industrial and Manufacturing Properties (03/2018)
37,000
fires occur at industrial and manufacturing properties in the U.S. every year
More than 1 billion $'s per year
of direct property damage
Combustible dust
is the main cause of fires and dust explosions
Consequential damages
are often disastrous events for companies
Are there Risks in Your Production?
Explosions and fires are great risk factors in many industries
Industries
Areas of application
Damage is caused in downstream plant areas and not in the place of origin of the sparks (e.g. dryer, burner, sander etc.). Therefore a spark extinguishing system is the safest solution.
How can you protect your plant?
Fire prevention is to be looked at in its entirety.
Effective fire prevention consists of several measures that support
Structural
Structural fire prevention helps to prevent fires and to isolate them. A burning fire is prevented from spreading.
Example
Fire-proof doors – have the task to prevent the spreading of fire for a certain time period.
Technical
By technical fire prevention, one understands facilities that, in case of fire, automatically contribute to avoid personal injuries or property damage.
Example
Spark extinguishing systems – detect and eliminate ignition sources before a fire or dust explosion is caused.
Organizational
Organizational fire prevention includes personnel and organizational measures that contribute to help prevent a fire from arising or spreading.
Example
Training of staff – orginzational measures, such as instruction in the use of fire extinguishers or evacuation exercises, can counteract in the case of fire.
