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CE-marking of re dampers
Ulf Wickstrm
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Editorial Does EN ISO 9239-1 give the right results? Passing the test
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Calculation of emissions from ires Theme day on lightweight vessels Catalytic exhaust cleaners on lawn-movers a re risk? New European standard for storage cabinets creates confusion on the market Continued high sales gures for P-marked storage cabinets New certicates for manufacturers of re-resistant storage cabinets. Academic installation for Haukur Experience a tunnel re - live Cable testing course The continuous evolution of water mist technology European joint calibration for re testing of cables Egolf meets in Bors SP reports from SP Fire Technology Video and DVD from SP Fire Technology
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CE-marking of chimneys - a matter of safety Patrick van Hees appointed Professor in Lund
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Efcacy of water spray re-ghting systems in ships can be measured Fire dampers can soon be CE-marked The P-mark - SPs mark of quality European re requirements for trains due shortly News from the Swedish Fire Research Board
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Ranking them in accordance with the Euroclass system when tested in accordance with EN ISO 9239-1 (see Figure 1) indicates that the PVC oor covering is the best, with classication BFL-s1, with the other materials being rated DFL-s1. The DFL classication represents a spread of ame along the test piece approximately twice as far as along the BFL material. It is important to emphasise that the selection of products in each group was random. The full-scale trials used the same test room as in the ISO 9705 Room/Corner Test. The source of ignition was a pan of heptane, with a sufcient heat release rate (just under 1000 kW) almost to cause ashover. The pan was placed in one corner of the room, with the door on the opposite side being the only opening (see Figure 2). The oor was covered with various materials, and the times to ignition, the spread of ame, heat release rate, time to ashover and smoke evolution were all recorded. In all cases, the test resulted in ashover, i.e. ames spreading out through the door opening. Heat release rates of up to 2500 kW were measured, as can be seen in the photo on the next page.
Results
As previously mentioned, the small-scale test method ranked the PVC oor covering material as having the best re resistance. However, under the conditions of the full-scale test, it was this oor covering for which ashover occurred most quickly of all. The polypropylene carpet had approximately the same time to ashover, while the wooden oor and linoleum oor covering were considerably better, withstanding the re for almost one minute longer (see Figure 3).
Figure 1 Equipment for EN ISO 9239-1 re testing of oor covering materials.
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The relative rankings between the three DFL-s1 oor coverings (i.e. all except the PVC oor covering) are the same in the EN ISO 9239-1 test method as in the full-scale tests with high re loading. The oor coverings were also tested by another small-scale test method, the Cone Calorimeter, with the heat evolution from the materials and the time to ignition being measured. Under this method, the time to ignition produced an interesting classication of the materials. When the tests were performed with a relatively high incident radiation power (50 kW/m), it was the PVC and carpet materials that ignited most quickly, while the linoleum and wood oor ignited considerably later (see Table 1). This is the same grouping as for the time to ashover as produced by the full-scale experiments.
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An intense room re with heating effects of 2500 kW where a large contribution comes from the PVC oor covering.
this is clearly expressed in EN ISO 9239-1: The imposed radiant ux simulates the thermal radiation levels likely to impinge on the oor of a corridor .... during the
early stages of a developing re, i.e. the test method was not intended to represent heat exposure on the oor as a ashover re is developing. Chemical ame retardants, such as chlorides, play a relatively more important part in the small-scale spread-of-ame test with a relatively low incident radiation level. In a large-scale re, on the other hand, in which the materials are exposed to very high thermal powers, ame retardants play a considerably smaller part than they do in the EN ISO 9239-1 test method. The results of this project will be reported in full in an SP report, and will be presented at the INTERFLAM conference in September 2007. Experimental data can be downloaded from SP Fire Technologys database at www.sp.se/re/fdb.
Table 1 Times to ignition in the cone calorimeter when exposed to 50 kW/m2 incident radiation.
Floor covering material PVC oor covering Polypropylene Wooden oor Linoleum oor covering
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Figure 3 Heat release rates of different oor covering materials in the full-scale ashover trials. Flashover is indicated by the sudden steep rise in heat release rates to be seen in the diagram. SP/BrandPosten #36/2007
Fire safety is a central theme for the LASS (Lightweight construction applications at sea) project, which aims to improve the efciency of marine transport and increase the competitiveness of the Swedish shipping industry. Financed by VINNOVA (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) and participating companies, and under the management of SP Fire Technology, the three-year project is developing technical solutions using lightweight aluminium and breglass reinforced plastics (FRP) sandwich composite construction materials. Critical to these solutions is the establishment of a methodology to demonstrate re safety, and all necessary testing and certication of construction and insulation materials according to this methodology to enable such materials to be used in the building of an actual vessel. Two years in to the project, the methodology has been developed and large-scale furnace trials have been carried out at SP. The rst tests certied an FRP sandwich construction with lightweight insulation for decks and bulkheads and the next demonstrated that it is possible to make penetrations through composite bulkheads and decks that meet the requirements of the regulations. The LASS project aims to demonstrate functioning technology for the use of lightweight materials through ve ship concepts and one offshore accommodation module:
24m aluminium amphibious transport boat to be converted into a passenger vessel in composite Owner: FMV Rule code: HSC 88m high speed aluminium ferry (Stena Carisma) where the superstructure will be replaced with composite Owner: Stena Rule code: HSC 199m ro-ro car ferry (Undine) where the steel deck house will be replaced with aluminium Owner: Wallenius Rule code: SOLAS 188m ro-pax (Stena Hollandica) where the steel superstructure will be replaced with composite Owner: Stena Rule code: SOLAS 89m inland freighter (Eken) where steel superstructure, hatches and moveable decks will be replaced by composite Owner: Thun Rule code: SOLAS 400t steel offshore living quarters which will be redesigned based on mouldable aluminium Owner: Emtunga Rule code: MODU, NORSOK The original project targets of 30% reduction in weight and 25% reduction in cost have been extended to include a maximum payback time of eight years, preferably ve, in comparison with a conventional construction.
Fire insulation
A major obstacle to the use of lightweight materials in ship construction is the risk of reducing re resistance compared to steel. Fires on board ships account for 10% of all deaths at sea and represent the third highest insurance costs, after collisions and groundings. It is essential, therefore, to be able to clearly demonstrate high re resistance as a result of appropriate re protection. According to SOLAS regulations (Chap II, rule 11) the hull, superstructures, structural bulkheads, decks and deckhouses shall be constructed of steel or other equivalent material. Since July 2002 the new rule 17 Alternative design and arrangements in Chap II of SOLAS has allowed for other construction material provided it can be shown to maintain the same safety level the ship would have if constructed in accordance with the prescriptive demand for non-combustibility. Aluminium has already been used for the construction of vessels subject to the High Speed Craft (HSC) Code but composites have not been used in the same way, mainly due to re-rating problems. The HSC Code provides an opening for the use of combustible materials by permitting the use of re-restricting materials
Bulkhead test.
Deck test. Erection of test righ showing the steel bearing beams and hydraulic rams used to apply the static load required.
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(materials that do not themselves spread res). The test requirements for such materials are severe but this does constitute an opening compared to the requirement for non-combustibility. A higher weight of re insulation is required in bulkheads and decks made of lightweight materials than in an equivalent steel construction because aluminium and composite re divisions must be maintained to a lower temperature in order to prevent collapse and subsequent re spread. This leads to increased insulation weight and could negate the benets of using lightweight construction materials. Three manufacturers of insulation materials are associate members of the project and their involvement centres on the development and testing of lightweight alternatives for re insulation. The largescale furnace tests carried out at SP involved Thermal Ceramics FireMaster Marine Plus lightweight re insulation and Isover/Saint Gobains lightweight insulation, Ultimate. Insulation from the third associate member, Rockwool, has not been tested within the LASS project but has been tested within the European Union SAFEDOR project, and the two project groups have established working links.
Fire restricting material has to pass the ISO Room/Corner Test. For a Fire Resisting Division 60 (FRD 60) as specied in the HSC Code, the 60min re resistance is tested by the same test as for an A60 material in SOLAS, with the additional requirement that it is loadbearing. The large-scale furnace tests carried out at SP resulted in approved and certied FRD 60 constructions for bulkheads and decks in FRP sandwich composite. Hertzberg describes this as the rst step to showing an equivalent level of safety as required by Regulation 17. This demonstrates that there are constructions which will pass the 60min re test. We will shortly also run 30min tests (FRD 30), which would be equivalent to B class in SOLAS. The tests were run using a worst case of composite strength so that the insulation specication tested could be applied to as wide a variety of stronger composite structures as possible. A very thin laminate of 1mm (bulkhead) and 1.4mm (deck) with a lightweight core was used, and 100mm thickness of Thermal Ceramics FireMaster Marine Plus blanket, with an overall weight of 6.9kg/m2. The tests for both deck and bulkhead demonstrated that the lighter weight insulation protected the composite structures from collapse for the full 60min. A successful bulkhead test has also been run for Isover/ Saint Gobains Ultimate, which had an overall weight of 7.5kg/m2. A deck test will also be carried out, plus possibly FRD 30 and Room/Corner tests. According to Hertzberg the critical part of testing an FRP sandwich is that the interface temperature between the rst laminate and the core cannot be too high
because when the bond between the two materials melts the load bearing capacity of the composite will disappear. The temperature of the back side remains close to room temperature, which means that if you have a re in one area, then the heat will not be transferred easily. Heat is contained in the enclosure of the re. Tests have been carried out with FireMaster Marine Plus down to an overall weight of 0.96kg/m2 to demonstrate possible equivalency with C class in SOLAS. This is specied as non-combustible materials , for which there is no obvious equivalent in HSC. Equivalency between A class and B class in SOLAS and FRD 60 and FRD 30 in HSC is obvious as the constructions use the same test procedure except for the load applied to the FRDs. If Room/Corner Tests with such lightweight insulation material were to be accepted as demonstrating equivalency, this would represent an important weight saving in view of the very large areas where this standard of re protection is used.
Methodology
Tommy Hertzberg of SP Fire Technology, who is the Project Co-ordinator, explains the methodology that has been developed to demonstrate re safety. Regulation 17 states that you have to full the functional requirements of the SOLAS regulations and we are doing that by using the HSC Code which allows the use of combustible materials as long as they are re restricting.
Overall resistance
The second step in showing an equivalent level of safety was to demonstrate that any penetrations through bulkheads or decks do not reduce the overall re resistance. Two large-scale trials have been carried out (one for deck and one for bulkhead) using the same basic construction as in the previous trials and including penetrations in the form of 12 cable sets, 14 pipes and two re dampers. These trials were carried out jointly with DNV, which is running a sub-project within SAFEDOR investigating the use of sandwich composites in superstructures on a ro-pax ferry. The Swedish company
Large-scale 60 min furnace tests carried out using a very thin laminate of 1 mm (bulkhead) and 1,4 mm (deck) with a lightweight core, and 100 mm thickness of Thermal Ceramics FireMater Marine Plus blanket, with an overall weight of 6,9 kg/m2.
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MCT Brattberg provided the penetration assemblies for most of the tests. The requirements of the regulations were met in that re did not spread to the unexposed side of the structure and the loadbearing capacity of the sandwich structure was not noticeably affected by the penetrations. Most of the penetrations met the requirement that the temperature on the unexposed side must not exceed 180 C and where this was not fullled it was caused by high thermal conductivity through individual cables or pipes. The next step is testing of A60 doors (certied for steel bulkheads) in FRP composite in order to ensure that the interface between the two maintains the necessary re resistance. The insulation for the connection between the door and the composite is under development and Hertzberg expects testing to be carried out in May or June. That will be followed by similar testing for a window. As well as carrying out tests of as many different materials as possible in order to gain certication for construction, attention is also focusing on the problem of ame spread on the outside of a vessel. Hertzberg explains that one way to solve this would be to use an active water system on the outside. Another would be to develop materials with low ame spread characteristics that would be useable for the outside. Different materials are being investigated, including a combination incorporating phenolic-based resins which have good re resistance characteristics but poor mechanical properties.
Unexposed side of bulkhead tted in a frame prior to the test with 12 cable sets, 14 pipes and two re dampers.
New regulations
The most challenging of the ve ship concepts are the ro-pax and the inland freighter, where steel is being replaced by composite and equivalent safety has to be demonstrated. The suggested technique within the LASS project for demonstrating a total equivalent level is to carry out risk analysis and make comparisons. This risk analysis is carried out together with DNV and in conjunction with SAFEDOR, and involves re simulations and small and large scale re testing of material from different vessels. In Hertzbergs words: The problem with equivalency is that the prescriptive rules dont give you a level of safety. When we do a comparison, we like to make a risk analysis of the steel case and then compare it to what we do. There is a sort of security in SOLAS, reading between the lines, that is not explicit. The re safety design for the ro-pax that is being developed within the LASS project will be based on Regulation 17 as an individual case. Other research groups, including SAFEDOR and the recently launched European project DE-LIGHT Transport, will also be putting forward designs based on individual re equiva-
lency. Hertzberg expects that once one individual case is accepted there will be other individual cases, and that once a vessel is actually built it will be more obvious what equivalency means and that the regulations will be revisited. There may be a change of the SOLAS regulations so that you can use FRP sandwich composite and then a more prescriptive coding will be established for this material. At the moment, there is no experience of it in use so all new cases have to be based on an individual proof. He is very pleased to report that an owner has shown an interest in making this type of construction but is unable to give further details at the moment. As for the progress of the overall project, the designs for the original four ship concepts are more or less nished and the project weight targets have been reached, or exceeded. From his point of view from what we promised when we started, it has been a very successful project. We are working very close to the market and for the researchers and the industry representatives involved the tasks within the project are really meaningful. Margaret Freeth
Exposed side of the bulkhead, with burning cable insulation after the re test.
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Fire Technology is one of those having by far the greatest experience of using the method, which has already been used in several research projects and a number of customer tests. There is a substantial demand for scientically supported investigations of the toxicity of re smoke, and the new status of the method can only serve to increase this interest. Per Blomqvist Tel +46 10 516 56 70 per.blomqvist@sp.se
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CE-marking or P-marking?
Important requirements for health and safety are specied in general terms in the EU Construction Products Directive. Products that comply with the directive indicate this by displaying a CE symbol. CE-marked products must full the requirements specied in the applicable product standards (harmonised CEN standards). In the case of system chimneys (such as the one shown in the picture below) and chimney liners, the harmonised standards are EN 1856-1 and EN 1856-2 respectively. For a product to be CE-marked, its manufacturers internal inspection procedures must be reviewed and assessed by a Notied Body, and must then be followed up by annual surveillance inspection visits. This procedure is referred to as 2+ in the directive, and is intended to ensure that quality assurance is maintained. System 2+ also means that
all necessary tests can be performed by the manufacturer. The type tests for P-marking must be performed by SP or by some other test body approved by SP. The requirements may also specify that surveillance inspection must be carried out every year. SP assesses the materials used in the chimneys, or performs corrosion testing in accordance with one of the three methods in EN 1856-1. A chemical analysis of the materials is also performed. Whether it is CE-marking or P-marking that is selected depends on the manufacturers internal procedures and customers requirements. P-marking involves more comprehensive inspection of the products, while CE-marking should be regarded as a minimum requirement. P-marking also carries the advantage of linking to the Swedish building regulations. Further information on CE-marking or P-marking can be obtained from Susanne Hansson at SP Certication, while further information on testing procedures can be obtained from Joel Blom, of SP Fire Technology. Joel Blom Tel +46 10 516 56 93 joel.blom@sp.se
P-marked chimney, NVI 2000, manufactured by Nldens Vrmeindustri AB. More information about P-marked chimneys can be found on www.sp.se.
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Reports
The results of the work are described in two reports, SP Report 2005:33, Measurement of the efciency of a water spray system against diesel oil pool and spray res, and SP Report 2006:52 Pool re tests to establish re performance criteria in large machinery spaces. The reports can be downloaded from SPs web site. The project was nanced by Brandforsk (Swedish Fire Research Board), VINNOVA (Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems) and the Swedish Mercantile Marine Foundation. Magnus Arvidson Tel +46 10 516 56 90 magnus.arvidson@sp.se
It is difcult to prevent the leakage of fuel, lubrication or hydraulic oil inside a shipboard machinery space. If ignited, a re in combustible liquids may be severe.
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Under the new standard, seats are tested at full scale, measuring the heat release rate continuously throughout the test.
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Several series of experiments of sprinklers in road tunnels have been carried out in recent years. The results show that water mist type sprinkler systems are effective, and that most arguments against the use of sprinklers do not stand up.
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cost of a sprinkler installation can be justied, at least in road tunnels carrying high volumes of trafc. SP Report 2006:56 includes the entire literature list. In addition, it presents the results of 1:23 model scale experiments using water sprinklers, and investigating the effects of basic parameters such as air velocity, heat release rate and water ow. Haukur Ingason Tel +46 10 516 51 97 haukur.ingason@sp.se
Fires in modern private cars can be extremely erce if they involve several vehicles, or if petrol or diesel fuel leaks out onto the road.
and rescue services quickly reached the scene, all those in the tunnel were able to escape from it without any injuries. The tunnel was in fact back in use after only four hours.
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Fire gases, extinguishing water and post-combustion residue were analysed in the re tests of electrical and electronics waste.
When making calculations of the spread of emissions, it is not always feasible to carry out actual re tests in order to deSP/BrandPosten #36/2007
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Fire tests with 32 vehicle tyres was carried out in order to investigate emissions to the air, water and ground, both with and without extinguishing.
termine the emissions from a particular type of re. There is therefore a substantial need to be able to calculate the emitted quantities of various substances, which can then be used as input data for the emission spread calculations. For this reason, mathematical models were developed to describe the formation of a large number of different substances from different types of res. The models are semi-empirical. Formation mechanisms for various chemical substances have been investigated, in order to identify important parameters. This information has then been complemented and compared with other information from re tests, carried out both as part of this project and in previous work, in order to construct correlation models. The modelling work shows that the availability of oxygen is very important in determining the production of various emissions. In the cases of the res that were simulated, it was the availability of oxygen that was more important than the temperature in the combustion zone in determining the production of several toxic substances. A comparison of experimental results and calculated results from the model shows that the emissions model produces interesting results. See SP Report 2006:53, which will shortly be available on SPs web site.
Conditions determining the spread of contamination in the ground vary widely. Simulations must therefore be site-specic, which means that it is necessary to know the particular local ground conditions. In many cases, emissions to surface water become diluted. However, it must be borne in mind that some emissions, such as chlorinated and brominated dioxins, from certain types of res can be very stable and persistent. Some substances may also occur in very high concentrations. If a re occurs in a sensitive area, or close to a sensitive recipient, special care must be taken in dealing with it. In some cases, it may be better to refrain from extinguishing a re, in order to avoid carrying hazardous substances down into the ground or waterways with the extinguishing water. It can also be pointed out that major problems have occurred in the res in large tyre dumps that have occurred in many parts of the world due to the production of pyrolysis oils released from the rubber by the re and then escaping from the re site and contaminating waterways. The calculations of the spread of airborne emissions show that major res can result in very high plume rises. This means that particles can be transported over very long distances, as has been seen in real res, such as the re in the Bunceeld fuel depot in the UK in 2005. The spread calculations also show that meteorological conditions play an important part in the spread and mixing of emissions, which means that factors such as topology and the time of year are very important. Although the re tests in this project were restricted to tyres and electrical scrap, the emission models that have been developed were based on a broader spectrum of materials and types of res. The model has been constructed in such a way that it can relatively easily be complemented with new and improved constituent modules.
these reasons, it will be necessary to carry out further re tests involving analyses of re gases, extinguishing water and residues after the re. However, the above-mentioned comparisons between experimental results and model calculations show that the model that has been developed is already capable of giving reasonable results for the particular cases. The work has been part of a recently concluded three-year research project, Emissions from res Methods, models and measurements, nanced by the Swedish Rescue Services Agency. Further information is available from Anders Lnnermark. Anders Lnnermark Tel +46 10 516 56 91 anders.lonnermark@sp.se
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New European standard for storage cabinets creates confusion on the market
A proposal for a new European testing standard (prEN 15659) for re testing storage cabinets has been developed by CEN. The proposed standard species considerably less stringent requirements than the previous standard, EN 1047-1. It includes, for example, a 30-minute rating, which would have the effect of allowing poor, but classied, cabinets to be put on the market.
Work has been busily conducted since the spring of 2006 on developing a new European standard for re-testing storage cabinets, with German cabinet manufacturers being among the most eager supporters of this work. The new method allows considerably lower requirement levels than the previous EN 1047-1 standard. In comparison with EN 1047-1, the main differences are as follows: two new classes, LFS 30 P and LFS 60 P, applying only for document storage cabinets only one cabinet will have to be tested no cooling phase no measurement of relative humidity within the cabinet (only D and DIS cabinets in EN 1047-1) no drop test no shock testing (re shock/re explosion) the test furnace to be controlled by plate thermometers. 30 minutes, and without a follow-on cooling phase, is therefore not reasonable. Another difference is to be found in the positioning of thermo couples inside the cabinet which, according to prEN 15659, is based on the specication in EN 1047-1. NT FIRE 017 requires a thermo couple to be placed 25 mm from the centre of each surface inside the cabinet. According to the European method, the temperature must also be measured at points 25 mm from the corners inside the cabinet. In addition, the surface temperature at the centre of each surface inside the cabinet must be measured, which is not a requirement in NT FIRE 017. This means that, in most cases, the requirements are somewhat more stringent than those in NT FIRE 017. However, we are in favour of the requirement that the furnaces must be controlled by plate thermometers, as this creates the conditions for harmonized testing that will provide the same results regardless of the thermal characteristics of the furnaces.
prEN 15659
troducing a new standard which, in many respects, is applicable to products similar to those covered by NT FIRE 017, coupled with the introduction of a new re resistance class of dubious quality, there is a clear risk of so confusing end users that they fail to consider any approval marking systems at all. Until today, there have been two major certication systems and test standards for storage cabinets: ECB-S (European Certication Board Systems), which has certied storage cabinets based on EN 1047-1 testing, and SP, through its P-marking scheme, which has certied lighter re-resistant storage cabinets based on testing in accordance with NT FIRE 017.
A confused market
Introducing a standard for re testing lighter storage cabinets risks creating confusion on the market. Today, P-marked re-resistant storage cabinets are widely accepted on the European market. By in-
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P-marking is SPs quality marking scheme, indicating that products meet the requirements set out in special certication rules (SPCR), developed for each particular product area. Before publication, the rules are discussed with interested parties, before nally being approved by SPs Certication Board. Certication is based on rules that have been well thought out, are relevant and rmly anchored in practice. Manufacturers must comply with strict quality requirements, consisting of the manufacturers own inspection procedures and SPs surveillance inspection. This ensures that all the requirements are fullled throughout the validity period of the certicate. Many products can today be P-marked, ranging from personal protective equipment, through oorball clubs to air heat pumps.
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FireKing in New Albany, Indiana, is one of the worlds largest manufacturers of re-resistant ling cabinets. The company has obtained a certicate for its ling cabinets with re technical classication NT FIRE 017 60 Paper.
MOEM in Malaysia is a major manufacturer of ofce equipment, such as prefabricated walls and library shelving. The company has now also started to produce re-resistant storage cabinets, and has obtained a certicate with re technical classication NT FIRE 017 60 Paper (Avanguard series) for its document cabinets, in addition to two certicates for two different ranges of ling cabinets with re technical classication NT FIRE 017 - 60 Paper (FRC series and LFRC series).
GODREJ & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. in India has previously featured in BrandPosten no. 34 in connection with re-testing of its document cabinet. The company has now continued by securing P-marking certication of its document cabinets with a certicate with re technical classication NT FIRE 017 - 90 Paper (SAFIRE series).
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Wayne Franklin, Rebecca Burns, Lloyd Jones from FireKing together with Fredrik Rosn from SP and Bryan Mills from FireKing.
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Mr. A.G. Naravane, (Sr. Consultant,) Mr. Prashant H.C., (GM-Design), Mr. Dara Byramji, (VP & Business Head), Mr. Atul Mistry, (Asso. ManagerDesign)
A list of all certicates that have been issued for re-resistant storage cabinets can be found at www.sp.se/cabinets. Fredrik Rosn Tel +46 10 516 56 86 fredrik.rosen@sp.se CTM in Tunisia is a large manufacturer of furniture. The company has now started to manufacture re-resistant storage cabinets, for which it has obtained three certicates for its document cabinets with re technical classications NT FIRE 017 - 60 Paper, NT FIRE 017 - 90 Paper and NT FIRE 017 - 120 Paper (IP series).
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temperature, optical visibility or gases in the tunnel, with the values of these parameters being displayed in small windows at the side of the screen.
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The IWMA
One logical conclusion of the continuous development of water mist technology throughout the world was some years ago the creation of the IWMA - the International Water Mist Association. The main objective of the IWMA is to support research, development and the use of water mist technology world wide, and the IWMA understands itself as a forum of knowledge collection, knowledge creation and knowledge distribution. As a panel of experts, the Scientic Council plays here an essential role which focuses on these matters. The association is open to corporations, research establishments and individuals, concerned with issues related water mist technology. The current membership of 51 companies and 83 individuals is truly international and includes representatives from 20 different countries. The multi-national makeup of the IWMA membership
Major Objectives
The ongoing success of water mist systems will strongly depend on reliable codes and standards. IMO has been the rst driving force which developed standards for the use of water mist on ships. NFPA, UL, FM and CEN have developed guidelines and test protocols for land-based applications over the last years, but there are still gaps to close. It is therefore one of the tasks of the IWMA to support the further development of codes and standards. The association is particularly active in the NFPA 750 Technical Committee with an IWMA representative and accompanies especially the work on the European CEN guideline for water mist systems. Second, the distribution of knowledge is an important ongoing activity. The IWMA
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The annual International Water Mist Conferences attracts a large audience. The photo is from last years conference in Budapest.
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For many years, SP has carried out re tests on cables in accordance with the preliminary version of EN 50399, which measures the heat release rate and smoke reduction rate, together with various other parameters. The standard will shortly be changed from a preliminary version to a formally approved version, forming the basis for the new re requirements for cables in the EU, as described on Page 30 of BrandPosten no. 35. In connection with this upgrading of the standard, CENELEC will therefore be carrying out a joint calibration of testing in accordance with the new standard during the summer. Several improvements will be incorporated in connection with upgrading to a formal standard, mainly in connection with the supply air duct to the chamber. The preliminary version of the standard did not specify any standardised design of this duct, which has meant that different test chambers have had different ow patterns. SP has been involved, and designed an improved arrangement, which is now implemented in the standard. The new test chamber is the rst one designed and built exactly in accordance with the new rules. In addition to the new requirements of EN 50399, several other improvements over the previous test chamber have been
incorporated. Examples include improved windows for inspection and lming/photography, a more extensive safety system for the propane burner and pneumatic closing of the test chamber door. Michael Frsth Tel +46 10 516 52 33 michael.forsth@sp.se
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must employ at least one technician with Egolf training in all of the European test methods offered by the laboratory. SP has trained instructors for all the European reaction-to-re tests, and provides complete training packages for industry and other laboratories. An overall objective of Egolf is to raise the technical standard of its members in
order to facilitate the interchange and acceptance of test results. In this way, the organisation hopes to eliminate technical barriers to trade between different countries, thus saving money and resources for the industry. Egolf has three technical committees; for reaction-to-re, re resistance and accreditation, inspection and certication. Each of these committees is concerned with various technical matters. All important decisions are taken at plenary meetings. The committees meet twice a year. Administrative matters are dealt with by the executive committee and the SecretaryGeneral, Ruth Boughey. More information about Egolf can be found on the website www.egolf.org.uk. Ulf Wickstrm Tel +46 10 516 51 94 Ulf.wickstrom@sp.se
Egolfs executive committee with Kjell Schmidt-Pedersen, Andrzej Borowy, Niall Rowan, Ulf Wickstrm and Ruth Boughey (General Secretary).
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investigation as mentioned in the Explosives Inspectorates regulations no. SIFS 1996:2. concerning the storage of ammable materials in retail premises. The work has involved four series of trials on various scales, with the progress of the re being recorded both visually and by such means as measurement of the convective heat release rate. The results show that the progress of the re can vary considerably, depending on the type of product (the ammable material), its consistency and the type of packaging. On the other hand, the ash point of the product has less effect on the progress of the re. The trials also showed that there was a very marked difference between sprinkled and unsprinkled conditions. The conclusion is that any special investigation into the handling of ammable goods in retail premises should base its requirements in respect of handling/storage on the overall behaviour of the products in a re, rather than only on their ash point. See the article in Brandposten no. 35. The report is available from SPs web site in .pdf format. (Only in Swedish.)
All the reports described above can be downloaded from SPs web site.
The 11th International Conference on Fire Science and Engineering, Interam, will be held 3-5th September, 2007, at the University of London, Royal Holloway College, UK. Held every 3 years, Interam is one of the highlights in the re community calendar with the opportunity to discuss new and important developments in products and the re sciences. In addition to technical papers on detection, extinction and suppression, applied re science, ame retardants, modelling, disasters and much more, fundamental issues of concern to the construction industry will be debated. There are also a number of satellite events such as poster exhibitions, computer modelling, student workshop, commercial exhibitions, demonstrations and an electrical res course. The conference is organised by Interscience in association with the premier re organisations internationally, including SP Fire Technology. SP will present several papers and posters at the conference. More information can be found on the conference web site: www.intercomm. dial.pipex.com/html/events/interam07p1. htm Patrick van Hees Tel +46 10 516 50 93 patrick.van.hees@sp.se
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