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Significant loss to business occurs through fires in the workplace. Whether large or small, fire causes personal suffering, damage to plant, equipment and buildings, and loss of business. Fire legislation has changed over the past few years, especially with the introduction of European Directives. N...
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Butterworth-Heinemann,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford : |
| Publication Dates: | 2002. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750653213 |
| Summary: |
Significant loss to business occurs through fires in the workplace. Whether large or small, fire causes personal suffering, damage to plant, equipment and buildings, and loss of business. Fire legislation has changed over the past few years, especially with the introduction of European Directives. New regulations mean that employers have to carry out fire risk assessment and then, as a result of their findings, put in place control measures to prevent loss of life. Fire Hazards in Industry has been designed to cover, in general terms, exactly what is required of employers. It is written in s |
| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (166 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
141750563X 9781417505630 9780750653213 0750653213 1281051519 9781281051516 |
| Index Number: | TH9537 |
| CLC: | X932 |
| Contents: | Introduction; Fire Safety Legislation; Fire Risk Assessment; Management of Fire Risks; Wilful Fire-raising and Control; The Combustion Process; Flammability; Common Causes of Fire; Fires Involving Electrical Equipment; Gas Explosions; Dust Explosions; Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Oxidising Agents; Other Combustion Reactions; Human Factors; Conclusions. |