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Survey to assess sustainability of the fire suppression industry
Leonardo Academy is conducting a survey to begin a sustainability assessment of the fire suppression industry. Building owners, managers and occupants can fill out a 5-minute survey to contribute to understanding the environmental and sustainability impacts of this industry. To assess the sustainability of the fire suppression industry, information on fire suppression systems currently in place ...
By 3BL Media
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Fire detection and suppression markets in Russia fired up by the progress made in the industrial sector, finds Frost & Sullivan
The Russian fire safety market is steadily growing, with market participants offering increasingly sophisticated and high-quality equipment at competitive rates. The impressive growth of the industrial sector, along with the government"s economic diversification strategies and improvement of quality, has buttressed the domestic market"s efforts to overcome effects of the recent economic slowdown ...
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ASTM D7123 - 11 standard practice for handling, transportation, and storage of HCFC Blend B (CF3CCl2H, Ar, and CF4)
This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of HCFC Blend B encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that HCFC Blend B is handled, transported, and stored in such a way that its physical property virtues are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, ...
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Coming 2017 New Water Mist Fire Protection System
TOMCO2 Systems has specialized in quality Low Pressure CO2, High Pressure CO2, Inerting, and Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems to provide protection for virtually unlimited types of hazard areas with custom designed detection and controls. Now we are adding a new, environmentally friendly, FM Approved, Water Mist Fire Protection System to support growing needs in the industry. ...
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Could an Air-Conditioning Malfunction Actually Trigger Your Data Centre Fire Suppression System?
If one system fails in a data centre, the knock-on effect can be huge. Queen’s University, Ontario, can attest to this. What began as an air-conditioning system failure ended in their data centre being offline for about 20 hours. In late July last year the air-conditioning system used in the Queen’s University Data Centre began to leak. This malfunction caused mineral oil from the AC ...
By Jacarta Ltd.
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EPA`s Response to Hillcrest Industries Fire
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently took the lead on responding to the fire inside a 50,000 ton pile of plastic, glass and other materials at the Hillcrest Industries facility in Attica, N.Y. The EPA is working in concert with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Wyoming County and Village of Attica. The EPA’s primary goal is to extinguish the fire as ...
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ASTM D5631 - 11 standard practice for handling, transportation, and storage of Halon 1301, Bromotrifluoromethane (CF3Br)
This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of Halon 1301 encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that Halon 1301 is handled, transported, and stored in such a way that its physical property values are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, rail, water, ...
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ASTM D6127 - 11 standard practice for handling, transportation, and storage of HFC-23 (Trifluoromethane, CHF3)
This practice provides requirements for the handling, transportation, and storage of HFC-23 encountered in distribution through both commercial and military channels. It is intended to ensure that HFC-23 is handled, transported, and stored in such a way its physical property values are not degraded. Transport may be by various means, such as, but not limited to, highway, rail, water, and air. 1. ...
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Smoke Damage Concerns Following Building Fires in Puerto Rico
Each year, building fires destroy or damage many homes and businesses across Puerto Rico. While these fires may burn a structure down to the ground in some circumstances, many others are saved with varying degrees of damage. These structure fires can be devastating and cause property damage even to neighboring buildings not directly touched by flames. This is due to the fact that building ...
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National Fire Prevention Week 2019
Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Agency, also known as NFPA, has sponsored the national public observance of Fire Prevention Week during the week of October 9th, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. As the longest-running public health observance in the United States, Fire Prevention Week aims to educate people of all ages on how to stay safe ...
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Report: Nuke dump fire preventable
The truck that caught fire a half mile underground at a southeastern New Mexico nuclear waste dump was 29 years old, improperly maintained and operating without an automatic fire-suppression system, according to a report to be released Friday. The report also will detail deficiencies in emergency training and responses at the Waste Isolation Pilot Project (WIPP) near Carlsbad. "It was ...
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Water tank refurbishment to avoid costly replacement
Water is an invaluable commodity. Many people understand this and so they have implemented the use of water storage tanks. These tanks are a great asset to the agricultural industry, fire protection and the farming community but need to be properly maintained in order for the tank to be fully functional. One such method of doing so is to install a tank liner or to undergo water tank refurbishment ...
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Seminole County Florida HazMat
The first HazMat team in the United States is from Florida and the HazMat teams in the Sunshine State take pride in their training and readiness to respond. Seminole County Florida HazMat recently purchased two HazSim Pro systems to enhance their hands-on-training. Seminole County HazMat team members are serious about their hands on hazmat and conduct part of the HazMat drills at the Florida ...
By HazSim
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AgEagle Aerial Systems Expands Business Development Team with Key Hires of Accomplished Drone Industry Veterans
AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. (NYSE American: UAVS) (“AgEagle” or the “Company”), an industry leading drone solutions provider, today announced the expansion of the Company’s business development team with the appointment of two highly experienced and accomplished drone industry veterans. Paul Allen has been named the Company’s new Vice President of Business ...
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RIO OLYMPICS PROTECTED BY SPECTREX
SAFE automatic fire detection and suppression system by Spectrex installed in Plasan’s successful Guarder armored vehicle,helping secure2016 Rio Olympics.It is equipped with most advanced optical detectors,providing fastest response time,highest false alarm immunity, alongside homogeneous efficient suppression agent dispersion,helping protect security forces and vehicles. For more ...
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Fire patterns in Spain under a changing climate
A recent study has found that fire regimes have changed in Spain over the past 42 years. The pattern of changes has affected the number of fires and burned area, reflecting a changing climate and environmental conditions, such as land use changes caused by a population shift from rural to urban areas, and modern fire suppression activities. Understanding the fire regime, which is defined by ...
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Identifying Smoke Damage in New York City and Across the Tri-State Area
With the millions of people that live in New York City, buildings fires are an all too common occurrence. In fact in 2015, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) responded to approximately 1.7 million calls, a record for a single year. In addition to the threat posed to people, building fires destroy or damage many homes and businesses each year. These fires may burn a structure ...
By VOETS, LLC
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Evidence locker offers space-saving design and versatility for safe outdoor storage and management of flammable, toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials
Compact, space-saving pre-fabricated evidence storage lockers from SAFETY STORAGE meet evidence storage and containment needs for police, fire, military, homeland security, coast guard, forensic laboratories and government agencies. The durable, weather-resistant outdoor SAFETY STORAGE units extend storage capacity for managing flammable and combustible chemicals and toxic and hazardous ...
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Code requirements and the need to protect life and property stoke the North American fire and life safety market, finds Frost & Sullivan
The strict enforcement of safety codes requiring all industrial and commercial buildings in North America to install systems for quick detection and suppression of fires has created a robust market for fire and safety systems. Existing buildings undergoing renovation also need to upgrade or replace existing systems to comply with current codes aimed at protecting building occupants and the ...
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AECOM awarded US$30-million contract for up to 15 South Africa infrastructure projects
AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE:ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a three-year contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction management (EPCM) and project-close-out services for up to 15 separate infrastructure ...
By AECOM
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