Fire Prevention

by DIAMANTES

• ISBN13: 9780766852853
• ISBN10: 0766852857
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-08-16
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Learn how to conduct fire inspections! This edition of Fire Prevention: Inspection and Code Enforcement features step-by-step explanations and practical examples of the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process. A comprehensive guide to the "nuts and bolts" of actually inspecting and enforcing code, topics addressed include: right of entry, enforcement authority, the permit system, building limits and types of construction, and fire protection systems and their maintenance. Thoroughly updated, this edition now features an all-new section on flow testing of water supplies plus hard-to-find coverage of the latest code requirements for hazardous materials. Its convenient, 3-part format enables readers to progress logically from the study of code administration, inspection, and enforcement procedures, to a review of model building code fundamentals, through the actual ?ins? and ?outs? of the inspection process. Ideal for use as a key component of any professional fire-inspector training program, this book also serves as an excellent reference for building and property maintenance inspectors whose responsibilities often include fire protection issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Section 1 Fire Prevention Through Regulation	1	(34)
Coda Administration	3	(12)
Model Codes	4	(1)
Model Code Organizations	5	(2)
The Model Code Process	7	(3)
Authority to Enforce the Model Codes	10	(1)
Code Adoption	11	(1)
Mini/Maxi Codes and Mini/Maxi Codes	11	(1)
Local Amendment of the Model Codes	12	(1)
Summary	13	(1)
Review Questions	13	(1)
Discussion Questions	14	(1)
Inspection	15	(20)
Legal Aspects	17	(2)
Inspection Priorities and Frequency	19	(3)
Inspection Warrants	22	(1)
Conducting the Inspection	23	(2)
Reporting the Inspection	25	(1)
Violations	26	(1)
Gaining Compliance	27	(1)
Appeals	28	(2)
Records	30	(1)
Freedom of Information and Public Access Laws	31	(1)
Summary	32	(1)
Review Questions	32	(1)
Discussion Questions	33	(2)
Section 2 The Building Code	35	(94)
Use and Occupancy	37	(12)
Use Groups	38	(3)
Mixed Uses	41	(1)
Special Use and Occupancy Requirements	42	(3)
Changes in use	45	(2)
Summary	47	(1)
Review Questions	47	(1)
Discussion Questions	48	(1)
Building Limitations and Types of Construction	49	(13)
Types Of Construction	50	(5)
Fire-Resistance Ratings	55	(1)
Height and Area Limitations	55	(4)
Exposure Protection for Buildings	59	(1)
Summary	60	(1)
Review Questions	60	(1)
Discussion Questions	60	(2)
Fire-Resistive Construction Elements	62	(15)
Fire Tests	63	(2)
Rated Assemblies	65	(10)
Summary	75	(1)
Review questions	75	(1)
Discussion Questions	76	(1)
Installation of Fire Protection Systems	77	(23)
Fire-Extinguishing Systems	78	(2)
Sprinkler Systems	80	(10)
Standpipes	90	(2)
Other Extinguishing Systems	92	(3)
Fire Alarm Systems	95	(1)
Emergency Alarm Systems	96	(1)
Smoke Control Systems and Smoke and Heat Vents	97	(1)
Summary	98	(1)
Review Questions	98	(1)
Discussion Questions	99	(1)
Means of Egress	100	(21)
Egress and the Codes	101	(1)
Elements of the Means of Egress	102	(1)
Code Provisions for Establishing Means of Egress	103	(8)
Smokeproof and Pressurized Enclosures	111	(1)
Main Exits From Assembly Buildings	111	(1)
Doors	112	(2)
Locks and Latches	114	(1)
Exit Illumination and Exit Lights	115	(1)
Accessible Means of Egress and Areas of Refuge	116	(1)
Assessing the Egress Capacity of Existing Spaces	116	(1)
Emergency Escape Windows	117	(2)
Summary	119	(1)
Review Questions	119	(1)
Discussion Questions	120	(1)
Interior Finish Requirements	121	(8)
Interior Finish and Trim	123	(2)
Application	125	(1)
Carpet and Carpetlike Materials	125	(1)
Decorative Materials	125	(1)
Summary	126	(1)
Review Questions	126	(1)
Discussion Questions	127	(2)
Section 3 the fire Prevention Code	129	(140)
General Fire Safety Provisions	131	(20)
General Provisions for all Occupancies	132	(2)
Changes in use and occupancy	134	(1)
Maintenance of Rated Assemblies and Barriers to Fire	135	(5)
Decorative Material and Interior Finish	140	(2)
Unsafe Structures and Properties	142	(2)
Electrical Hazards	144	(2)
Smoking	146	(1)
Open Flames	146	(1)
Fire Department Access	147	(2)
Summary	149	(1)
Review Questions	149	(1)
Discussion Questions	150	(1)
Maintenance of Fire protection	151	(20)
Installation and Maintenance Standards	152	(1)
Water-Based Systems	153	(5)
Fire Flow Tests	158	(7)
Wet and Dry Chemical Extinguishing Systems	165	(3)
Halon and Clean Agent Systems	168	(1)
Fire Alarm Systems	168	(1)
Summary	169	(1)
Review Questions	169	(1)
Discussion Questions	170	(1)
Means of Egress Maintenance for Occupancies	171	(14)
Maintaining Means of Egress	172	(1)
Obstructions	173	(2)
Obscuration	175	(1)
Compromises of the Integrity of Construction Elements	176	(1)
Compromises of the Integrity of the Means of Egress Function	177	(1)
Removal or Elimination of Exits	178	(1)
Special Requirements for Buildings and Occupancies	179	(4)
Summary	183	(1)
Review Questions	183	(1)
Discussion Questions	184	(1)
Hazardous Materials	185	(14)
Code Provisions	186	(1)
The NFPA 704 System	186	(1)
Hazardous or High Hazard use Group Buildings	186	(4)
Exceptions to the House Group Classification	190	(1)
Control Areas	191	(2)
Inspections in Buildings with Hazardous Materials	193	(3)
Hazardous Production Material Facilities	196	(1)
Summary	197	(1)
Review Questions	197	(1)
Discussion Questions	197	(2)
Flammable Liquids and Aerosols	199	(17)
Physical Properties	200	(1)
Code Provisions	200	(1)
General Fire Safety Requirements for Liquids	201	(1)
Storage	202	(6)
Service Stations and Garages	208	(1)
Aerosol Storage	209	(1)
Application of Flammable Finish	210	(2)
Dry Cleaning	212	(2)
Summary	214	(1)
Review Questions	214	(1)
Discussion Questions	215	(1)
Detonation and Deflagration Hazards	216	(19)
Explosive Materials	218	(1)
Blasting Theory	219	(5)
Construction Blasting	224	(5)
Fireworks	229	(3)
Seizure and Destruction of Explosive Materials and Fireworks	232	(2)
Summary	234	(1)
Review Questions	234	(1)
Discussion Questions	234	(1)
Hazardous Assembly occupancies	235	(7)
Air Transportation Facilities	236	(1)
Bowling Alleys	237	(1)
Tents and Air-Supported Structures	238	(2)
Summary	240	(1)
Review Questions	240	(1)
Discussion Questions	240	(2)
Other Storage and Processing Occupancies	242	(8)
Storage Facilities	244	(1)
Waste Material Handling Facilities	245	(1)
Lumberyards and Woodworking Plants	246	(2)
Summary	248	(1)
Review Questions	248	(1)
Discussion Questions	249	(1)
Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Liquids	250	(10)
Physical Properties of Gases	251	(2)
Code Requirements for Gases	253	(1)
Considerations for Specific Gases	254	(4)
Summary	258	(1)
Review Questions	258	(1)
Discussion Questions	259	(1)
Pesticides and other health hazards	260	(4)
Pastiches	261	(1)
Toxic Materials, Irritants, Sensitizes, and Health Hazard Materials	262	(1)
Notification, Warning, and Employee Training	262	(1)
Summary	263	(1)
Review Questions	263	(1)
Discussion Questions	263	(1)
Using referenced Standards	264	(5)
Referenced Standards	265	(1)
Purchasing Referenced Standards	265	(2)
Summary	267	(1)
Review Questions	267	(1)
Discussion Questions	267	(2)
Appendix A Equivalents, Conversion Charts, and Related Mathematics	269	(5)
Appendix B Numerical Index---2001 National Fire Codes	274	(6)
Appendix C Alphabetical Index---2001 National Fire Codes Contents	280	(5)
Notes	285	(6)
Glossary	291	(6)
Acronyms	297	(1)
Index	298