http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:42:17 PDT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:42:17 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=239158 Article produced by U of Missouri and posted on the National Agricultural Safety Database (CDC) http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=333021 "We all know the story--a crowded nightclub outside Cincinnati awaiting the performance of popular 1970's entertainer, John Davidson. Fire starts in the Zebra Room and quickly spreads to the rest of the building. It moves towards towards the Cabaret Room where the opening act, a pair of comics, is performing. A young busboy grabs the mic and announces that a fire has broken out and asks the patrons to leave the building. Some immediately follow his order, many do not." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=334942 "FM Global's Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets provide large-scale businesses, facility and risk managers, as well as the architects, consultants and contractors who work for them, a valuable tool to help prevent property damage and maintain business continuity due to threats posed by fire, weather conditions, and failure of electrical or mechanical equipment.The engineering guidelines contain a wealth of risk prevention information on hundreds of topics, ranging from building construction and fire prevention, to industrial equipment maintenance and natural disaster preparedness. Users who download the content also receive automatic notification via e-mail when data sheets are updated. FM Global is the only commercial property insurer in the world that develops and provides this type of premium technical data, all of which is based on scientific research and nearly two centuries of loss prevention experience.FM Global's decision to make its loss prevention data available at no cost reflects the changing risk profiles of its clients around the world, especially the increasing interdependence of businesses brought about as a result of globalization and technology."Companies are now so intertwined and geographically dispersed, that to help them reduce risk and prevent loss, it is beneficial to make our intellectual property widely accessible," said Tom Lawson, FM Global's senior vice president, engineering and research. "FM Global is always developing new ways to prevent risk, and we feel this complete access to our engineering recommendations can be invaluable to helping businesses manage the evolving risk environment in this increasingly interconnected world."Subjects covered by FM Global's data sheets include:* Construction* Sprinklers* Water Supply* Extinguishing Equipment* Electrical* Boilers and Heating Equipment* Hazards* Storage* Human Factors* System Instrumentation and Control* Pressure Vessels* Mechanical* Welding" http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=256579 A British (UK) reference for meeting requirements of regulatory bodies regarding the durability of structures in a fire situation. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=450702 ״Because of the significant impact wall and ceiling finishes and furnishings, such as drapes, curtains and decorations, have on flame spread, both state and federal codes and standards contain fairly stringent requirements intended to either inhibit their ignition (in the case, for example, of drapes, curtains and decorations) or control the speed with which flame will travel across their surfaces.״ This paper is part of a documentation project of the Minnesota Department of Health and state Fire Marshal. The materials is targeted at health care but contains relevant material for other occupancies as well. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=245864 A National Fire Academy "Coffee Break" synopsis of the requirements for emergency lighting and comparison of NFPA 1/101 requirements vs IBC requirements. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=256575 "One of the principal objectives of the research program was to undertand and develop numerical calculation procedure that are capable of describing and predicting the structural behaviour of modern multi-storey composite steel framed buildings in a fire." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=350482 "Users of codes that deal with fire protection and life safety features of buildings need an efficient way to communicate code issues with others. Architects, engineers, the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), plan reviewers, facility owners/operators, facility maintenance personnel, inspection personnel and fire responders are among those who must have efficient, concise and accurate facility information. The "code footprint" can be useful to everyone involved in facility fire protection and life safety and can be an efficient way to communicate, evaluate and maintain valuable code information for the life span of a facility." http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=577479 This article covers the problems and solutions to fire spread through concealed spaces. Builing designs oftern require or incopporate concealed spaces. These spaces may result in later detection of fire and diffuiculkties in attacking the fire. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=239154 Excerpts from the Wildland Urban Interface Code relative to fire resistive construction in this vulnerable areas of residential construction