Handbook of Industrial Loss Prevention

Fülszöveg

SECOND EDITION
HANDBOOK OF INDUSTRIAL
LOSS PREVENTION
Recommended Practices for the Protection of Property and Processes against Damage by Fire, Explosion, Lightning, Wind, Earthquake
Prepared by the Staff of the FACTORY MUTUAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION FACTORY MUTUAL SYSTEM
This practical handbook tells how to protect industrial plants and processes against the destructive hazards of fire, explosion, and natural catastrophes. It offers specific, tested recommendations for desirable construction . . . automatic sprinkler systems and water supplies . . . the safeguarding of special-hazard processes involving flammable liquids or gases . . . the protection of high storage values . . . the elimination and control of ignition sources . . . the anchoring of roofs against wind uplift and many other protective measures.
Here is an invaluable guide for the industrial engineer or architect in planning new manufacturing plants; for developers and installers of hazardous processes; and... Tovább

Fülszöveg

SECOND EDITION
HANDBOOK OF INDUSTRIAL
LOSS PREVENTION
Recommended Practices for the Protection of Property and Processes against Damage by Fire, Explosion, Lightning, Wind, Earthquake
Prepared by the Staff of the FACTORY MUTUAL ENGINEERING CORPORATION FACTORY MUTUAL SYSTEM
This practical handbook tells how to protect industrial plants and processes against the destructive hazards of fire, explosion, and natural catastrophes. It offers specific, tested recommendations for desirable construction . . . automatic sprinkler systems and water supplies . . . the safeguarding of special-hazard processes involving flammable liquids or gases . . . the protection of high storage values . . . the elimination and control of ignition sources . . . the anchoring of roofs against wind uplift and many other protective measures.
Here is an invaluable guide for the industrial engineer or architect in planning new manufacturing plants; for developers and installers of hazardous processes; and for plant management, plant engineers, and plant protection organizations in establishing and maintaining adequate standards of fire and explosion safety.
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This Second Edition has been considerably expanded to provide new data on loss prevention. It contains seven new chapters, three of them reflecting the importance of the human element, and the others covering basic principles of fire and its control, protective grounding of electrical circuits and equipment, space heaters, flammable-liquid mixing, and outdoor chemical processes.
Among the new subjects treated in this edition are fire-retardant lumber and paint. . . protection of buildings over highways . . . damage-limiting construction . . . heat and smoke venting the hydrogen-explosion hazard in powerhouses . . . intrinsically-safe electrical equipment . . . electronic computer system safety . . . outdoor ovens . . . storage of roll paper and expanded plastics . . . and pneumatic handling of combustible dusts.
The particular value of this comprehensive handbook lies in its wealth of specific, practical information. It not only tells what to do, but also just how to do it. Hundreds of illustrations and tables make every instruction crystal clear.
This book is the product of the FACTORY MUTUAL SYSTEM, a group of nine Factory Mutual insurance companies who maintain the Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation. Through inspections, engineering, and research, this Corporation helps insured plants achieve fire and explosion safety. The Factory Mutual System was founded in 1835 by manufacturers with the prime objective of preventing losses and providing insurance at actual cost. The System has pioneered in the application of engineering to loss prevention. Most of the significant developments in the field, such as the standard automatic sprinkler, are the product of this organization. Vissza