Fire Hazard Assessment in Supporting Fire Protection System Design of a Chemical Process Facility

Abstract

Because fires in a chemical process facility are a major concern when evaluating public health hazards, a fire hazard assessment plays an important role in supporting a cost-effective fire protection design, while meeting the stringent safety requirements imposed by federal and local government regulations. The components of a fire hazard assessment include conceptual facility desigh, operations familiarization, identification of fire potential, hazard magnitude assessment (loss of life and property damage), design criteria, special requirements, design recommendations, fire analyst/facility designer interaction document analyses, and design resolutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA498923

Entities

People

  • Ali Pezeshk
  • Dwight Hunt
  • Joseph Chang
  • Peter Jahn

Organizations

  • Parsons Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Combustion
  • Design Criteria
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fire Detectors
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Fire Hazards
  • Fire Protection
  • Fire Safety
  • Fire Suppression
  • Identification
  • Materials
  • Safety
  • Standards
  • Warning Systems

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