The appliance of science
The future of fire safety engineering has been dealt a blow following a critical report of fire research in the UK. FP&FEJ reports.
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Breach of contract
Christopher Beale outlines the factors influencing the safe management of contractors on major hazards installations.
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Wasting away
Adair Lewis outlines the steps organisations can take to prevent fires involving waste materials.
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Discharging advice
Al Brown and Graham Beard consider how the electronics and pharmaceutical industries can achieve cost-effective compliance with European Directives that apply to potentially explosive atmospheres.
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Going global
The United Nations has developed a new Globally Harmonised System for the classification and labelling of chemicals. Desmond Waight reports.
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Ignorance or apathy?
Garry Cranny asks whether industry is prepared for the forthcoming ban on non-critical halon fire protection systems in Europe.
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Clouded vision
With the deadline for the decommissioning of halon fire suppression systems imminent, Brian Dale considers the UK situation.
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Computer logic
With halon now a thing of the past, Bernard Holland outlines the fire suppression systems that can be used to protect computer rooms.
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The road to recovery
Vicky Feltham examines the development of emergency management for high-risk industry and considers how the principles can be applied to other industries.
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Lives on the line
US
fire services are severely under-funded and dangerously under-prepared for responding to terrorist attacks, declares James Shannon.
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Agent of change
Katsumi Yamaguchi outlines the lessons learned by Tokyo Fire Department following the sarin gas attack on the Tokyo underground system in 1995.
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Standard of care
UK
firefighters should be trained to provide more effective pre-hospital care to casualties, argues Emma Durmaz.
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Public speaking
With UK fire services delivering their integrated risk management plans, Alan Wright emphasises the need for effective communication with the public.
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