Basic Fire Security

Nicklas Knape

22 april 2023

Nicklas KnapeCupola AB

Contents• Fire and how a fire begins

• Flammable products

• Classification of flammable products, vapors and liquids • Handling flammable materials

• Various types of equipment to extinguish the fire

• MSB – (Agency for Civil Protection of society) - your resource

Oxygen

Heat

Flamm

able material

What is needed for a fire to start and/or survive?

How to extinguish the fire

Remove the flammable material

By choking - i.e. remove oxygen

By cooling - i.e. removal of heat

Composition of smoke

Flammable substances - causing further spread of fire

Toxic substances

- Affect ability to breathe

Corrosives- attack the surrounding environment

Handling of flammable goods (small volumes)

Flammable gases and liquids

1. Flammable gases Propane, acetylene, hydrogen

2. Flammable liquids Class 1 gasoline, ethanol, ethyl acetate

Class 2a turpentine, butyl acetate

Class 2b xylene, certain colors, kerosene

Class 3 Diesel, heating oil, 1 N-paraffin

Flammable products - propertiesF+

EXTREME FIREDANGEROUS

VERY FIREDANGEROUS

Flammable gases

Class 1 liquids having a flashpoint Below 0 degrees

Class 1 other liquids

F

Class 2a and 2b nohazard symbol orhazard

Flammable products - properties

3. Fire reactive products Flammable solids Ex. Flammable cinema film

Spontaneous combustion products Ex. White phosphorus, Silane

Goods which develop fire-hazardous gas on contact with water Ex. Sodium

Oxidizing goods Ex. Hydrogen peroxide, ammonium nitrate

Organic peroxides Ex. Hardener for two component systems(plastic padding)

and more…

More information is available at:https://www.msb.se/sv/Forebyggande/Brandfarligt--explosivt/Brandreaktiva-varor/

Flammable products - propertiesLabelling according to ADR (for transport)

Gases (flammable)

Gases, non-toxic or flammable

gases

Flammable liquids

Flammable solids, self-reactive substances and solid desensitized explosives.

Substances liable to spontaneous combustion

Substances which emit flammable gases on contact with water

Oxidizers

Organic peroxides

Handling flammable materials – what does it mean?

Manufacturing

Packing

Use

Destruction

Assignment

Processing

Storage

Disposal

Marketing/Selling

“And comparable procedures"

Treatment

Transportation

Recycling

Maintenance

Handling flammable materialsDo not store strong oxidizing agents

with oxidizable substances

Oxidizing Flammable

Handling flammable materialsChemicals may not be stored with

combustible materials and gas cylinders

Handling flammable materials- Anyone who conducts handling of flammable materials shall appoint

one or more (usually two) director of flammable products.

- Director of flammable products should be reported to the regional fire security department while the director of the explosives must be approved by the municipality.

- The regional fire security department is the supervisory review of existing permits and supervision of explosives.

- Information from MSB regarding you as the operator can be read about at:

https://www.msb.se/sv/Forebyggande/Brandfarligt--explosivt/Ny-lag-brandfarliga-och-explosiva-varor/Vad-innebar-den-nya-lagen/Sa-berors-

verksamhetsutovarna/

Handling flammable materials- Self-studies can easily be made via:

https://www.msb.se/sv/Forebyggande/Brandfarligt--explosivt/Ny-lag-brandfarliga-och-explosiva-varor/WebbutbildningLBE/

Extinguishing Equipment at your workplace

Types of extinguishing products

Foam AB

Carbonic Dioxide B

Powder ABC

fibrous materials

liquid fires

gas fires

Foam ABFoam fire extinguishers are suitable to provide in:• Homes• Hotels• Schools• Hospitals• Industries (some)• Offices• Public buildings

Carbonic Dioxide BCarbon dioxide fire extinguishers are suitable to provide in/nearby: • Computers• Workshop Machinery• Electrical Equipment• Kitchens (restaurant)• Possible Liquid fire

Powder ABCPowder extinguishers are suitable to provide in/nearby:

• Vehicles• Villas• Summerhouse• Industries• Farms• Garage

Fire blanket

Suitable for use on small fires and to extinguish ex; fire in clothes

Questions