IEEE 1584-2018: IEEE Guide For Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations
What is Arc Flash? According to the basics of Arc Flash, an electric arc is a bridge between two electrodes. An Arc Flash passes through […]
Fire Safety
NFPA 484, Standard for Combustible Metals, 2019 Edition
The 2019 edition of the standard for combustible metals, NFPA 484-2019, has been released. It is a complete reorganization of the 2015 version of the […]
NFPA 51B-2019: Standard For Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, And Other Hot Work
In Roman mythology, Vulcan was the god of fire and the forge. He was said to be so skilled that other gods in the pantheon […]
NFPA 241-2019: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations
NFPA 241-2019: Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations has been released. It revises the 2013 edition of the same standard. According to a […]
NFPA 13R-2019: Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies
NFPA 13R-2019: Standard for Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies has been released. It revises the 2016 edition of the same standard. Fires […]
NFPA 80-2019: Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives
In another post, we covered NFPA 105-2019: Smoke Door and Opening Protectives, the NFPA standard for smoke doors and other opening protectives, such as smoke […]
NFPA 86-2019: Standard for Ovens and Furnaces
NFPA 86-2019: Standard for Ovens and Furnaces has been released. It revises the 2015 edition of the same standard. Whether we are always cognizant of […]
NFPA 105-2019: Smoke Door and Opening Protectives
Where there is smoke there is fire. It’s an old saying that highlights fire as the primary concern and positions smoke as an afterthought. However, […]
How to Fire-Proof an Industrial Worksite
It isn’t uncommon for some industries to have flammable and explosive materials within their premises. Employees working in such facilities are constantly at risk of […]
NFPA 10-2018: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers
Fire extinguishers are designed to release a chemical agent that can deplete fires in their incipient stage, just following ignition. Due to their unequivocal importance, […]