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