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Process safety is an interdisciplinary engineering domain focusing on the study, prevention, and management of large-scale fires, explosions and chemical accidents (such as toxic gas clouds) in process plants or other facilities dealing with hazardous materials, such as refineries and oil and gas (onshore and offshore) production installations.
Fire protection is the study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires. [1] [2] It involves the study of the behaviour, compartmentalisation, suppression and investigation of fire and its related emergencies, as well as the research and development, production, testing and application of mitigating systems.
A massive fire and explosions at a chemical plant killed two people and injured over 300. May 10, 1993: Kader Toy Factory fire. A fire started in a poorly built factory in Thailand. Exit doors were locked and the stairwell collapsed. 188 workers were killed, mostly young women. May 13, 2000: Enschede fireworks disaster.
A fire safety plan is required by all North American national, state and provincial fire codes based on building use or occupancy types. Generally, the owner of the building is responsible for the preparation of a fire safety plan. Buildings with elaborate emergency systems may require the assistance of a fire protection consultant.
Suitably qualified and experienced fire protection engineers may qualify for registration as a professional engineer. The recognition of fire protection engineering as a separate discipline varies from state to state in the United States. [24] NCEES recognizes Fire Protection Engineering as a separate discipline and offers a PE exam subject. [25]
Fire extinguishers are one of the most common manual fire suppression devices and are required in all commercial buildings and vehicles. [2] Fire extinguishers can be used with little to no training and are meant for small incipient stage fires. The most common extinguisher is the ABC extinguisher and are found in most offices and homes.
[8] [9] [10] A 2014 fire at an Amrep manufacturing plant in Marietta, Georgia resurfaced a history of safety and environmental issues at the facility extending back to at least 1989, long before Zep acquired the company. [9] No one was injured or killed in the fire, and EPA air quality tests indicated that the fumes from the fire were not toxic.
First plant outside of the Santa Clara area, and is where the famous Bunny Suits were first introduced. [18] Located on North Mines Road. Fab 4 Aloha, Oregon, U.S. 1976 1996 (decommissioned) 2016 (demolished) First wafer manufacturing plant outside of Silicon Valley and first facility in what is now known as Oregon's Silicon Forest. Production ...