Download - Fire hazards and Safty
Title
Fire Hazards
Department of Mechanical Engineering UET Peshawar Pakistan
Arif Hussain 12- PWMEC- 3414 Waleed Ahmed
Abdul Basit
Saqib Department of Mechanical Engineering UET Peshawar
Introduction of group
Between 2006-2010 …..US Report says(42,800 causalities in industries and manufacturing process)The incident of Baldia town factory in Karachi on 7th Feb. 2015 causes Deaths 258 Injuries more than 100300 to 400 were inside and there were bars on windows and exit doors were locked.
Early Background
Chemical reaction of three elements
With the absence of any of these the fire cannot be produced.
What is fire????
OxygenFire
Fuel
Heat
Some major causes of fires are explained as Due to the personal negligence and improper
actions (trainings, less knowledge, careless behaviors) 85% fire hazards US Report
Leakage of flammable gases Chemicals leakage Failure of components (boilers, Heat Exchangers) Electrical Shocks (Fuses failures, Short Circuit ) Over heating (24/7 uses of Machines, Motors) Maintenance Negligence (Improper insulations,
Gauges faults etc.)
Causes of Fire??
Fire releases two major components Heat Smoke Heat causes burning of items and property and smoke causes suffocations and disable the visibility. According to Report the smoke is more responsible for causalities than the heat.
Effects of Fire
This Graph showing causalities due to smoke and fire in terms of percentage
Smoke:- The smoke spreads quickly and cover larger area
thus it causes suffocations, lungs tissues reactions, damage the property.
It reduces visibility thus make it difficult for someone to find way. (stuck to objects, falls, recue problems, don’t know what to do causes)
Heat:- Results excess rise in temperature thus causing
(burning, instant death, severe body injuries)
Smoke Vs. Heat
Two good methods to reduce the casualties
Achieved Using smoke Simulation:Redirect Smoke and keep it away from occupied area.(using ventilations, blowers, emergency exits) e.g.
Time for the smoke to fill= 10 minutesTime for evacuation should be < 10 minutes
Achieved using evacuation Simulation:Escaped routes are sized to provide enough time for all occupants to escape. e.g. based on following data
Male speed= 1.55m/sFemale= 1.35m/sAged = 1.1 m/sChild= 1.2 m/s
Safety Engineers
Availability of the emergency personal Availability of emergency equipment's (fire
extinguishers, phones, ) Proper trainings on regular biases Emergency exit doors and ventilation systems Signs and instructions uses on ways
Practices to reduce the damages
Though it is not completely possible to avoid
from fire hazards. But the followings steps can be good to avoid fire
Always be careful and follow proper steps for any action
Dispose the waste properly Proper maintenance and report of failures on
time Follow the standard rules of OSHA and other
safety policies.
Practices to avoid fire
Any Questions?????
courtesy to: Erfan Shahid (Gilgit Baltistan)Email: [email protected]