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Appendix 2: Examples of Fire controls
Engineering
Process alteration
Substitution with less hazardous process materials
Workplace design
– Proper storage facilities (i.e., properly marked and separated)
– Proper and adequate ventilation
– Fire proofing of buildings
– Proper fire doors, fire walls and separators
– Installation of fire/heat/smoke detectors
– Sprinkler systems
– Control of explosive atmospheres (e.g., dusts)
– Adequate spill containment
Electrical equipment
– Intrinsically unsafe
– Must conform to the Electrical Safety Code
Consult a fire protection engineering consultant, if necessary
Work practices
Housekeeping
– Adequate waste disposal
– Exit/fire escape access
– Unobstructed aisles
– Control of flammable dusts
Proper storage of flammables and combustibles
Company policies
– No smoking
– Hot work permits
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