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Mind Map by Firefighter0793, updated more than 1 year ago
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Description
Mindmap covering the major areas of insulating sandwich panel considerations for firefighters
Resource summary
Firefighting - Insulating
sandwich panels
1 Uses
1.1 Internally for
chilled or subzero enviroments
1.2 Hygiene solution
2 Design and construction
2.1 Inner core of insulating material
Annotations:
- http://www.aviva.co.uk/risksolutions/help/faq/answer/1757/
2.1.1 Expanded polystyrene
2.1.2 Extruded polystyrene
2.1.3 Polyurethane
2.1.4 Polyisocyanurate
2.1.5 Mineral fibre - less fire risk
2.2 Covered in steel sheets
2.3 Method of fixings
2.3.1 Light weight hangers
3 Problems for firefighting
3.1 Hidden fire spread within panels
3.2 Black toxic smoke
3.3 Rapid fire spread to flshover
3.4 Delamination of steel facing
3.5 Collapse
4 Reducing the risks - Risk Assessment
4.1 Seperating the risk from the panels
4.2 Providing a fire-suppression system
4.2.1 For the risk
4.2.2 For the enclosure
4.3 Provide non combustable cores
4.3.1 Cooking areas, hot areas, bakeries,fire-breaks,fire stop panels
4.4 Specify appropriate fixings