Analysis of Fire Calls to an Industrial Complex Over a 12-year Period

Journal Article · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Process Safety Progress

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/prs.10302· OSTI ID:951635

Cadwallader, L C

This paper gives an analysis of fire calls from over a decade of operations at a process facility. These data include valid alarms, unwanted or false alarms, ambulance calls, and hazardous material cleanup calls. Of special interest are false alarms, which are not only a nuisance to facility productivity but are detrimental to public and facility safety. Of the fire calls listed here, over half were from false alarms. The results given are compared to National Fire Protection Association data. The data presented can serve as exemplar data for future facilities and can be compared to other operating facilities’ experiences.

• Research Organization: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - SC
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC07-99ID-13727
• OSTI ID: 951635
• Report Number(s): INL/JOU-08-14458; PSAPE2; TRN: US200912%%125
• Journal Information: Process Safety Progress, Vol. 28, Issue 1; ISSN 1066-8527
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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