What Lesson Can We Take From Massive Brazil Sugar Fire?
News,System Design,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Fire Safety Audits
December 26, 2013
In October, a massive fire ignited approximately 180,000 tons of sugar and tore through six warehouses at Copersucar, one of Brazil’s, and the world’s, largest sugar operations. The fire was said to have started in a conveyor…
NFPA Conference Review – Time Sensitive Reactive and Unstable Chemicals
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment
September 5, 2013
Our most recent blog posts have focused on key points our fire protection consultants picked up at the NFPA national conference in Chicago this past June. One of our newest consultants, Rob McFeaters, attended a session called…
Fire Hazards and Fire Code Pitfalls When Increasing Your Occupancy Load
News,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Fire Safety Audits,AHJ Negotiations,Code Analysis
August 15, 2013
As an architect, you want to design a building that meets the owner’s needs and allows you to be creative at the same time. The balancing act can be difficult when you are wedged between the extensive fire code requirements for…
Is Egress Analysis Impacted during Your Incremental Build Projects?
News,Life Safety Audits,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Fire Safety Audits,Code Analysis
July 11, 2013
Travel distance and means of egress have become increasingly popular concerns. As owners expand buildings, they often increase the distance to the nearest exit to the point of violating code requirements. We recently consulted…
Fire Code Requirements for Rack Storage and Atriums
News,Warehouse Fire Safety,Hazard & Risk Assessment,AHJ Negotiations,Code Analysis,Alternative Solutions
June 20, 2013
Did the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) over your project recently reject your design due to improper smoke control in your building? Do you need to calculate proper exhaust and convince the AHJ your structure will meet or…
How Do You Know If Your Fire Protection System Is Properly Functioning?
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment,System Commissioning
August 30, 2012
You may not know what you don’t know, but that doesn’t make you any less responsible. Many building owners and facility operators will hire the least expensive fire system inspectors they can find, under the assumption that…
FM Global Relaxes Requirements for Very High Flashpoint “Ignitable” Liquids
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April 20, 2012
The newly published FM Global Data Sheet 7-29 on flammable and combustible liquids (now called “Ignitable liquids”) incorporates the very long awaited special consideration for high flashpoint liquids – those having a…
Code Consulting Services Save Client $1.8 Million in Unnecessary Fire Safety Modifications
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories,Code Analysis
January 17, 2012
A tire manufacturing company with a distribution facility located in the State of Texas recently contacted Harrington Group for code consulting assistance to address concerns raised by the city’s fire department. The fire…
Fire Safety Solutions for Data Centers
News,Blog,System Design,Data Centers,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Case Studies,System Commissioning
October 13, 2011
Fire safety solutions are a major concern for data centers, according to Info-Tech research Group: A major consideration in any data center renovation is fire protection and suppression. These renovation decisions are not…
Explaining the Importance of Commissioning Fire Protection Systems
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment,System Commissioning
September 29, 2011
In a NFPA Journal online exclusive, senior fire protection engineer Matt Klaus, highlights the definition of commissioning and explains: "At present there is no standardized approach for an owner to track the design and…
Fire Protection Engineers & Affordable Fire Safety Solutions
News,Blog,Construction Admin,Hazard & Risk Assessment,PLC Audits
September 1, 2011
The fire safety landscape may seem simple at first glance. If you have a large facility that needs strong but cost-effective protection against threats like fire, just call a property insurance underwriter, right? After all,…
How Fire Protection Engineers Use Data To Save You Money
News,Blog,Hazard & Risk Assessment
August 18, 2011
An underwriter can create success when they insure businesses with as close to zero risk as possible. If risk hasn’t been properly accounted for, one bad fire can destroy the entire business. Due to an underwriter’s business…
FM-200 Extinguishing System
News,System Design,Data Centers,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories,System Commissioning
January 25, 2011
An electrical engineering and testing firm involved with a major banking facility recommended the fire consultants at Harrington Group to their long-term client. The client was becoming very concerned with the performance of a…
Fire Safety Solution for Flammable Liquid Storage
News,System Design,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories
January 25, 2011
Harrington Group, Inc. (Harrington Group) was asked by a client to perform a quality assurance review of a fire safety solution design prepared by another fire protection engineering consultant. The scope of the design included…
Property Loss Control Services Save Client Over $120,000
News,Hazard & Risk Assessment,Success Stories,Fire Safety Audits,Property Loss Control Audits
January 25, 2011
A carpet manufacturer in Glasgow, Virginia retained Harrington Group for property loss control services after receiving a report from their HPR insurance carrier that contained a mandatory recommendation to provide an…