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Fire Safety Engineer ing

Resources on the In ternet

The material in this appendix was collected and summarized by Johan Lundin, Department of Fire

Safety Engineering, Lund University, Sweden. The appendix contains a list of Internet addresses

with material of interest for fire safety engineering. Such addresses have a tendency to change from

time to time, but an up-to-date document is accessible athttp://www.brand.lth.se/english/.

C O N T E N T S

Organizations Dealing with Fire Safety Issues

Tools.

Laboratories

International Organizations

Education at University Level

Magazines

Fire ModelingEvacuation Modeling

2000 by CRC Press LLC
http://www.brand.lth.se/english/http://www.brand.lth.se/english/http://www.brand.lth.se/english/http://www.brand.lth.se/english/

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O R G A N I Z A T I O N S D EA LI N G W I T H FI R E SA FET Y I SSU ES

N A T I O N A L I N S T I T U T E O F ST A N D A R D S A N D T E C H N O L O G Y (N IST) ,

BU I L D I N G A N D FI RE RESEARCH LA B

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/

NIST is a national laboratory dedicated to enhancing the competitive-

ness of U.S. industry and public safety performance prediction meth-

ods, measurement technologies, and technical advances needed to

assure the life cycle quality and economy of constructed facilities. Its

products are used by those who own, design, construct, supply, and

provide for the safety or environmental quality of constructed facilities.

Publications online (download) Fire modeling computer programs (download)

International conferences

Search their library FIREDOC

Project summaries

Fire Test Data

Research

N A T I O N A L FI RE PR O T E C T I O N A SSO C I A T I O N (N FPA)

http://www.nfpa.org/

The mission of this international nonprofit organization is to reduce

the burden of fire on the quality of life by advocating scientifically

based consensus codes and standards, research, and education for fire

and related safety issues.

National Fire Codes

Fire Investigations (download)

Education

Research

Certification Engineering Advisory Service

Statistical data service

Library

Publications

Seminars, workshops, and conferences

Periodicals

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/http://www.nfpa.org/http://www.nfpa.org/http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/

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SO C I ET Y O F FI RE PR O T E C T I O N EN G I N E E R S (SFPE)

http://www.sfpe.org/

SFPF is a professional society representing those practicing in the

field of fire protection engineering. The purpose of the society is toadvance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and

its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its mem-

bers, and to foster fire protection engineering education.

Publications

Fire modeling computer programs (download)

International conferences

Certification

I N T E R N A T I O N A L A SSO C I A T I O N FO R FI RE SAFETY SC I EN C E (IAFSS)http://www.iafss.org/

IAFSS was founded with the primary objective of encouraging

research into the science of preventing and mitigating the adverse

effects of fires and of providing a forum for presenting the results of

such research. Every third year the association organizes an interna-

tional symposium on fire safety science.

Bulletin board

Links to various resources on the Internet International symposium

IAFSSEducational Subcommittee

http://www.brand.lth.se/iafss-es/iafss-es.html

U N I TED STATES FI RE A D M I N I S T R A T I O N (U SFA)

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/

USFA provides national leadership in fire training, data collection,

technology, and public education and awareness, supporting the

efforts of local communities to save lives and reduce injuries andproperty loss due to fire.

National Fire Academy

National Fire Programs

Education

Publications (download)

http://www.sfpe.org/http://www.iafss.org/http://www.brand.lth.se/iafss-es/iafss-es.htmlhttp://www.usfa.fema.gov/http://www.usfa.fema.gov/http://www.brand.lth.se/iafss-es/iafss-es.htmlhttp://www.iafss.org/http://www.sfpe.org/

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T O O L S

N O R T H A M ERI CAN EM ER G EN C Y RESPO N SE G U I D E B O O K

http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/english/guide/toc/toc_e.htm

This is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying

the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in an

incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the

initial response phase of an incident.

ID number index

Name of material index

List of dangerous water-reactive-materials

Actions Safety precautions

Protective actions

Protective action decision factors to consider

Who to call for assistance

Fire and spill control

T H E IAFSS M A I L LI ST

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/mailList.html

The International Association for Fire Safety Science operates a mail-ing list devoted to discussion and exchange of information related to

research into fire safety and fire prevention. To subscribe to the list,

please send an e-mail message, subscribe iafss firstname lastname,

to [email protected] (replace firstname and lastname

with your real names). No subject is needed.

PAPERS A N D PU B L I C A T I O N S

Lund University

http://www.brand.lth.se/english/bibl/public.htm

http://www.brand.lth.se/english/utbild/senior.htm

NIST

http://flame.cfr.nist.gov/bfrlpubs/

NFPA

http://www.nfpa.org/investigations.html

USFA

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/pub/online.htm

http://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/english/guide/toc/toc_e.htmhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/mailList.htmlhttp://www.brand.lth.se/english/bibl/public.htmhttp://www.brand.lth.se/english/utbild/senior.htmhttp://www.nfpa.org/investigations.htmlhttp://www.usfa.fema.gov/pub/online.htmhttp://www.usfa.fema.gov/pub/online.htmhttp://www.nfpa.org/investigations.htmlhttp://www.brand.lth.se/english/utbild/senior.htmhttp://www.brand.lth.se/english/bibl/public.htmhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/mailList.htmlhttp://www.tc.gc.ca/canutec/english/guide/toc/toc_e.htm

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LABO RATO RIES

FI RE LABO RATO RI ES

Fire Research Station (FRS), U.K.

http://www.bre.co.uk/frs/frs1.html

VTT Building Technology, Finland

http://www.vtt.fi/rte/firetech/

Swedish National Testing and Research Institute (SP)

http://www.sp.se/

Norwegian Fire Research Laboratory (SINTEF)http://www.sintef.no/units/civil/nbl/

Western Fire Center, U.S.

http://www.westernfire.com/

Factory Mutual, U.S.

http://www.factorymutual.com/

W H A T K I N D O F I N F O R M A T I O N ?

certified products

facilities

research and development

testing procedures

research results

projects

publications

specialties

other information

http://www.bre.co.uk/frs/frs1.htmlhttp://www.sintef.no/units/civil/nbl/http://www.sintef.no/units/civil/nbl/http://www.bre.co.uk/frs/frs1.html

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I N T ERN A TI O N A L O RG A N I Z A TI O N S

T H E I N T E R N A T I O N A L O R G A N I Z A T I O N FO R ST A N D A R D I Z A T I O N ( ISO ) ,

T E C H N I C A L C O M M I T T E E 9 2

http://www.bre.co.uk/iso/

The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization

and related activities in the world with a view toward facilitating the

international exchange of goods and services, and to developing coop-

eration in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological, and

economic activity.

SC O P E

FO R

TE C H N I C A L

CO M M I T T E E

9 2Standardization of the methods of assessing

fire hazards and fire risk to life and to property

the contribution to fire safety of design, materials, building

materials, products, and components

and methods of mitigating the fire hazards and fire risks by determin-

ing the performance and behavior of these materials, products, and

components, as well as of buildings and structures.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L C O U N C I L FO R BU I L D I N G RESEARCH (CIB) ,

W O RK-G R O U P 1 4

http://www.vtt.fi/rte/firetech/cibw14/

CIB is a worldwide network of over 5000 experts from about 500

organizations, who actively cooperate and exchange information in

over 50 commissions covering all fields in building and construction-

related research and development.

The purpose of W14 is to

provide a strategic overview of fire safety technology needs

over the next 10 years;

provide an ongoing research focus for the development of

a sound technical basis for fire safety engineering methods;

promote the acceptance of fire safety engineering methods

and their relationship with performance based codes;

provide fire safety technology input to other CIB working

commissions as appropriate; and

transfer fire safety engineering outputs internationally,

including the standards community.

http://www.bre.co.uk/iso/http://www.bre.co.uk/iso/

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ED U C A T I O N A T U N I V ER SI T Y LEV EL

U N IV ERSITIES D EV ELO P I N G A M O D EL C U R R I C U L U M I N FSE

Lund University, Sweden

http://www.brand.lth.se/english/

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, U.S.

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/

University of Maryland, U.S.

http://www.enfp.umd.edu/

University of British Columbia, Canadahttp://www.ubc.ca/

University of Edinburgh, U.K.

http://oats.civ.ed.ac.uk/research/fire/index2.htm

University of Ulster, U.K.

http://www.engj.ulst.ac.uk/SCOBE/FIRE/fire.html

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

http://www.civil.canterbury.ac.nz//fire.html

Victoria University, Australia

http://kirk.vut.edu.au/cesare/www.html

Oklahoma State University, U.S.

http://www.fireprograms.okstate.edu/index.ssi

W H A T K I N D O F I N F O R M A T I O N ?

programs

courses

projects

research

resources

senior project publications

other information

http://www.brand.lth.se/english/http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/http://www.enfp.umd.edu/http://www.ubc.ca/http://www.engj.ulst.ac.uk/SCOBE/FIRE/%DE%B2e.htmlhttp://www.civil.canterbury.ac.nz//%DE%B2e.htmlhttp://www.civil.canterbury.ac.nz//%DE%B2e.htmlhttp://www.engj.ulst.ac.uk/SCOBE/FIRE/%DE%B2e.htmlhttp://www.ubc.ca/http://www.enfp.umd.edu/http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/http://www.brand.lth.se/english/

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M A G A Z I N E S

There are a number of journals presented on the Web. It is possible

to download some of them; others offer a list of contents and order

forms.

IAFSS Newsletter

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/

newsletter.html

Combustion and Flame

http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/3/6/

Fire Technologyhttp://www.nfpa.org/firetech.html

Fire and Materials

http://journals.wiley.com/wilcat-bin/ops/ID1/0308-0501/prod

Journal of Applied Fire Science

http://literary.com/baywood/pages/AF/index.html

Journal of Fire Science

http://www.techpub.com/tech/default.asp

Journal of Hazardous Materials

http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/2/6/9/1/

American Institute of Chemical Engineers Journal

http://198.6.4.175/docs/publication/journal/index.htm

Risk Analysis

http://198.6.4.175/docs/publication/journal/index.htm

Risk Management Quarterly Newsletterhttp://www.dne.bnl.gov/rmq.html

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/newsletter.htmlnewsletter.htmlhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/newsletter.htmlnewsletter.htmlhttp://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/3/6/http://www.nfpa.org/%DE%B2etech.htmlhttp://www.journals.wiley.com/wilcat-bin/ops/ID1/0308-0501/prodhttp://www.literary.com/baywood/pages/AF/index.htmlhttp://www.techpub.com/tech/default.asphttp://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/2/6/9/1/http://www.198.6.4.175/docs/http://www.198.6.4.175/docs/http://www.dne.bnl.gov/rmq.htmlhttp://www.dne.bnl.gov/rmq.htmlhttp://www.198.6.4.175/docs/http://www.198.6.4.175/docs/http://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/2/6/9/1/http://www.techpub.com/tech/default.asphttp://www.literary.com/baywood/pages/AF/index.htmlhttp://www.journals.wiley.com/wilcat-bin/ops/ID1/0308-0501/prodhttp://www.nfpa.org/%DE%B2etech.htmlhttp://www.elsevier.nl/inca/publications/store/5/0/5/7/3/6/http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/new-iafss/newsletter.htmlnewsletter.html

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FI R E M O D ELI N G

H A Z ARD I

http://cfast.nist.gov/hazardi.html

HAZARD I involves an interdisciplinary consideration of physics,

chemistry, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, biology, toxicology, and

human behavior. As an implementation of the hazard assessment

method, the HAZARD I software consists of a collection of data,

procedures, and computer programs which are used to simulate the

important time-dependent phenomena involved in residential fires.

The following models are included:

Smoke transport model (CFAST) Evacuation (Exit)

Detector and sprinkler activation (Detact)

Toxicity (Tenab)

FASTLI TE

http://flame.cfr.nist.gov/fire/fastlite.html

FASTLite is a user-friendly software package that builds on the core

routines of FPEtool and the computer model CFAST to provide calcu-

lations of fire phenomena for use by the building designer, code official,fire protection engineer, and fire-safety related practitioner. FASTLite

includes a number of tools of use to the fire safety practitioner:

three-room fire model

heat and smoke detector activation

suppression by sprinklers

lateral flame spread

mass flow through a vent

atrium smoke temperature

ceiling jet temperature plume filling rate

radiant ignition of a nearby fuel

M O RE FIRE M O D E L I N G SO F TW A R E (A T N O C O ST)

NIST

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/864/fmabbs.html

SFPE

http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/SFPE/software.html

http://www.cfast.nist.gov/hazardi.htmlhttp://www.bfrl.nist.gov/864/fmabbs.htmlhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/SFPE/software.htmlhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/SFPE/software.htmlhttp://www.cfast.nist.gov/hazardi.htmlhttp://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/Fire/SFPE/software.htmlhttp://www.bfrl.nist.gov/864/fmabbs.html

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EV A CU A TI O N M O D ELI N G

SI M U LEX

http://www.ies4d.com/page13.html

Simulex is a computer package for PCs that is able to simulate the

escape movement of many people from large, geometrically com-

plex building structures.

Fast, easy-to-use importing of CAD DXF files, and the

automatic assessment of routes and travel distances

through the whole building.

Precise modeling of each persons position, orientation,

walking speed, side-stepping, overtaking movement, androute-assessment at every 1/10th of a second.

Full hard-disk recording of the evacuation, which can be

played back at any time for repeated viewing and analysis.

Final output file describing the building geometry, the

number of people in different parts of the building, and

a breakdown of the number of people leaving the building

over regular time-steps to enable flow rate analysis

E X O D U S

http://fseg.gre.ac.uk/exodus/

EXODUSan evacuation tool for the safety industryhas been

developed to meet the challenging demands of performance-based

safety codes. Based on a highly sophisticated set of submodels, it

shatters the mold of traditional engineering analysis to produce

realistic peoplepeople, peoplefire, and peoplestructure inter-

actions. As a result, the safety engineer can test more designs in

less time to reach the optimal solution, free of the high cost and

potential danger associated with human evacuation trials.
http://www.ies4d.com/page13.htmlhttp://www.fseg.gre.ac.uk/exodus/http://www.fseg.gre.ac.uk/exodus/http://www.ies4d.com/page13.html

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