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OUTSIDE EXPOSURE FIRE [1 record]

Record 1 1999-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

An external fire that threatens to ignite a nearby building or other combustible material.

CONT

Protection Against Outside Exposure Fires. If a fire breaks out nearby, will it spread to the museum? Location is of prime importance. Complete isolation, such as a site in a city park, is ideal for protection against exposure fires, but the risk of vandalism and arson may be considerably greater than in other places.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Feux et explosions
CONT

Roof, resistant to external fire exposure/couverture résistant, à un feu externe : Couverture apte à résister à la fois à la pénétration d'un feu externe et à la propagation de la flamme sur les surfaces extérieures.

OBS

La probabilité de transmission du feu au risque voisin dépend notamment : De la distance séparant les deux risques. [...] De la production de flammèches et de particules en ignition. De la température d'inflammation des corps constituant le risque voisin du risque en ignition.

Spanish

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