Magma INFINITY User Manual

FIRE MANUAL

Month of Release : April 2007

Version: 1.0

1. FIRE

For a fire to start, three things are needed -

• A source of ignition

• Fuel, and

• Oxygen

If any one of these is missing, a fire cannot start. Taking steps to avoid the three coming together will therefore
reduce the chance of a fire occurring.

OXYGEN

Always present in the air
Additional source from
Oxidizing substances

Once a fire starts it can grow very quickly and spread from one source of fuel to another. As it grows, the amount
of heat it gives off will increase and this can cause other fuels to self-ignite.

The following paragraphs advise on how to identify potential ignition sources, the materials that might fuel a fire
and the oxygen supplies, which will help it to burn.

FUEL

Flammable gases
Flammable liquids
Flammable solids

IGNITION SOURCE

Hot surfaces
Electrical Equipment
Static electricity
Smoking / naked flames Sparks
created by loose connections

1.1. Identifying sources of igni tio n

You can identify the potential ignition sources in your office by looking for possible sources of heat which could
get hot enough to ignite the material in the office. These sources of heat include -

Naked flame : smoker’s material, e.g. Cigarettes and matches.
Hot Surfaces : Hot surfaces and obstruction of equipment ventilation, e.g. office equipment.
Mechanically Generated Sparks : Hot processes such as welding or grinding work.
Electrically Generated Sparks : Fault y or misused electrical equ ipment;

Lighting equipment, e.g. halogen lamps & loose electrical connections.

1.2. Identifying sources of fuel

Anything that burns is fuel for a fire. So you need to look for the things that will burn reasonably easily and are in
sufficient quantity to provide fuel for a fire or cause it to spread to another fuel source. Some of the most common
‘fuels’ found in workplace are –

 Flammable liquid based products such as paints, varnish, thinners and adhesives.
 Flammable liquids and solvents such as petrol, white spirit, methylated spirit and paraffin.
 Flammable chemicals.
 Wood.
 Paper and Card Board
 Plastics, rubber and foam such as polystyrene and polyurethane, e.g. the foam used in upholstered furniture.
 Flammable gasses such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and acetylene.

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 Furniture, including fixtures and fittings, especially carpets.
 Textiles
 Loose packaging material
 Waste materials, in particular finely divided materials such as wood shavings, off cuts, dust, paper and

textiles.

1.3 Identifying sources of oxygen

The main source of oxygen for a fire is in the air around us. In an enclosed building this is provided by ve ntilation
system in use. This generally falls into one of the two categories –

 Natural airflow through doors; windows and other openings; or
 Mechanical air-conditioning systems and air handling systems.

In many buildings there will be a combination of systems, which will be capable of introducing/extracting ai r to
and from the building.

Additional sources of oxygen can sometimes be found in materials used or stored as –
 Some chemicals (oxidizing materials), which can provide a fire with additional oxygen and so assist it to

burn. These chemicals should be identified on their container by the manufacturer or supplier who can
advise as to their safe use and storage.

 Oxygen supplies from cylinder storage and piped systems, e.g. oxygen used in welding processes or for

health care purposes.

2. Fire Detection & Fighting System

2.1 Fire Detection System

Following have been installed
 Fire detectors – Johnson make smoke detectors. These detectors respond to smoke & activate a hooter /

alarm located on the office floor as well as IIPL’s main / central fire panel to inform people on duty of a
possible fire.

 Fire Control Panel - Johnson make Intelligent type.

Location of Smoke Detectors provided by Infinity Infotech Parks Limited (IIPL) in Common area

 Lift lobby
 AHU Rooms

Location of Smoke Detectors installed by the client in their office space

 Above False ceiling
 Below false ceiling

Fire detectors are hooked up with the Main Fire Panel, which is again connected with BMS to monitor alarms and
the floor location of the smoke in the Tower-I & II. Every Floor is provided with a hooter.

 Smoke detectors in the common area have been installed by IIPL
 The clients have installed similar type of detectors in their office space – w hich is compatible with IIPL’s

central Fire panel.

 These detectors respond to smoke & activate alarm/hooter & inform of a possible fire
 Signals from detectors are also received in the fire panel / BMS
 To deal effectively & promptly with any fire, each office / client must nominate / appoint their own fire

coordinator / Fire Marshall/Fire Safety Committee on a 24/7 basis

 Following action (s) will be taken by the Fire coordinator / Marshall/committee in the event an alarm / hooter

is heard

 Quickly check the floor & identify location of fire
 Depending upon the nature of fire, use

 Fire extinguisher
 Hose reel available on each floor connected to the hydrant

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