Hazards & Controls
Fire Safety
Sprinklers

Corrosion in O-Rings Could Make Them Fail

A fact sheet in FAQ format

Checklist provides a basic guide for evaluating the sprinkler system in your building

Provides the answers to the most common questions asked about fire sprinkler systems

How to prevent corrosion from affecting the reliability of fire sprinklers

Report on the effectiveness of sprinklered and non-sprinklered options in board-and-care homes

Construction specs manual with sections related to sprinklers and fire extinguishing system specs

A manual on the inspection, testing and maintenance of building fire protection systems

FAQ answers common questions about building sprinklers

Technical data, articles about fire sprinklers and their maintenance and municipal legislation

Inspection, maintenance and testing schedule per NFPA 25

Important documents regarding Fire Sprinkler Systems loss control issues

1997 study results commissioned by the US Navy

Fire sprinkler and alarm shut down notification procedures

Approval standard for Early Suppression Fast Response (ESFR) sprinklers

Anti-freeze solutions for sprinkler systems in environments subject to freezing

For diesel engines used to drive fire pumps that supply water to fire protection systems

For use in light hazard occupancy automatic wet sprinkler fire protection systems

For use in clean rooms, commercial suspended ceilings and ducts

FM approval criteria for pipe hangar componets used in automatic fire sprinkler systems

Approval criteria for rigid seismic sway bracing components used in automatic sprinkler systems

Approval criteria for steel pipe for use in above ground fire sprinkler systems

For use in fire protection systems in anechoic chambers

Example of policy in use by a major university

EPA information on halons and their substitutes

Overview of fire detection, alarm and sprinkler systems including system types, components, operations

What it is, how it works and mitigation

Text of the NFPA standards related to sprinkler systems

Storage hazards to avoid with sprinklers

HUD guide for implementation of Public Law 102-522

What to do to prevent freeze up of fire sprinkler systems

NFPA 25 Summary of Minimum Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

Guidelines on replacing automatic sprinker systems

Advice for homeowners on residential fire sprinklers

Residential fire sprinkler design guide

Lists communities in the USA with ordinances & incentive programs for residential sprinklers

Lists jurisdictions by state that require residential fire sprinklers in 1 & 2-family homes

Why you should consider residential fire sprinklers in your home

A comparison of wet chemical pre-engineered restaurant systems and water sprinkler systems

Download a sample sprinkler test log

Automatic sprinkler temperature ratings, classifications and color codes

Download a variety of forms

A building owner should get answers to the following questions before embarking on a retrofit

Technical newsletters & articles related to fire sprinklers

Safety and Health Information Bulletin warning regarding the use of Star ME-1 Dry Fire Sprinklers

Inspection and testing recommendations

A checklist to recognize what you need to do to assure that the sprinkler system is maintained properly

Theory and applications of water mist systems

Study of the effectiveness of water-mist systems in extinguishing this type of fire

Water-mist fire-suppression technology works well in extinguishing fires in large industrial oil cookers