RISCAuthority insight

摘要

THE BUILT environment lags behind other areas, such as transport, in its consideration of fire toxicity as part of the material selection requirement - is it time for that to change? In today's civilised society, as we go about our daily business, our wellbeing is afforded many protections against perils of varying types and likelihood. In the case of fire, many of these protections are quite visible and well understood by everyone - they are part of our upbringing: the fire extinguisher in the corridor; the sprinkler head and smoke detector in the ceiling; the hose reel on the wall; and the myriad of signs that denote the presence of fuels, need to control ignition sources, routes of escape, and fire doors - to name but a few.