Proceedings

See papers from past symposia.

	2009 Symposium on Dust Explosion Hazard Recognition and Control: New Strategies
	2009 Suppression and Detection Research and Applications - a Technical Working Conference (SUPDET 2009)
	2008 Fire Protection and Safety: the Next 25 Years
	2008 Suppression and Detection Research and Applications - a Technical Working Conference (SUPDET 2008)
	2007 Suppression and Detection Research and Applications - a Technical Working Conference (SUPDET 2007)
	2006 Aged Electrical Systems Symposium
	2006 Fire Suppression and Detection Research Application Symposium

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Reports and proceedings

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Oxidizer Classification Research Project: Tests and Criteria – Final Report (2009)
This report documents Phase II of a project designed to validate the strawman classification scheme developed in Phase I of the program. The test plan for developing a classification system for oxidizers is based on burning rate and includes the following four elements: oxidizer selection criteria, development of a bench scale screening test method through exploration of the validity various methods, medium scale burn testing to validate the method, and development of classification scheme with performance based criteria.
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Fire Safety in Theatres - A New Design Approach (2009)
Stage fire protection measures, details differing from one region to another, have been established, codified and enforced throughout the world and have changed little over the past 100 years. Technological advancements in both stagecraft and fire protection systems have led to a need in the theater community to study the current state of requirements and to see if, under today’s design practices and advanced knowledge in fire protection engineering, these measures are effective, amenable, or even unnecessary.

At the request of the NFPA Technical Committee on Fire Doors and Windows, the Foundation facilitated the conduct of a project by Arup Fire to address this issue. The objective of the study was to assess the level of protection afforded by stage active fire protection measures in the event of a fire in the stagehouse of a proscenium theatre. CFD modeling of representative theatre spaces was conducted to explore fire growth and development, activation of fire protection systems and the development of untenable conditions.
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