The SFPE Guide to Fire Risk Assessment provides guidance to qualified practitioners in developing, selecting, and using fire risk assessment methodologies for the design, construction, and operation of buildings, facilities, or processes. It also addresses fire risk acceptability, the role of fire risk assessment and fire risk management in the fire safety design process, and associated communication/ monitoring of fire risk.
The guide Includes a new flow chart that outlines the risk assessment process. It also includes new information related to:
The guide also provides clear guidance on conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis. It also uses examples that reinforce topics discussed.
Edited by:
Society of Fire Protection Engineers Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Country of Publication: Switzerland Edition: 2nd ed. 2023 Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 430g ISBN:9783031176999 ISBN 10: 3031176995 Series:The Society of Fire Protection Engineers Series Pages: 160 Publication Date:23 November 2022 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction.- Risk, Fire Risk, And Fire Risk Assessmen.- OVERVIEW of THE Fire Risk Assessment Process.- Project Scope and OBJECTIVES.- PROJECT Information.- Risk ANALYSIS Method Selection.- Acceptance or Tolerance criteria.- Hazard Identification.- Fire Scenarios .- Qualitative Fire Risk Estimation.- Quantitative Fire Risk Estimation.- Risk Evaluation and Acceptability.- Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis.- Documentation & Communication.- Residual Risk management and Monitoring.- References.
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The Society has over 4,700 members and 92 chapters, including 17 student chapters worldwide.