Selected Projects
GRP Fire Performance
Production of a safety case analysing the performance of glass reinforced plastic
as a substitute for steel, including fire performance testing, i.e. flame spread,
smoke index, toxicity index, fire resistance and structural failure.
Astute Fire Dynamics
The project analysed the fire dynamics and event trees of a nuclear installation
to assess the annual frequency of a fire occurrence. These frequencies were then
reduced based on fire dynamics; fire plume, heat transfer and burn rate models.
Fire Risk Assessment
Having completed fire safety risk assessments for various industries / business
premises we are experienced and competent assessors and auditors of the RRFSO. We
have used innovative approaches, combined with best practices to overcome many financial
and resource obstacles that our clients have faced.
ILW Decomissioning
A detailed fire risk assessment and probabilistic safety assessment of a nuclear
storage facility. The produced quantitative safety report was used to support the
INSA Query.
Project Focus
Hyperbaric Chamber Fire Dynamics
Using Goal Structuring Notation (GSN) as the basis of the safety case analysed the
likelihood and consequence of a fire in a hyperbaric chamber.
Hyperbaric chambers are at an increased risk due to the presence of an oxygen enriched
atmosphere (OEA) resulting from increase in oxygen concentration and high pressure
environments.
The challenges here were to demonstrate that the likelihood of a fire initiating
were remote, due to the recommended risk reduction methods and the mitigating justifications.
These justifications, based on engineering evidence and fire dynamic calculations,
provided a sound argument for not installing several fire safety precautions. This
saved the project over ¼ million pounds.