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Putting A Damper On Tragedy “We wanted to find a way to identify the locations of our dampers that was simple and very understandable through the replacement of the mechanical drawings that had been used for many years,” said Brian D. Laverty, vice president of Support Services at The Medical Center, Inc. Each damper is represented on the drawing by a unique identifier that corresponds to an Excel worksheet, detailing the specifics of each damper. Through these efforts, SSR and the staff at The Medical Center, Inc. identified a substantial number of dampers that could be eliminated while still maintaining compliance with the applicable codes and standards. This resulted in substantial labor and maintenance savings for The Medical Center. Greater awareness of the life and property protection value of fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire/ smoke dampers results in a comprehensive damper program and minimizes the risks to life and property and reduces liability. The tragic consequences of fire can be FIGURE 3. A service opening access door for inspection, testing, and maintenance of the damper rendered inaccessible due to wall construction. much more costly than taking time and effort to ensure compliance. No amount of money can compensate for the loss of a loved one, and the overall economical and physiological impact can be too much for an organization to bear. Negligence is not an option for life safety! ES Trotter is manager, senior lfe safety specialist with Smith Seckman Reid Inc, a Nashville-based, employee-owned engineering design and facility consulting firm with 500 employees in 12 offices across the United States. HVAC Here is why the CESVA SC-160 or SC-310 Meter is essential for your job: CITED WORKS 1. Ferreira, Michael J., Steven M. Strege, “Project #4: Investigation of Active Fire Protection Systems of the World Trade Center Disaster Smoke Control Systems Sub-Task,” (NCSTAR 1-4D), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, http://wtc. nist.gov/WTC_Conf_Sep13-15/session5/5Ferreira.pdf, September 14, 2005:21. 2. National Fire Protection Association, “Investigation of the MGM Grand Hotel Fire,” http://www.nfpa. org/catalog/services/customer/downloadmemberonlypdf. asp?pd fname=FIMGMGRAND.pdf&src=nfpa:49. 3. op. cit. 4. Hall, John R., “The Total Cost of Fire in the United States,” NFPA Fire Analysis & Research, Quincy, MA, February 2008:19-20. 5. op. cit. 6. National Fire Protection Association, “NFPA 90A, Standard for the Installation of Air-Conditioning and Ventilating Systems,” Quincy, MA, 2002. 7. op. cit. 8. National Fire Protection Association, “NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®,” Quincy, MA, 2006. 9. op. cit. 10. International Code Council, Inc., “International Building Code®,” Country Club Hills, IL, 2006. 11. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., UL Marking Guide for Dampers for Fire Barrier and Smoke Applications and Ceiling Dampers Marking and Application Guide, http://www.ul.com/regulators/dampers.pdf. 12. op. cit. 800-224-3813 Input 17 at www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo 48 ES01084Scantek.indd 1 En gi neer ed S y stem s November 2008 12/13/07 1:06:57 PM http://wtc.nist.gov/WTC_Conf_Sep13-15/session5/5Ferreira.pdf http://wtc.nist.gov/WTC_Conf_Sep13-15/session5/5Ferreira.pdf http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/services/customer/downloadmemberonlypdf.asp?pd fname=FIMGMGRAND.pdf&src=nfpa:49 http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/services/customer/downloadmemberonlypdf.asp?pd fname=FIMGMGRAND.pdf&src=nfpa:49 http://www.nfpa.org/catalog/services/customer/downloadmemberonlypdf.asp?pd fname=FIMGMGRAND.pdf&src=nfpa:49 http://www.scantekinc.com http://www.ul.com/regulators/dampers.pdf http://www.esmagazine.com/instantproductinfo

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