Fire prevention
Subtitle: inspection and code enforcement
By: David Diamantes.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Thomson Delmar Learning
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781418009441
Subjects: Fire prevention -- Inspection -- United States.
Description: This text is updated to reflect the 2006 ICC and Uniform Fire Codes. It features step-by-step explanations and practical examples of the use of model building and fire prevention codes, including detailed information on the legal, economic, and political aspects of the fire inspection process. It is for use as a key component of any professional fire-inspector training program. It also serves as a reference for building and property maintenance inspectors. -Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (291-295) and index.
Table of contents: title: Fire prevention through regulation; title: Code administration; title: Inspection; title: The building code; title: Use and occupancy; title: Building limitations and types of construction; title: Fire-resistive construction elements; title: Installation of fire protection systems; title: Means of egress; title: Interior finish requirements; title: The fire prevention code; title: General fire safety provisions; title: Maintenance of fire protection systems; title: Means of egress maintenance and fire safety and evacuation planning; title: Hazardous materials; title: Flammable liquids and aerosols; title: Detonation and deflagration hazards; title: Hazardous assembly occupancies; title: Other storage and processing occupancies; title: Compressed gases and cryogenic liquids; title: Pesticides and other health hazards; title: Using referenced standards.