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CAN/CSA-Z731-M91. 1991. Emergency Planning for Industry.
Scope:
1.2 This Standard applies to all organizations that manufacture, use , store, distribute, transport (by pipeline, road, rail, marine, or air), or dispose of dangerous substances.
1.3 This Standard applies to all manmade emergencies (e.g., fire, explosion, threats, etc.).
1.4 This Standard applies to all emergencies involving nature (e.g., earthquake, severe storms, flooding, etc.).
1.5 This Standard acknowledges that owners and operators of private or public facilities, regardless of size or location, lacking resources for emergency response shall identify responders in their plan, i.e., fire, police, ambulance, contractors, or mutual aid.
1.6 Creation of an emergency plan by itself is not enough to reduce the risk of an accident. This Standard contains instructions on plan implementation, testing, periodic revision, and update.
1.7 In this Standard, the word "shall" is boldfaced and indicates a mandatory requirement; the word "should" indicates a recommendation but is not mandatory.
Anderson, Hazel and John E. McIntyre. 1985. Planning Manual for Disaster Control in Scottish Libraries and Record Offices. Edinburgh: National Library of Scotland.
Covers prevention, insurance and response...
Association of Research Libraries. Office of Management Studies. Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters. Washington, D.C.: ARL.
Includes extracts from manuals of selected libraries covering preparedness, protection and salvage.
Balon, Brett J., and H. Wayne Gardner. 1988. "Disaster Planning for Electronic Records." Records Management Quarterly. Vol. 22, no. 3 (July 1988): 20-25, 30.
Disaster planning for electronic records must reflect the special storage requirements of the media, and the equipment used to retrieve and maintain the records. Includes practical advice.
Bohem, Hilda. 1978. Disaster Prevention and Disaster Preparedness. Los Angeles: University of California.
Outline for disaster preparedness plan and prevention checklist.
Barton, John P., and Wellheiser, Johanna G., eds. 1985. An Ounce of Prevention: A Handbook on Disaster Contingency Planning for Archives, Libraries and Record Centres. Toronto: Area Archivists Group Education Foundation. Currently being revised.
Covers both disaster preparedness and disaster recovery, with extensive appendices on human resources and suppliers.
Buchanan, Sally A. 1988. Disaster Planning, Preparedness and Recovery for Libraries and Archives: A RAMP Study with Guidelines. PGI-88/WS/6. Paris: General Information Programme and UNISIST, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Covers disaster planning, prevention, protection, and recovery from various types of disaster including fire and floods. Includes bibliography by Toby Murray.
Bulgawicz, Susan L. and Charles E. Nolan. 1988. Disaster Prevention and Recovery. Prairie Village, Kansas: Association of Records Managers and Administrators.
Divided into four main sections: Theory and Concepts; Disaster Prevention; Disaster Recovery and; Benefits of Planning and Conclusions. Appendices provide glossary, checklists, readings, etc.
Canadian Conservation Institute. 1984. Planning for Disaster Management: Hazard Analysis. CCI Notes 14/3. Ottawa: CCI.
Checklist of potential hazards and key factors in hazard control.
Canadian Conservation Institute. 1992. Precautions for Storage Areas. CCI Notes 1/1. Ottawa: CCI.
Design and maintenance of good storage facilities.
Canadian Conservation Institute. 1995. Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions: Introduction. CCI Notes 14/1. Ottawa: CCI.
Covers the importance of emergency preparedness and the role of the conservator.
Canadian Conservation Institute. 1995. Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions: Identifying and Reducing Hazards. CCI Notes 14/2. Ottawa: CCI.
Checklist of hazards.
Cunha, George D.M. 1992. Disaster Planning and a Guide to Recovery Resources. Library Technology Reports 28(Sept./Oct. 1992): 533-624.
Comprehensive coverage.
England, Claire and Karen Evans. 1988. Disaster Management for Libraries. Planning and Process. Ottawa: Canadian Library Association.
Overview of disaster planning and recovery, with a section on general preservation issues.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 1988. The CEO's Disaster Survival Kit. Washington: FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 1990. A Guide to Federal Aid in Disasters. Washington: FEMA
Fortson, Judith. 1992. Disaster Planning and Recovery. A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians and Archivists. New York: Neal-Schuman.
Focus on disaster preparedness for prevention and recovery.
J. Paul Getty Museum. 1988. Emergency Planning Handbook. Malibu, California: J. Paul Getty Museum.
Howell, Allan, Heather Mansell and Marion Rovbos-Bennett. 1996. Redifining Disasters: A Decade of Counter Disaster Planning. Proceedings. Sydney: State Library of New South Wales.
Broad coverage of all aspects of disaster planning
Hendriks, Klaus B. and Brian Lesser. 1983. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery: Photographic Materials. American Archivist 46(1):52-68.
Reports on experiments in various methods of drying water-soaked photographic negatives and prints.
Hunter, John. 1984. Selected Readings in Museum Emergency Planning. Seminar on Emergency Planning for Museums, Galleries and Archives. British Columbia Museum. Victoria, B.C. Canada. October 16-19, 1984. Victoria, B.C.: BCM.
Jenkin, Ian Tregarthern. 1987. Disaster Planning and Preparedness: An Outline Disaster Control Plan., Boston Spa: British Library.
Kahn, Miriam. 1994. Disaster Response and Prevention for Computers and Data. Columbus, Ohio: MBK Consulting.
Basic information for responding to water damage to computers, hardware, and software.
Kahn, Miriam. 1994. First Steps for Handling and Drying Water Damaged Materials. Columbus, Ohio: MBK Consulting.
Langelier, Gilles and Sandra Wright. 1982. Contingency Planning for Cartographic Archives. Archivaria 13(Winter 1981/82): 47-58.
Comprehensive discussion of planning, with account of that done for the National Map Collection at the National Archives of Canada.
Martin, John H. 1997. The Coming Flood: Museum Under Water.
Corning, N.Y.: The Corning Museum of Glasgow
Comprehensive description of Corning Flood. Considered standard text.
Lewis, Steve, ed. 1996. Disaster Recovery Yellow Pages. Newton, Massechussets: Systems Audit Group Inc.
Lists wealth of resources for resumption of business after disaster. Mostly U.S. but includes Canada. Extensive coverage of information technology.
Metcalf, Keyes DeWitt. 1986. Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings. 2nd ed. Philip D. Leighton and David C. Weber. Chicago: American Library Association.
Rewritten 1965 edition to address new materials and technologies. Comprehensive coverage of planning of library buildings including disaster coverage.
Morris, John. 1986. The Library Disaster Preparedness Handbook. Chicago: American Library Association.
Comprehensive coverage of preventive measures, including security, insurance, risk management, theft, fire protection and water damage.
Murray, Toby, comp. 1994. Bibliography on Disasters, Disaster Preparedness and Disaster Recovery. Revised ed. Tulsa: Oklahoma Conservation Congress.
Comprehensive bibliography of bibliographies, books, articles and reports. Updated periodically.
Myers, Marcia J., comp. 1991. Insuring Library Collections and Buildings. SPEC Kit 178. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Studies.
Includes SPEC survey results as well as other documents on insurance coverage, collection valuation, losses and claims, and selected readings.
Nelson, Carl L. 1991. Protecting the Past from Natural Disasters. Washington, D.C.: The Preservation Press, National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Nontechnical guide developed following Loma Prieta eathquake and Hurricane Hugo. Stresses planning and mitigation measures and focuses on historic buildings.
Schur, Susan E. 1994. Disaster Prevention, Response and Recovery: A Selected Bibliography - Part I. Technology and Conservation Summer 1994: 21-32.
Literature cited (alphabetically A-Dean) mainly from 1965-1992.
Schur, Susan E. 1995 Disaster Prevention, Response and Recovery: A Selected Bibliography - Part II. Technology and Conservation Fall
1995: 23-34.
Literature cited (alphabetically DeCandido-Kelin) mainly from 1965-1992.
Systems and Procedures Exchange Center (SPEC). 1980. Preparing for Emergencies and Disasters. SPEC Kit 69. Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries, Office of Management Studies.
Contains various documents ( committee reports, manuals, case histories...) covering disaster protection, preparedness and salvage of library materials.
Upton, M.S. and C. Pearson. 1978. Disaster Planning and Emergency Treatments in Museums, Art Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Allied Institutions. Canberra, Australia: Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material.
Manual...
Butler, Randall. 1986. The Los Angeles Central Library Fire: A Review and Analysis of a Disaster. Unpublished paper.
Extensive report covering response and salvage operations with evaluation and coverage of practical operational concerns.
Cassidy, Kevin. 1992. Fire Safety & Loss. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Primer on all aspects of life and property protection.
Morris, John. 1979. Managing the Library Fire Risk. 2nd ed. Berkeley: University of California.
Outlines fire prevention and suppression technologies with case studies of some library fires.
ISO/IEC Guide 52: 1990. Glossary of Fire Terms and Definitions.
Scope: This guide reproduces terminology from existing International Standards relating to fire (principally fire tests) in particular fields...
ISO 3261: 1975. Fire Tests - Vocabulary.
Scope: This International Standard defines terms applicable to fire tests, in English and French...
ISO 3941:1977. Classification of Fires.
Scope: This International Standard classifies, in four categories, the different kinds of fires which can be defined in terms of the nature of the fuel. Such a classification is particularly useful in the context of fire-fighting by means of an extinguisher.
ISO 8421-1: 1987. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 1: General Terms and Phenomena of Fire.
Scope...: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions in general for fire protection...
ISO 8421- 2: 1987. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 2: Structural Fire Protection.
Scope...: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions structural fire protection...
ISO 8421-3: 1989. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 3: Fire Detection and Alarm.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions for fire detection and alarm...
ISO 8421-4: 1990. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 4: Fire Extinction Equipment.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definition relating
- mobile extinguishers;
- fixed extinguishing systems.
General terms are covered by ISO 8421-1.
ISO 8421-5: 1988. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 5: Smoke Control.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions in the field of smoke control...
ISO 8421-6: 1987. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 6: Evacuation and Means of Escape.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions for evacuation and means of escape...
ISO 8421-7: 1987. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 7: Explosion Detection and Suppression Means.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms and definitions for explosion detection and suppression means.
ISO 8421-8: 1990. Fire Protection - Vocabulary - Part 8: Terms Specific to Fire-Fighting Rescue Services and Handling Hazardous Materials.
Scope: This part of ISO 8421 gives terms specific to fire-fighting, rescue services and handling hazardous materials...
ASTM E 176 - 92. 1992. Standard Terminology of Fire Standards.
Scope: This standard contains terms, related definitions, and descriptions of terms used or likely to be used in fire-test-response standards, fire-hazard-assessment standards, and fire-risk-assessment standards...
ANSI/NFPA 170 - 1994. Standard for Fire Safety Symbols.
Scope: The scope of this standard is symbols used for fire safety and associated hazards.
ANSI/NFPA 550 - 1986. Guide to the Firesafety Concepts Tree.
Scope and Application:The Firesafety Concepts Tree is useful in providing an overall structure with which to analyze the potential impact of various codes and standards on a particular firesafety problem...
ANSI/NFPA 704 - 1990. Standard System for the Identification of the Fire Hazards of Materials.
Scope: This standard shall address the health, flammability, reactivity, and related hazards that may be presented by short-term, acute exposure to a material during handling under conditions of fire, spill, or similar emergencies...
ANSI/NFPA 901 - 1990. Uniform Coding for Fire Protection.
No scope note.
ANSI/NFPA 1 - 1992. Fire Prevention Code.
Scope:
(b) The investigation of fires, explosions, hazardous materials incidents, and other related emergency incidents handled by the fire department.
(c) The review of construction plans, drawings, and specifications for life safety systems, fire protection systems, access, water supplies, processes, and hazardous materials and other fire and life safety issues.
(d) The fire and life safety education of fire brigades, employees, responsible parties, and the general public.
(e) Existing occupancies and conditions, the design and construction of new buildings, remodelling of existing buildings, and additions to existing buildings.
(f) The storage, use processing, handling, and transportation of hazardous materials.
(g) The design, alteration, modification, construction, maintenance, and testing of fire protection systems and equipment.
(h) Access requirements for fire department operations.
(i) Hazards from outside fires in vegetation, trash, building debris, and other material.
(j) The regulation and control of special events including but not limited to exhibits, trade shows, amusement parks, haunted houses, and other similar special occupancies.
(k) The interior finish, decorations, furnishings, and other combustibles that contribute to fire spread, fire load, and smoke production.
ANSI/NFPA 70 - 1993. National Electrical Code.
Scope:(a) This Code covers:
ANSI/NFPA 72 - 1993. National Fire Alarm Code.
Scope: This code deals with the application, installation, performance, and maintenance of fire alarm systems and their components.
ANSI/NFPA 220 - 1992. Standard on Types of Building Construction.
Scope: This standard considers only those factors necessary to define building types. The requirements for partitions, fire separation partitions..are not related to the construction types and need to be specified in other standards and codes where appropriate...
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada. Revised 1995. National Building Code of Canada 1990. Ottawa: NRC.
Preface: The National Building Code of Canada [NBC]...is prepared in the form of a recommended model code to permit adoption by an appropriate... The NBC is essentially a code of minimum regulations for public health, fire safety and structural sufficiency with respect to the public interest. It establishes a standard of safety for the construction of buildings, including extensions or alterations, the evaluation of buildings undergoing a change of occupancy and upgrading of buildings to remove an unacceptable hazard...establishes the standard of fire safety for the construction of new buildings, the reconstruction of buildings, etc...
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada. Revised 1995. National Fire Code of Canada 1990. Ottawa: NRC.
Preface: The National Fire Code of Canada...comprises a model set of technical requirements designed to provide an acceptable level of fire protection and fire prevention within a community. The Code is written in a form suitable for adoption by appropriate legislative authorities in Canada...establishes the standard for fire prevention, fire fighting and life safety in buildings in use...
Canadian Standards Association. 1994. 1994 Canadian Electrical Code, Part I. 17th edition. Rexdale (Toronto): CSA.
See also provincial fire codes i.e. Ontario Fire Code. 1987. Ministry of the Solicitor General.
Ealey, Mark W. John M. Caloggero and Richard H. Murray. 1993. NEC Handbook. Quincy, Massachusetts: NFPA.
Canadian Standards Association. 1994. What's New in 1994: Changes to the CE Code, Part I, Explained. Rexdale (Toronto): CSA.
Canadian Standards Association. 1994. 1994 CE Code Handbook. Rexdale (Toronto): CSA.
ANSI S3.41-1990. Audible Emergency Evacuation Signal.
Scope: This Standard applies to an audible emergency evacuation signal. The signal shall be used for, and limited to, situations requiring immediate evacuation from a building because of an emergency. When sounded, the signal shall indicate imminent danger and signify unambiguously that evacuation from the building is immediately necessary. The signal may also be applied to outside areas when required by the authority having jurisdiction.
This Standard specifies two parameters of the audible emergency evacuation signal, i.e., the temporal pattern and the required sound pressure level at all places within the intended signal reception area. In order for the audible emergency evacuation signal to be recognizable, it is not necessary to specify the spectral content of the signal. The spectral content of the signal should be selected to satisfy specific site requirements and/or national regulations.
This Standard applies to the audible signal and not to the individual signalling system components.
This Standard does not apply to warning signals, to situations covered by national regulations for public disaster control, to alarm systems onboard ships, or to signals from all outdoor moving vehicles, such as police cars, fire engines, and ambulances.
ANSI/UL 33-1987. Heat-Responsive Links for Fire Protection Service.
Scope: These requirements cover heat responsive links used for fire-protection service.
ANSI/UL 268-1989. Smoke Detectors for Fire Protective Signalling Systems.
Scope:
1.2 A smoke detector, as covered by these requirements, consists of an assembly of electrical components coupled with a sensing means inside of a chamber, or by separate components, to detect smoke. The detector includes provision for the connection to a source of power, signaling, and optional remote control circuits. A heat detector, or audible signaling appliance, or both, may be incorporated as part of the smoke detector assembly.
1.3 These requirements cover the following types of detectors:
Detectors intended solely for control of releasing devices such as electromagnetic door holders, fire dampers, and the like.
Detectors acceptable for both the applications described in items A and B above.
1.4 This standard does not cover the following:
Self-contained single and multiple station smoke detectors, not intended for connection to a system control unit, that are covered by the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Smoke Detectors, UL 217.
A heat detector incorporated as a part of a smoke detector assembly, and covered by the Standard for Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems, UL 521; except for the requirements of the Fire Test (Heat Detector), Section 51.
Fire tests for smoke detectors integral with combination door closers and holders that are covered by the requirements for door closers-holders, with or without integral smoke detectors, UL 228.
1.5 These requirements also cover all remote accessories that may be connected to a smoke detector.
ANSI/UL 521 - 1988. Standard for Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.
Scope:
1.2 Heat detectors covered by these requirements employ either normally open contacts or normally closed contacts, or consist of a heat-sensitive cable. The requirements do not cover heat detectors for journal-alarm or unit-alarm devices.
ANSI/UL 827 - 1977. Central Stations for Watchman, Fire-Alarm, and Supervisory Services.
Scope: These requirements apply to Central-Stations providing watchman, fire-alarm, and supervisory services as described in the Standard for Central-Station Protective Signalling Systems, [ANSI/]NFPA 71.
ANSI/UL 864 - 1992. Standard for Control Units for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.
Scope:
1.2 A control unit as covered by these requirements consist [sic] of a unit assembly of electrical parts having provision for the connection of power supply circuits routed through the control unit equipment by a prescribed scheme of circuiting. The circuits are extended to separate devices by which the operating part of the control unit are [sic] actuated for signals, and to separate and/or integral devices by which the signals are indicated so as to form a coordinated system combination for definite signaling services. An installation wiring diagram attached to the control unit, or referenced in the control unit marking, indicates the devices and circuits which are acceptable for connection to the control unit in the field.
1.3 These requirements do not cover manual boxes, automatic fire detectors, automatic transmitters, or other initiating devices; nor do they cover bells, registers, or other indicating devices not provided as part of the control unit.
1.4 A product that contains features, characteristics, components, materials, or systems new or different from those in use when the standard was developed, and that involves a risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons, shall be evaluated using the appropriate additional component and end-product requirements as determined necessary to maintain the level of safety for the user of the product as originally anticipated by the intent of this standard.
ANSI/UL 1480 - 1987. Standard for Speakers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems.
Scope:
1.2 These requirements do not cover speakers for use in hazardous locations as defined in the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70.
1.3 These requirements do not cover commercial equipment for institutional and industrial use of theater equipment. Commercial sound equipment is covered by the Standard for Commercial Audio Equipment, UL 813.
1.4 Speakers having integral amplifiers are covered under these requirements and the applicable requirements in the Standard for Amplifiers for Fire Protective Signaling Systems, UL 1711.
CAN/ULC-S524-M91. 1991. Standard for the Installation of Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard describes the requirements for the installation and interconnection of all necessary devices and equipment to operate as a fire alarm system, with or without voice communication capability...
CAN/ULC-S525-1978. 1978. Standard for Audible Signal Appliances for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: These requirements cover electrically operated bells, buzzers, horns, and similar audible signal appliances, rated at 300 volts or less, for use in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, and in accordance with...ULC-S524...
CAN/ULC-S526-M87. 1987. Standard for Visual Signal Appliances for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard covers requirements for direct viewing and indirect viewing visual signal appliances for use in accordance with...CAN/ULC-S524M, and in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code...
CAN/ULC-S527-M87. 1987. Standard for Control Units for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard covers requirements for fire alarm signalling system control units and control unit accessories for use in accordance with...CAN/ULC-S524M, and in accordance with...the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I...
CAN/ULC-S528-M91. Standard for Manual Pull Stations for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope:
1.2 This Standard covers non-coded and coded manual pull stations.
1.3 A manual pull station having a prewound signalling mechanism and equipped with a tripping electromagnet to permit automatic actuation by separate detectors, and similar combination devices, will be judged with respect to compliance with the applicable requirements for both manual pull stations and electrically actuated transmitters.
1.4 This Standard does not cover municipal fire alarm boxes, nor does it cover electrically actuated transmitters.
CAN/ULC-S529-M87. 1987. Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard sets forth requirements for ionization-type and photo-electric-type detectors, rated at 300 V or less, to be employed in ordinary indoor locations in accordance with...
CAN/ULC-S530-M91. 1991. Standard for Heat Actuated Fire Detectors for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: These requirements cover heat actuated fire detectors in ordinary nonhazardous) and outdoor locations, for use as components in automatic fire protective systems, to be installed in accordance with...CAN/ULC-S524M...
CAN/ULC-S531-M87. Amended 1993. Standard for Smoke Alarms.
Scope: This Standard sets forth requirements for smoke-alarms, single- and multiple-station type, rated 120 V or less, intended for open area protection in ordinary indoor locations.
CAN/ULC-S536-M86. Amended 1992. Standard for the Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard details procedures for the inspection and testing of fire alarm systems with or without voice-communication capability.
CAN/ULC-S537-M86. 1986. Standards for the Verification of Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard prescribes inspection and test procedures for the purpose of verifying that the fire alarm system installation performs its intended function of warning the building occupants of an emergency situation.
CAN/ULC-S541-M87. 1987. Standard for Speakers for Fire Alarm Systems.
Scope: This Standard covers requirements for speakers for voice and tone reproduction for use in accordance with...CAN/ULC-S524-M86, and in accordance with the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I...
Bokowski, Richard W. and Robert J. O'Laughlin. 1994. Fire Alarm Signalling Systems. 2nd edition. Quincy, Massachusetts: NFPA and SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers).
McTague, Dan and Doug Smith. 1991. The Alarm Book: A Guide to Burglar & Fire Alarms. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Summarizes systems and devices available, their selection and how they work.
ANSI/NFPA 80 - 1992. Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows.
Scope: This standard shall regulate the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls, floors, and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within, into, or out of buildings...It is not intended to establish the degree of protection required or to constitute the approval of any product. These are determined by the authority having jurisdiction...
ANSI/NFPA 221 - 1994. Standard for Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls.
Scope: This standard specifies requirements for the design and construction of fire walls and fire barrier walls.
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