CODIFYING by catastrophe is the term used to describe how fire and other safety regulations have often come about because of tragedy. In the Middle East, the worst stadium disaster was at Egypt’s Port Said Stadium last year, following an Egyptian premier league football match between Al Masry and Al Ahly clubs.

LEADING coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched a new range of intumescent coatings for passive fire protection of steel structures in cellulosic fires.

Alubond USA, the world leading fire-rated composite panel systems manufacturer, is spearheading a drive to enhance fire safety standards in buildings.

A TOTAL of 15 Apollo Fire Detectors’ products have been independently evaluated to IEC61508 – confirming a Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 2 – thus establishing the functional safety of the products by illustrating how reliably and correctly they respond to inputs.

GRACO, a world leader in fluid handling systems and components, has launched new sprayers – designated as XM PFP and Xtreme PFP – that are designed to spray coatings that provide passive fire protection (PFP).

The XM PFP and Xtreme PFP (top right) sprayers and XHF high-flow spray gun (right).IN recent months, Firetrace tube-based systems have been installed to protect a host of business-critical micro-environments throughout the Gulf.

PASSIVE and active fire protection systems are both necessary to ensure the integrity of buildings and play a complementary role in preventing human and material loss in the event of a fire, says Isam Kabbani Group (IKK), a well-diversified Saudi group.