ES&H Manual Fire Protection Supplement

Introduction

1.0 Purpose

This Fire Protection Supplement provides criteria and procedures detailing how Jefferson Lab’s Fire Protection Program is implemented and maintained. Administrative, staff organization, training, and responsibilities are designated within the appropriate documents. This supplement includes the following elements:

· Chapter 1: Site-Specific Requirements

· Chapter 2: Fire Protection Design

· Chapter 3: Fire Protection Program Assessments and Facility Assessments Procedure

· Chapter 4: Fire Protection Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Procedure

· Chapter 5: Fire Protection System Impairment Procedure

· Chapter 6: Fire Hazard Analysis

· Chapter 7: Baseline Needs Assessment

· Chapter 8: Fire Protection Equivalencies and Exemptions

· Chapter 9: Evacuation Drills

· Chapter 10: Fire Barriers, and

· Chapter 11: Combustible Loading

Additional fire protection related subject matter is contained in other chapters of the ES&H Manual. The following chapters contain fire protection information that relates to specific subject areas necessary for the safe operation of the lab on a daily bases.

• ES&H Manual Chapter 3510 Emergency Management Plan
• Appendix T1 Emergency Staff Responsibilities
• Appendix T2 General Emergency Procedures
• Appendix T3 Specific Emergency Response Procedures
• Appendix T6 Miscellaneous Emergency Procedures
• Appendix T7 Documentation and Vital Records
• Appendix T8 Emergency Management Drills and Exercises
• Appendix T9 Emergency Communications
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6105 Office Safety
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6122 Welding, Cutting, Brazing and Grinding
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6152 Storage/Use of Flammable Gases
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6410 Laser Safety
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6610 Chemical Hygiene
• ES&H Manual Chapter 6900 Fire Protection
• Appendix T1 Fire Protection Hot Work Permit

The Fire Protection Engineer participates in Jefferson Lab O&M activities through participation in the design review process for building construction, experimental reviews and accelerator operations. The following identify how the fire protection review processes are accomplished:

• ES&H Manual Chapter 3110 Facility Design and Modification Review
• Appendix T1 New and Modification to Existing Facility Design Review Procedure
• ES&H Manual Chapter 3120 The CEBAF Experimental Review Process
• ES&H Manual Chapter 3130 The FEL Experimental Review Process

See Administrative Manual Chapter 208.07 Smoking Policy for details regarding the smoking policy at Jefferson Lab.

Procedures governing firefighting techniques to be used during deactivation, decontamination, and demolition phases will be developed when planning begins for these events.

2.0 Revision Summary

Revision 0.1 – 02/18/11 – Updated to reflect content edits to stated documents.

Revision 0 – 10/07/09 – Updated to reflect current Laboratory operations.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	CHAPTER AUTHOR	APPROVAL DATE	EFFECTIVE DATE	EXPIRATION DATE	REV.
Fire Protection Dept	Tim Minga	10/07/09	10/07/09	10/07/12	0.1

This document is controlled as an on line file. It may be printed but the print copy is not a controlled document. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the document is the same revision as the current on line file. This copy was printed on 2/18/2011.