ES&H Manual Fire Protection Supplement

1.0 Purpose

Jefferson Lab has unique, difficult-to-replace, facilities and apparatus. Fire damage could cause severe operational disruption. Accordingly, Jefferson Lab conducts a rigorous Fire Hazard Analysis (FHA) of mission-essential areas. The FHA establishes a baseline of fire-safety information for a structure. Continuing engineering assessments keep the FHA valid.

FHAs are conducted to satisfy the requirements of Department of Energy (DOE) Order 420.1B.

2.0 Scope

This document provides guidelines on how to conduct and maintain an FHA. Additional requirements and standards are described in DOE IG 420.1-3. Consult the following FHAs to review most recent findings:

• FHA of accelerator and end station;
• FHA of Hall D; (Link to be established upon approval of document)
• FHA of Free Electron Laser (FEL); and (Link to be established upon approval of document)
• FHA of Technology and Engineering Development Facility (TEDF) (Link to be established upon approval of document).

3.0 Responsibilities

3.1 Fire Protection Engineer (FPE)

· The Jefferson Lab FPE may use subcontracted professional engineering services to accomplish and update FHAs according to DOE IG 420.1-3.

4.0 Expectations

According to DOE Order 420.1B, FHAs must be—

• Performed under the direction of a qualified fire protection engineer;
• Reviewed every three years; and
• Revised when—
• A modification to an associated facility or process adds a significantly new fire safety risk, or
• The three year review identifies the need for changes.

5.0 Guidelines

The following elements and conservative assessments are included in the FHA:

· Description of construction;

· Description of critical process equipment;

· Description of high-value property;

· Description of fire hazards;

· Description of operations;

· Potential for a toxic, biological and/or radiological incident due to fire;

· Natural hazard (earthquake, flood, wind, lightning, and wildland fire) impact on fire safety;

· Damage potential (Maximum Possible Fire Loss (MPFL) as defined in DOE-STD-1066-99);

· Fire protection features;

· Life safety considerations;

· Emergency planning;

· Fire department response;

· Recovery potential;

· Security and safeguards considerations related to fire protection;

· Exposure fire potential and the potential for fire spread between two fire areas;

· Effect of significant fire safety deficiencies on fire risk; and

· Environmental impacts from a fire including suppression system run-off considerations.

Reference DOE IG 420.1-3 for additional requirements.

The scope and content of an FHA is limited to elements that are significant and relevant to the facility. Findings are documented in a draft report.

6.0 Review and Approval

6.1.1 Send draft report to Thomas Jefferson Site Office (TJSO) for informal review.

6.1.1.1 Allow four weeks for comments.

6.1.1.2 Incorporate comments as needed.

6.1.2 Send final report to the Manager of TJSO for approval.

ISSUING AUTHORITY	CHAPTER AUTHOR	APPROVAL DATE	EFFECTIVE DATE	EXPIRATION DATE	REV.	Page 1 of 3
Fire Protection Dept	Dave Kausch	09/25/09	09/25/09	09/25/12	0

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 9/30/2009.