3314 Guidance on passive fire protection for process and storage plant and equipment

Overview:

This publication brings together the knowledge and good practice of many specialists and practitioners within the process and passive fire protection (PFP) industries, including asset owners, design engineers and consultants, fire protection specialists, competent authorities (CAs) and PFP material manufacturers.

Guidance is provided on the use of PFP materials as a fire control and mitigation option across the life cycle of process and storage assets in a fixed location, both for existing assets and new projects, onshore and offshore.

It covers the initial determination of PFP material requirements, specification of PFP material performance, generic PFP details in selection, installation/application, through to ongoing inspection, maintenance and the effects of changes on PFP duty. It is intended to assist installation operators in the selection and use of PFP materials as part of process safety management (PSM).