Section 9 Personnel fire hazards
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Naval Ships, January 2023 - Volume 3 Additional Class Notations - Part 2 Naval Ship Safety - Chapter 2 Fire Protection - Section 9 Personnel fire hazards

Section 9 Personnel fire hazards

Parent topic: Chapter 2 Fire Protection

9.1 Personnel hazard objective

9.1.1 All reasonable measures are to be taken to prevent hazards to personnel as a result of fire. The Personnel Hazard Goals in Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 2, 9.1 Personnel hazard objective 9.1.2 and Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 2, 9.1 Personnel hazard objective 9.1.3 may be achieved by the application of the referenced SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea Regulations which are provided for guidance purposes. See also Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 2, 4.1 The Rules 4.1.3.

9.1.2  Personnel Hazard Goal 1. Where materials used or carried may develop vapours and smoke dangerous to personnel, the ship is to be arranged so as to minimise the effects from those vapours and smoke.

The potential for smoke generation and its toxicity is to be in accordance with SOLAS Chapter 2, Part B, Regulation 6 - Smoke generation potential and toxicity.

9.1.3  Personnel Hazard Goal 2. Where personnel may be reasonably expected to fight a fire, there is to be adequate provision of protective equipment for each member of the fire-fighting party. The equipment is to be of a standard applicable for its intended application.

Fire-fighters’ outfits are to be in accordance with SOLAS Chapter II-2, Part C, 10 Fire-fighter's outfits, see Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 2, 7.1 Fire extinguishing objective 7.1.2.(i) and Vol 3, Pt 2, Ch 2, 7.1 Fire extinguishing objective 7.1.2.(j).

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