Seminar 09 -- Fire Safety Operations in Commercial Kitchens

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This session discusses increased risk of fires in commercial kitchens employing solid fuel cooking, resulting deposits of highly combustible creosote deposits in exhaust systems. Case studies will show how solid fuel cooking fires challenge conventional in-hood fire suppression systems and increase the need for strict adherence to code and standards requirements, requirements for clearance to combustible construction, and the need for increased frequency and aggressiveness of duct cleaning. These points will be illustrated by real world examples of fires, fire system performance, issues with code requirements for clearances, and how defined maintenance programs and proper inspections can reduce fire hazards.

• The Increasing Fire Risk from Solid Fuel Cooking
  Doug Horton, D.J. Horton and Associates, Batavia, IL
  
• Kitchen Exhaust Duct Fire Safety: Concerns and Solutions
  Michael Morgan, Associate Member, Captive Aire Systems, Inc., Allentown, PA
  
• Inspection and Maintenance Operations for Kitchen Exhaust Fire Safety
  Michael L Watz Jr., P.E., Accurex Systems/A Greenheck Company, Schofield, WI

Run Time: 90 mins.