User Manual

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Building Technologies
049_Archives_and_Libraries_A6V
10271399_a_en.doc
Fire Safety & Security Products 09.2009
1 Introduction .............................................................................................7
2 Basics in archives and libraries ............................................................8
2.1 Introduction................................................................................................8
2.2 Intangible and material values ..................................................................8
2.3 Goals of conservation ...............................................................................8
2.4 Preventive conservation............................................................................9
2.5 Fire detection and fire fighting...................................................................9
2.6 Object groups in archives and libraries...................................................10
2.7 Risks in archives and libraries.................................................................11
2.8 Climate ....................................................................................................15
2.9 Light / ultraviolet radiation / infrared radiation.........................................17
2.10 Building....................................................................................................17
2.10.1 Dimensioning ..........................................................................................17
2.10.2 Design load .............................................................................................18
2.10.3 Earthquake security ................................................................................18
2.10.4 Building technique...................................................................................18
2.10.5 Building process......................................................................................18
2.10.6 Climate stability .......................................................................................19
2.11 Storage technology .................................................................................19
2.11.1 Fixed shelving vs. moveable shelving.....................................................19
2.11.2 Materials for shelving ..............................................................................19
2.12 Climate and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in storage technology 20
2.13 Light between the shelves.......................................................................20
2.14 Planning process for archives and libraries ............................................20
2.14.1 Analysis – understanding the current state.............................................21
2.14.2 Clarification – Creating the general principle, target definition and
operating concept....................................................................................21
2.14.3 Requirements - defining the required quantities .....................................21
2.14.4 Demand – defining the required quality ..................................................22
2.14.5 Implementation – planning and implementation of the project ...............22
2.14.6 Control – Checking and comparing the current with the target state......22
2.15 Operations...............................................................................................23
3 Fire Safety and Security Concept........................................................24
3.1 Risk Management ...................................................................................24
3.1.1 Introduction..............................................................................................24
3.1.2 Risk Management Process .....................................................................24
3.1.3 Risk Management Method ......................................................................25
3.1.4 Risk Identification ....................................................................................25
3.1.5 Conclusion...............................................................................................26
3.2 Fire safety and security measures ..........................................................26
3.2.1 Organizational and staff-related measures.............................................26
3.2.2 Structural and technical measures..........................................................27
3.2.3 Technical measures ................................................................................27
4 Fire Safety..............................................................................................28
4.1 Introduction..............................................................................................28
4.2 Fire Detection System.............................................................................30
4.2.1 Scope of Monitoring ................................................................................30
4.2.2 Fire Safety and Supplementary Measures..............................................30
4.2.3 Fire Safety Measures in Archives ...........................................................31
4.2.3.1 Archive monitoring with fire point detector ..............................................31
4.2.3.2 Room monitoring with aspirating smoke detector...................................32
4.2.3.3 Room monitoring and extinguishing........................................................32