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28 February, 2013
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Throwing light on warehouse fires
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It pays to understand the characteristics of cargo you handle
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Throwing light on warehouse fires
Causes of warehouse fires are many and varied. A startling statistic is that up to half of all warehouse fires are started deliberately. Of course, it is not just the warehouses
themselves that are destroyed; it is also necessary to consider potential injuries or death and the contents (both stored cargo and handling equipment).
Read on for more!
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It pays to understand the characteristics of cargo you handle
The lithium ion battery fires which have grounded the new Boeing 787 Dreamliners are a salutary warning to all in the supply chain not only about the problems of batteries
but all forms of cargoes which have a propensity to self heat given the appropriate conditions. While particular concerns apply to air and sea transport, similar risks apply on land, especially in storage. Read
on for more!
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We hope that you will have found the above interesting. If you would like further information, or have any comments, please
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who you may feel would be interested.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox
Risk Management Director, TT Club
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