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"Fire Event Electrical and Electronic Systems Damage Mechanisms"This white paper provides an in-depth description of the chemistry of smoke or "non-thermal" damage to electronic equipment and their materials. The damaging effects of soot, inorganic gases, organic gases, salts and condensation are explored. The importance of immediately determining the material that burned and conducting chemical analysis of the products of combustion are discussed.
"Physical Risk Assessment – Learn Before You Burn"
This article, published in the 2003 Disaster Resource Guide, explores the value of proactive risk assessment in preventing potential disasters in facilities containing electronic equipment. The assessments, which are based upon key learnings from actual disaster events, can help prevent property losses through a standardized visual inspection and interview process.
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