23 March 2010
Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus
This Seminar is sponsored jointly by the Oil & Colour Chemists' Association and the Society of Dyers and Colourists.
"Liar Liar Pants on Fire" is a long forgotten playground taunt used by children when one of their fellow pupils was considered to be fibbing. It's worth noting that "pants on fire" is a euphemism for the after effects of a jolly good spanking rather than a case for using flame-retardants in textiles.
From faulty electric wiring to unattended chip pans and vehicle fires to arson, fire claims a large number of lives and seriously injures thousands of people in the UK each year. It destroys millions of pounds worth of property, not to mention the costs incurred in lost productivity and profits.
With campaigns such as "Fire Kills - You can prevent it" much is being done by the Government and the Fire and Rescue Service to reduce the number of fire incidents through education, research and raising awareness. Whilst these measures are vital and commendable, fire is inevitable along with its devastating consequences.
Whilst prevention is not always possible, protection plays an important part in saving lives and minimising damage. The textiles and surface coatings industries have an important role to play. In passive fire protection intumescents and flame-retardants have a major role in providing safer furnishings and coatings. This seminar will commence with a short presentation from those who fight fire on the front line, the Fire and Rescue Service. The chemistry of fire will be described and more than likely some first hand case histories will be used to highlight incidents where passive fire protection either provided, or might have provided, a less damaging outcome.
The use of intumescents and environmentally friendly flame-retardants will provide the basis for two of the presentations, one applying to paint coatings, the other to textiles. Naturally with the objective being the same for both industries, it will be interesting to see whether the technologies involved are transferable from one to the other.
There will be an interesting talk on the proposed update to the Furnishing Regulations from a UK standpoint. This presentation, which will raise some very important concerns, is hot off the press, having been presented for the first time in France in February 2010. Other presentations will look at fire risk assessment, fire testing and inspection.
This event will not only appeal to technical employees working in the paint coatings and textiles industries, it will also be of interest to allied industries, architects, designers and fire fighting personnel. Fire affects every one of us so awareness of prevention and protection can never be underestimated.
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The lecture theatre is Room 001 and the seminar room we will be using for registration and catering is Room 002. Visitor parking is accessible from the South Gate entrance and is then the first turn off on the left.
| Members of OCCA | £55 |
| Members of SDC | £55 |
| Members of SCI | £55 |
| Students | £25 |
| Other Delegates | £85 |
| Lecturers | FOC |
This is an educational event organised by OCCA and is exempt from VAT.
Please register on this web site. Your registration will be acknowledged and an invoice will be sent to you.
There will be a cancellation charge of £20.00 for any delegate who either fails to turn up or cancels after Monday 15th March 2010. Name substitutions may be made at any time.
For further information on the technical programme contact D P Williams (OCCA) (Tel: 01629 540373; Email: davidwilliams@viaton.com) or D Scotney (SDC) (Tel: 01773 823678; Email: John.scotney617@btinternet.com). For registration information contact Yvonne Waterman (Tel: +44 (0)1525 372530; Email: yvonne@occa.org.uk).