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All combustible materials produce a certain amount of toxic smoke when burning. The amount of toxic smoke released depends on the material, the amount of oxygen available and the duration of the fire. At sufficiently high concentrations over a long period of time, toxic fumes can endanger the health of exposed persons. In the early stages of a fire, before the flashover phenomenon, the smoke produced comes from the first ignited objects, often furniture and other objects in the room. As the fire spreads and reaches the maximum point of the flashover phenomenon, the quantity and level of toxicity of the smoke produced increases greatly. Following a fire, even if we are talking about a small fire, the resulting smoke can make a house uninhabited for a while. If in…

The technologies used for enhancing the safety and security of corporate and individual property are in constant development, with new features and options hitting the market day by day and becoming available to everyone very quickly. While complex security systems integrate lots of sub-systems, such as access monitoring using cards, digital keys or fingerprints, security cameras still remain the most powerful security tool, so here are some components and some new technology in surveillance cameras that customers are nowadays looking for and using. Wide Dynamic Range Images This technology offers images of outstanding sharpness and clarity by correlating the brightest and the darkest points of an image. It can produce images that recreate full-scene content in scenes that otherwise cannot be included into one image due to their dynamic range.…

Are steel buildings strong enough? – perhaps this is the question most frequently asked by prospective owners of steel construction, especially if the building is going to be erected in an area prone to extreme weather.   Steel is a material that has stood the test of time, the pre-fabricated constructions made from it being among the most durable buildings there are today, resistant to any weather and to almost any conditions. Here are a few of the most important features of these great, modern building solutions.   Resistance to Extreme Weather   With devastating storms, tornadoes, hurricanes and the floods that follow these extreme events becoming increasingly frequent even in regions that have not been previously affected by extreme weather, steel buildings are becoming the preferred choice for businesses…