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READIT-2007 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

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5. CONCLUSION<br />

Present day libraries are mostly Hybrid Libraries which contains both print and<br />

electronic documents, to safe-guard these valuable and multi type materials, it is<br />

highly essential to install an Automatic Fire Detection and Alarm System in any<br />

library or in archives which ultimately safe-guards the Nation’s heritage and wealth.<br />

It is advised not to use water sprinklers and use only fire fighting equipment which is<br />

fitted in a library environment. It is also suggested that one Repeater Panel should be<br />

installed near the Security Area of the main building to take immediate action by the<br />

security personnel in case of emergency. Finally, the training of staff members<br />

should be ensured with proper training with operational documents to enable them to<br />

meet the emergency needs. Following the above guidelines and suggestions along<br />

with a highly reliable Fire Safety System, the archives can be protected from fire<br />

which ultimately meets the total document preservation.<br />

REFERENCE<br />

1. Fire detection and fire alarm systems (CEN/TC 72)<br />

2. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 21: Alarm transmission and fault warning<br />

routing equipment :EN 54-21:2006<br />

3. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 3: Fire alarm devices - Sounders :EN 54-<br />

3:2001<br />

4. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Components <strong>for</strong> fire alarm voice alarm systems -<br />

Part 16: Voice alarm control and indicating equipment : prEN 54-16<br />

5. Fire detection and fire alarm systems - Part 7: Smoke detectors - Point detectors using<br />

scattered light, transmitted light or ionization : EN 54-7:2000<br />

6. Smoke alarm devices : EN 14604:2005<br />

7. IS No. SP 7:2005 National Building Code of India 2005<br />

8. Class 2 ignitability as per IS 125612 (Part 1).<br />

9. Class 1 ignitability as per IS 15612 (Part 1).<br />

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