Applications and References
This area provides information about relevant buildings which have adopted Low Fire-Hazard cables. The Application
Sheets are organized by families of buildings of high fire hazard because of the critical escape conditions.
The smart hierarchical organization allows visitors to browse through each family.

Hospitals and old peoples homes In these buildings the speed of evacuation is critical. Many of the people present will need assistance during an evacuation and some activities cannot be interrupted (e.g. surgical operations). go to Applications Museums and historical buildings Many of those buildings date back several centuries and are not designed to enable a quick escape of people in case of fire; moreover they are often crowded. It is also desirable to protect the historical artefacts /exhibits in case of fire with reduced exposure to smoke and acidic gases. go to Applications Shopping centres These buildings are designed to hold large numbers of people  who are not familiar with the building's fire alarms and escape routes, potentially causing delays during an evacuation. go to Applications Schools and recreational buildings These buildings are commonly crowded with young people who largely have little knowledge of fire precautions and fire alarms. Their delayed reactions in a fire could have huge consequences. go to Applications Metro and tunnels These buildings are commonly quite crowded with people who are not familiar with the building's fire alarms and escape routes. The speed of evacuation is critical and the route to safe areas is commonly very long. These facts make Metro and Tunnels one of the highest risk environments during fire. Railway stations and airports These buildings are commonly quite crowded with people who are not familiar with the building's fire alarms and escape routes. Moreover many of the people speak a different language. These factors could cause confusion and delay in escape. go to Applications Discotheques and nightclubs These buildings are commonly crowded with young people who largely have little knowledge of fire precautions and fire alarms. These environments are also very noisy and this introduces a further disturbance to a quick and safe escape. Theatres and cinemas These buildings are commonly crowded with young people who largely have little knowledge of fire precautions and fire alarms. The show is catching the attention of people present delaying their reaction go to Applications Hotels and offices These buildings are commonly quite crowded of people who are not familiar with the building's fire alarms and escape routes. Hotels are more risky during night when the level of attention of occupants is, of course, very low. High-rise buildings In these buildings the speed of evacuation is critical and the route to safe areas is commonly very long. Cables may be installed in vertical ducts that work like a chimney distributing smoke and gasses to each floor