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IMPROVING FIRE SAFETY OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

The article provides statistics of fires in Russia from electric and gas welding works and identifies their distinctive feature from other causes of fires in buildings and structures. The authors substantiate the need to modernize the welding torch and determine the factors that additionally affect the fire hazard of fire operations in a closed room. The article describes the main requirements for gas welding and cutting equipment. It also shows the importance of primary fire extinguishing means in the elimination of emergency situations involving fires in buildings. The authors indicate the method of modernization of the welding torch and consider the effectiveness of using portable fire extinguishers to eliminate indoor fires in the initial stage of their development. The paper presents the results of the efficiency of modernization of welding torches in the elimination of fires during gas welding operations.