DUSCAFF FIRE SAFE
THE WORLD'S LEADING BRAND FOR FIRE RETARDANT SCAFFOLD BOARDS
NON-FLAMMABLE | IGNITION-RESISTANT | FIRE-RETARDANT
SCAFFOLD BOARDS FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
Proven performance
when fire tested
The fire retardant boards achieve
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EN 13501-1 Euro Class B (highest fire rating for organic substances) s1 d0 (the lowest smoke classification in Euro Class)
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ASTM E 84 Class A (highest fire rating)
Duscaff Fire Safe is the world’s only timber scaffold boards that offer Euro Class B and ASTM E84 Class A fire protection.
Duscaff Fire Safe scaffold boards are as non-flammable as carbon steel when subject to an open flame source of up to 750° C. The boards do not self-ignite, nor can they be set to fire by atmospheric heat radiation. The boards are ideal for use in Oil, Gas and Energy projects where the temperature of the work environment is relatively high and there are risks of the wooden boards self-igniting into flames. The ignition-resistant nature of the boards prevent them from automatically burning at high temperatures; hence maintaining their structural integrity up until temperatures at which carbon steel would melt.
In the event of a fire, the boards start reacting to the fire by producing char that acts to insulate underlying wood and slows the rate at which the cross-sectional area is reduced in size. The carbon dioxide and water vapor dilute the combustible gases to help reduce flame spread. The flame spread index (FSI) of the boards is below 15, and the smoke developed index (SDI) is below 15. In comparison, the FSI ASTM E84 Class B board is 50 and the SDI is 250. The differences are huge, as are the health and safety regulations at energy projects with extreme working conditions.
DUSCAFF FIRE SAFE
The Treatment Process
An important feature of Duscaff Fire Safe boards are that they react automatically when exposed to fire. The chemicals react with combustible gases and tars normally generated by untreated wood and convert them to carbon char and harmless carbon dioxide and water. Wood loses strength in a fire only as it’s cross section is reduced. The surface char acts to insulate underlying wood and slows the rate at which the cross sectional area is reduced in size. The carbon dioxide and water vapor dilute the combustible gases to help reduce flame spread.
Preservative protection comes from the ingredients of the fire retardant solution. It renders the wood useless as a food source for termites and fungal decay, thereby avoiding damage caused by these organisms.
How It Works
Full Cell Process
Duscaff carries out fire retardant treatments using the Full Cell Process.Brush, spray or dip applied fire retardant treatments offer only temporary and superficial protection against fires.Full Cell Process ensure that fire retardant chemicals are forced into the cells of the wood, making each fiber fire retardant.
