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Hugh,
Ya gotta know I like ya, and you are a wealth of info, but have ya given any thought to taking a vacation?
Chris Flynn
> Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 23:34:30 -0400
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> Subject: Re: Placing boxes on shelves in a records center.
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> Now this seems simple enough. Should your box be placed so the
> handle is out or turned side ways so the long side of the box is
> facing the aisle.
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> Pro's and Cons
>
> The box with the handle facing out is easier to grab and when you
> have a fire, the end of the box burns away quickly and your records
> waterfall or slough off into the aisle. This creates a big fire fast
> and then triggers the water sprinkler to go off. If the water
> sprinklers go off, the fire is put out.
>
> (Unless it is arson. No one is claiming they have a defense against
> arson fires. Unfortunately, all the big fires are arson. )
>
> If you place the box sideways to the aisle (you need to label the
> sides now.) the face of the box burns away but the paper stays
> compact. Held in place by other boxes and the end of the box which
> is not exposed as severely and therefore stays in place longer. The
> paper does not water fall, the fire builds slower. This provides
> time for someone to hear the alarm from the smoke detectors and fight
> the small fire by an extinguisher. Or call the fire department. The
> sprinklers will be delayed a little but the fire not building so fast
> has some advantages in that sprinklers can more readily put out the
> fire.
>
> What do those who think is the better or safer approach? What do you
> use in your records center?
>
>
> Hugh Smith
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