Luton airport car park destroyed by fire

Luton airport car park destroyed by fire

A fire starting in a diesel-engine car closed Luton airport, UK, for over 12 hours, destroyed 1400 cars as well as the building. The fire in the Terminal 2 car park, 10th October, has been indicated by fire services to have started with a fault in a diesel-engine car,...
Netherlands: fire safety of EVs in garages

Netherlands: fire safety of EVs in garages

70-page review by Public Safety Institute NIPV on fire safety of car parks housing electric vehicles. Internal combustion engine vehicles in car parks pose specific fire safety issues, as shown by recent major car park fires (e.g. Paris, Liverpool, Stavanger, The...
Review of car park fires

Review of car park fires

Summary of four major fires and eight research fire tests, concludes risks are increasing and fire spread accelerating. Car park fires analysed include Liverpool (2017), Cork (2019), Stavanger airport (2020), Märsta (2021), along with published full-scale fire tests...
Testing heat release from car fires

Testing heat release from car fires

Full scale burn tests on modern diesel engine car shows similar heat release to comparable model from the 1990’s. Two test burns of Renault Talisman vehicles were carried out, one with empty fuel tank, one 2/3 full of diesel. Results were compared to a 1990’s test of...
PIN FR polycarbonate (PC) without PFAS

PIN FR polycarbonate (PC) without PFAS

Avient launches first non-halogenated flame retardant solution for E&E PC which does not need PTFE anti-drip (PFAS). Polycarbonate offers heat resistance, impact strength, stability and aesthetic qualities needed in electronic and electrical equipment....