b'SCURIT DES COUVERTURESThe fire assessment should identify any hazards such as:oFlammable gases or liquids, locationAny potential fireTout dangerof gas lines;oCombustible materials in or adjacentdincendie ventuel hazards should to the work area, including roof surface, roof assemblies, adjacent and nearby wall and parapet assemblies;be removeddoit tre limin oGaps, voids or openings in substrateswhere flames could enter theor adequatelyou suffisamment building; andoHVAC equipment, vents, exhausts. encapsulated encapsul Reducing riskAnypotentialfirehazardsshouldbe removedoradequatelyencapsulated. If hazards cannot be safely removed or covered, an alternative operation to hot work should be considered to reduce the risk of fire.The use of open flame torches and hotairwelderspresentssignificant fire risks due to the temperatures that aregeneratedbytheequipment.The openflameoftorchingequipment canreachtemperaturesof1100C (2012F).Theautomaticandmanual hot-air welder systems that are used to weldthermoplasticroofmembranes sheetstogetheruseelectricitytoheat airthatcanreachtemperaturesof 600C (1112F).Inroofing,torchesaretypically used to dry wet surfaces, remove snow and/or ice and warm materials, and in theapplicationofmodifiedbitumen membranes. Workers operating a torch duringanyroofingoperationshould completetrainingandcertification underCRCAsNationalTorchSafety Program or provincial equivalent.Nature isnt very forgiving. And no matter the best pre-engineered system available,Theprogrampromotessafetorchhow exquisite the architecture is, if the roof- at the best possible price. Because whatpracticesintheworkplace,includinginagt udrrea iinsangte syrys tefomrg iivsinngt .den thtaer tbse osut t pwree-lle inn gthinee beeregdin nsyinsgte tumr nasv oauilta wbleel,lN ve A sidg nneodmeafftetecr- ssafe handling and operation of torchingtivoewly e, xitq cuainsi tcea tuhsee a srecrhioiteucst purroeb isle, mif sth. eT hroaotfs- inttthheeebneds.tAponsds wh a ibeler ep roicne .c aBlel cdauurisnegwcohna-tequipment, identification and mitigationwy u ee eixgpneerdts f sttraurtcsti oonu tt wo ealsl sinu trhee e bffeogrtilnensisn gin tsutarnllsa toiount .w Seollinhgy draoiun asgheo sylds tecamlliisnn tth d s efrfoemc- stivCeClyU, i-t PcLaAn NcaEu. sSeu sree,r iwoues o pffreorb tlheem lsa.t eTshta ttas- inv othideeo ll odnudriinnggccoann-of fire hazards and safe work practices.A a thned . pAronbdl ewmesre want ecra pp n caThesesafeworkpracticesandfirewehrye dy orouo fsinhgo uinlds uclaatlilo instohleu tieoxnpse, rtotsmfraokme struuscetio, na ntodaast sthuere s eafmfoert lteimsse i nesnthaallantcioen y. oSuorc thveormidal hree spisrtoabncleem. Cs awll ainte trh ep oenxdpeinrgtisepreventionmeasuresthatarereviewedAeCrtCaUin- PyoLuArN rEo.o Sfinugre s, ywsete omff edrr athines l.a Bteusttwtae- a t c aonfalesroe db rroinogf indge cinasduelast ioofnksnooluwti-ohnosw,toto m baekaer caCuCseU,- aPnLdA aNtE then s aymouertinmeex te nphroajneccet.yBoeu-rin the torch program can also be usedp A od chaeursmea wl reevseis tbaenecne .t eCsatell di nb yth teh ee xbpeesrtt.ise ofduring other hot work operations. ceurrtianginthyoeu dre rsoiogfnin pgh saysset,e tmoednrasiunrse.yBouutgweet talso bring decades of know-how to bear ACCU-PLANE on your next project. Be-during the design phase, to ensure you get cause weve been tested by the best.Advisory bulletinIn addition to the National Torch Safety Program,CRCAissuedanAdvisory Bulletin,TorchApplication-GuidelineWe have movedtomitigaterooftopfires.ThebulletinOur NEW address is 329 Deerhide Cres., Toronto, ON M9M 2Z2identifiesthemostsusceptibleareas: PRINTEMPS/T 2021 COUVERTURES CANADA 27'