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Life Safety Code
NFPA Life Safety Code
Life Safety Code Plans Review
November 12-16, 2011
Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel
About QAPCO
Qatar Petrochemical Company Ltd. (QAPCO) is one of the leading producers
of ethylene and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in the Middle East Region.
The required feedstock is supplied by the State owned Qatar Petroleum for
the production of ethylene. A substantial part of ethylene is consumed for the
production of LDPE of various grades, which are exported under the LOTRENE
brand name in various part of the world. The remaining ethylene is mainly supplied
to Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) and balance if any, is exported in the overseas
market. QAPCO is one of the companies located in the Mesaieed Industrial City
along-with its neighbors producing fertilizers, steel, petroleum products and
natural gas liquids. QAPCO was established in 1974 as a joint multinational
venture to utilize the associated and non-associated Ethane feed from petroleum/
natural Gas production in line with the industrialization plan of the State of Qatar.
QAPCO had commenced commercial production in 1981 and soon became well
established in the global market for its commitment to quality and reliability.
QAPCO is presently owned by Industrial Qatar (IQ) with 80% share and by Total
petrochemicals of France for the rest 20% share. The IQ is controlled & owned by
Qatar Petroleum (QP) with 70% share in it, the remaining 30% shares are being
held by the public. Qatar Petroleum is a wholly owned corporation by the State of
Qatar and responsible for the development and distribution of Countrys oil & gas
reserves and also in promoting downstream industries in the State. The TOTAL
Petrochemicals is part of TOTAL Group, France.
QAPCO manufacturing facilities consist of an Ethylene Plant with a designed
annual capacity of 720 KTA (though production is achieved over 800KTA), two
Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plants of the global capacity of 400KTA, Sulphur
plant of 70KTA, Hydrogenated Propane/Butane Mix unit of 55KTA, Hydrogenated
Pygasoline unit of 45KTA beside the self suffcient utilities plants and other offsite
& auxiliary facilities. The Plants are situated in Mesaieed Industrial City on the
seacoast with jetty facilities and are very well connected to the road transport;
thereby enabling QAPCO to export its entire range of products worldwide.
QAPCO produces various LDPE grades to satisfy the requirements of most
thermoplastics processing techniques. That includes: Blown Film Extrusion, Cast
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Film Extrusion, Extrusion Coating, Injection Moldings and Blow Moldings suitable
to all respective applications such as flms, pipes, bottles, toys and other major
molded products having wide usage all over the world and touching everyones
daily life.
QAPCO is now undergoing expansion of LDPE capacity by establishing a third
LDPE Plant of the Capacity of 250KTA expandable to 300KTA. The Project is
forecasted to be completed by the end of 2011. After the startup of LDPE-3,
QAPCOs total LDPE production capacity would be increased to over 650-700
KTPA, being one of the largest single locations of LDPE production in the World.
QAPCO has setup the pace in its ambitions to become a petrochemical supplier
with a diversifed product portfolio and intends to serve the customers through
its growing global network of self-operating offces, warehouses and agents. In
addition to selling QAPCO products through these offces & warehouses, it is also
selling the signifcant quantity of products of QATOFINs LLDPE, QVCs EDC/
VCM/CS and QCHEMs HDPE. It has a full fedge Commercial and Marketing
set-up in Qatar with highly experienced employees handling all products sales
and after sales services including shipping and delivery in addition to customers
support and technical assistance. It has now presence in over 145 Countries
through integrated Global Marketing and Sales Network that is spread across
28 self operated offces, 6 regional warehouses and a well established Agents &
Distributer network. The objective of these overseas offces & warehouses is to
serve its customers at their doorsteps by becoming a local supplier.
QAPCO continues to maintain its high international standards of excellence
with the focus on customers satisfaction. The Quality, continual improvement;
and safety, health, environmental, and community concerns are the driving forces
behind companys overwhelming success.
As a responsible corporate citizen, QAPCO considers the environment as an
irreplaceable treasure and thus turning its operations as environment friendly
in line with international standards. The company is proud of managing its
operations with a high concern for the environment and health & safety of its
employees at all levels.
QAPCO has major investments in several Joint-ventures projects in Qatar
like QVC, Ras Laffan Cracker (RLOC), Qatofn, QPPC etc. These projects are
currently running successfully and contributing immensely to the growth of the
State of Qatar. The investment to achieve economy of scale remains the central
pillar of QAPCOs strategic plan. The initiatives undertaken in this direction
continues to put QAPCO on the track of accelerated growth
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Why you should visit Civil Defence Exhibition & Conference Qatar 2011?
The frst exhibition to be staged in qatar and in the region which will provide the ultimate
platform for all exhibitors to showcase cutting edge in Civil Defence Products.
Conference Issues:
Upon completion you should be able to:
Global Threats and lessons from Past Emergencies
Conducting Premise Risk Agreement
Providing Means of Escape
Fire Engineering Solution in Modern Buildings
The Hidden Risk
The Future Alarm Communication for Life Safety
Crisis Planning
Managing Emergencies in a Media Village.
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Discuss code requirements for new, existing, and renovated buildings.
Describe the concept of performance based options.
Explain hazard of contents.
Defne the three parts of means of egress.
Apply provisions for doors, stairs, smoke-proof enclosures, horizontal exits, ramps,
exit passage ways and more.
Calculate occupant load of a given space using appropriate occupant load factors.
Measure the egress capacity of a component of the means of egress system as well
as the entire system.
Use concepts of accessible means of egress and areas of refuge.
Determine the need for, and minimum requirements applicable to, illumination,
emergency lighting and egress marking.
Recognize specifc fre protection systems and the appropriate reference standards.
Identify and apply the requirements of protection for vertical openings and hazardous
areas.
Interpret the core chapters and the occupancy specifc requirements for special
structures and high-rise building.
Employ provisions for building services including utilities, HVAC, smoke control,
elevators and escalators, and rubbish and laundry chutes.
NFPA 101 2011 Life Safety Code

Essentials 3-day Seminar

Anyone concerned with life safety compliance including: facility managers, inspectors,
safety directors, engineers, architects, designers, risk managers, facility consultants, and
project managers.
Who Will Beneft?
SEMINARS
Life Safety Code

Essentials
This three-day program targets engineers, authorities having jurisdiction, building offcials,
manufacturers, installers-maintainers, insurance company representatives, architects,
and fre investigators who need an introduction to or refresher of the fundamentals of the
Life Safety Code. Upon completion, participants should be able to implement and interpret
the Code and information outlined in each of the following modules.
The organization of NFPA 101
The relationship between the core chapters and occupancy chapters
The overall scope, goals and objectives of the code
The application of the code to new, existing and renovated buildings
The use of defnitions
The concept of the performance-base option
Classifcation of occupancies, including mixed occupancies and hazard of contents
Defning the three parts of means of egress
Identifying and apply the requirements for fre barriers
Determining requirements for enclosure and protection of the means of egress
Identifcation of the components of means of egress
Applying provisions for doors, stairs, smoke-proof enclosures, horizontal exits, ramps,
exit passageways, escalators and moving walks
Applying provisions for fre escape stairs and ladders, slide escapes, alternating tread
devices, areas of refuge and elevators
Accessible means of egress and areas of refuge
Determining occupant load using occupant load factors
Determining the egress capacity of an individual component of the means of egress
system
Determining the egress capacity of the entire means of egress system
Applying minimum width requirements and associated obstruction limitations
Applying general requirements for number of means of egress
Identifcation of dead end corridors and common path of travel
Determine exit and exit access remoteness
Applying concepts of accessible means of egress and areas of refuge
Measuring travel distance
Applying provisions for exit discharge
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
General Requirements
(Chapters 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6)
Basic Means of Egress
(Chapter 7)
Fundamentals of Means of Egress
(Chapter 7)
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SEMINARS
Determining the need for, and minimum requirements of illumination, emergency
lighting and egress marking
Applying requirements for illumination, emergency lighting andegress marking in
areas with high hazard contents and in mechanical equipment and boiler rooms
Protection of vertical openings
Requirements for the protection of hazardous areas
Requirements for interior fnish, contents and furnishings
Recognition of specifc fre protection systems and their appropriate standards
Defning how the Life Safety Code implements use of referenced documents
Applying the core chapters and the occupancy specifc requirements for special
structures and high rise occupancies
Applying the provisions for building services, including utilities, HVAC, smoke control,
elevators and escalators, and rubbish and laundry chutes
Recognize requirements for operating features, including drills and training
Identifying categories of work including repair, renovation, modifcation, reconstruction,
additions or changes of use
Understanding multiple work categories for a single occupancy
Means of egress during reconstruction
Automatic sprinklers systems during reconstruction
Understanding life safety requirements in historic buildings
Applying Chapter 43 requirements to specifc building rehabilitation projects
Module 4
Module 5
Module 6
Module 7
Awareness of Means of Egress
(Chapter 7)
Features of Fire Protection
(Chapters 8, 9 and 10)
Special Provisions and Operating Features
(Chapters 9 and 11)
Building Rehabilitation
(Chapter 43)
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Life Safety Code

Plan Review
Identify the organization of the 2010 edition of NFPA 101
Describe the relationship between core and occupancy chapters specifcally
Chapters 18, 19, 20, and 21
Classify occupancies and incidental use areas
Determine appropriate requirements for new, existing, and renovated health care
facilities (including major and minor renovations)
Determine and identify appropriate construction types for health care facilities
Identify and apply provisions for mixed and/or separated occupancies
Identify and apply provisions for smoke barriers
Identify provisions for special structures including high rise buildings
Apply the means of egress chapter (Section 7.1) and the occupancy specifc
requirements for health care occupancies
Evaluate number of means of egress
Identify and measure travel distance, dead-end corridors, and common path of travel
Identify and apply arrangement requirements for suites and patient rooms
Identify and apply health care specifc provisions for corridors
Identify and apply provisions for enclosure and protection of exits
Identify and apply provisions for ramps
Identify and apply health care specifc provisions for doors
Identify and apply provisions for horizontal exits
Identify and apply provisions for lighting and signage
Identify and apply provisions for fre barriers
Identify and apply health care specifc provisions for vertical openings
Identify and apply health care specifc provisions for hazardous areas
Module 1
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
Module 5
General Requirements
Construction and Subdivision
Egress Fundamentals
Corridors and Exits
Hazard Protection
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SEMINARS
Mr. Joseph Versteeg is a Fire Protection
Consultant based in Torrington Connecticut
specializing in building code, fre code and
accessibility compliance through building
surveys and the review of architectural
plans.
Joe was formerly with the Connecticut
State Fire Marshals Offce where he served
in various assignments as an Inspector,
Supervisor, and Chief of the Technical
Services Section.
He currently serves on several Technical Committees for the National
Fire Protection Association and International Code Council. He instructs
seminars on fre protection and building safety across the nation, and
internationally for such clients as the National Fire Protection Association,
Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Navy, IBM, as well as various
state and muncipal government agencies. He is also a certifed Fire
Marshal and Building Offcial in Connecticut.
SEMINAR SPEAKER
SPEAKER
Mr. Joseph H. Versteeg