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Industrial
Our extensive expertise and knowledge in this field encompasses all types of industrial facilities. We have been involved
in the preparation of reports recommending fire safety approaches with regard to: fire loads, fire alarm and protection
systems, ventilation, spill control and drainage, and the storage and handling of highly hazardous materials.
Sereca Larden Muniak Consulting Inc’s (SLM) in-depth understanding of codes and standards enables us to develop compliance
alternatives when literal code requirements are not economically or architecturally feasible. This enables us to provide
the most appropriate life safety and building code input to any facility being reviewed.
Some of our recent industrial projects include Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant (Toronto, ON), Celestica (Toronto, ON),
Don Valley North Toyota (Toronto, ON), GM Paint Facility (Oshawa, ON), Honda (Markham, ON), Orgaworld Compost Facility
(Ottawa, ON), Roxul Building (Milton, ON), Sico Paints (Toronto, ON), and Toyota Woodstock (Woodstock, ON).
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Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant: Toronto, Ontario |
| Project Size: |
40.5 hectares (ha) |
| Client: |
Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto - Department of Public Works |
| Completed: |
2007 |
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The Ashbridges Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant (ABTP) is the largest wastewater plant serving the City of Toronto.
The area of the Plant is approximately 40.5 hectares (ha). The Plant has expanded significantly since its original
construction dating back to 1912. Several buildings have also been added since our initial fire and building code
review provided in 1991. The design of the Plant is as a series of above-ground buildings. Many of the buildings
are connected by a series of tunnels below grade. Most of the fire separations extend down to the tunnels below.
This defines the building perimeter and further defines the separation of buildings. There are several buildings
that contain significant interconnection at the Plant. Typically, each building was evaluated individually as part
of a Work Area.
SLM prepared a Building Code and Fire Code study of the Plant. The objectives included the assessment of the
existing Plant in terms of fire and safety concepts and requirements contained in Part 3 of the 2006 Ontario
Building Code (OBC) and the 2007 Ontario Fire Code (OFC). We identified elements of the existing building design
which significantly differed from what would have been required for new construction in Part 3 of the OBC or
existing construction in the OFC.
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We developed recommendations for upgrading or changing aspects of the plant design, including the potential
of adding new safety features or systems, which were required under existing legislation or which were deemed
appropriate based on our experience. Our report summarized the results of a Building Code and Fire Code study
of the Plant. The intent of our report was to assess the buildings in terms of fire and life safety concepts
and requirements contained in the Ontario Fire Code providing recommendations for Code compliance. The
report also identified elements of existing building design which significantly differed from that required
for new construction in the Building Code and NFPA 820.
SLM also provided an evaluation of the existing sprinkler systems in various buildings at ABTP (Screen,
Digester, Sludge Dewatering and Blower) which determined the pressure effect of the addition of a back flow
preventer (BFP) on the existing sprinkler systems. SLM also provided a fire safety plan for Building Z of
the ABTP.
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Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.: Woodstock, Ontario |
| Project Size: |
1.8 million sq. ft. |
| Client: |
Giffels Associates Ltd. |
| Completed: |
2009 |
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This project involved the design and construction of a 162,000 m2 automobile manufacturing facility. SLM
achievements included determining Code compliance with fire separations, fire-resistance ratings and flammable
liquid storage areas. Development of timed exit analyses and conceptual designs of fire alarm and sprinkler
systems was a major portion of our work. We helped ensure all fire and life safety hazards associated with
the use and occupancy of this automobile manufacturing facility were identified and adequate systems of
protection provided.
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A time based exit approach was used to determine the safe evacuation from all areas of the plant. OBC Sentence
3.4.2.5 (2) requires that exits be provided at 60 m spacing around the perimeter of the building and that all
main aisles lead directly to exits. Hence, accurate exiting plans were determined by travel distance rather
than proximity.
Based on the above, a compliance alternative of utilizing a timed exit approach in lieu of the requirements
of OBC Article 3.4.2.5 (2) was presented for consideration by the Woodstock Building and Fire Authorities.
With some exception, the current configuration of aisles and passageways, in respect of the number and
location of exits, met the life safety intent for occupant evacuation utilizing a timed exit approach.
SLM was also involved with the preparation and submission to the Building Materials Evaluation
Commission (BMEC) on behalf of the Client.
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Helmitin Adhesives: Toronto, Ontario |
| Client: |
Helmitin Inc. |
| Completed: |
2002-2010 |
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Helmitin Adhesives, an Itochu International subsidiary, has been a pioneer in the manufacturing of
specialty adhesives and sealants for 100 years. They offer problem solving expertise in worldwide
markets and a wide range of products serving the assembly, construction, packaging, transportation
and woodworking industries.
The Helmitin facility is an adhesive manufacturing plant and consists of a number of designated
buildings storing and dispensing flammable liquids. Sereca Larden Muniak Consulting Inc. (SLM) provided
a review of the entire facility located at 99 Shorncliffe Road in Toronto, Ontario to determine its
level of compliance with Part 4 of the Ontario Fire Code (OFC). Part 4 of the OFC regulates the
use and storage of flammable and combustible liquids. Subsequent to our review, SLM provided
Helmitin Adhesives an audit/review of inventory, storage and a redesign of the sprinkler protection
system to comply with storage requirements. SLM also undertook a risk assessment of the production
area. All aspects of OFC Part 4 were reviewed by SLM and work is ongoing by Helmitin to ensure
compliance with the code requirements wherever possible. Our reports identified issues of
non-conformance with the OFC Part 4 and proposed compliance equivalencies as an approach to meet the
intent of OFC Part 4. The level of life safety for compliance with the OFC and regulatory codes
within their facility was attained on the basis of SLM’s recommendations and equivalencies.
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Cameco: Port Hope, Ontario |
| Client: |
Cameco Corporation |
| Completed: |
2006-2009 |
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Cameco, with its head office in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is the world's largest uranium producer. The
company's uranium products are used to generate electricity in nuclear energy plants around the world,
providing one of the cleanest sources of energy available today. North America’s largest nuclear
generating station is Cameco’s Ontario site, located in Port Hope.
Sereca Larden Muniak Consulting Inc. (SLM) has been providing building code and fire protection consulting
services for the Ontario Cameco site since 2006. SLM’s work has been focused on: third party fire
alarm verification witnessing services, fire protection design for fire alarm and sprinkler systems,
and building code and fire code review of renovations. Since the processing of nuclear materials is
federally regulated, SLM applied the National Building Code, National Fire Code, NFPA – 13 and the
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission requirements. Adhering to the most restrictive principles, SLM
completed all site visits and compliance reports with the most restrictive code, to ensure the highest
level of compliance was attained.
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