Once installed it is difficult to identify the core
material of a panel and its potential fire hazard.
The following best practice can help you
reduce risks associated with insulated panels.
• Do not install heating appliances, such as
baking ovens, against the panels. Operate a
clear distance policy for cooking systems.
• Control ignition sources that are adjacent
to, or penetrating the panels.
• Control hot working.
• Check for damage to heater tapes used to
prevent ice build-up at doors.
• Do not store highly combustible materials
against panels or allow rubbish to collect
against panels.
• Have damaged panels or sealed joints
repaired immediately and make sure that
jointing compounds or gaskets used around
the edges of the panels are in good order.
• Check where openings have been made
for doors, windows, cables and ducts to
ensure that these have been effectively sealed
and the inner core has not been exposed.
• Check that there has been no mechanical
damage and repair any that has occured,
e.g. caused by mobile equipment such as
fork lift trucks.