Bus Fire Safety in China James Wang China Bus & Coach Yearbook
Main Topics Continuous Bus Fire in China Cause of Bus Fire: Arson or Suicide? How to Investigation & Analysis? How to Learn form Bus Fire? Solutions of Bus Fire Management
Transit Bus in China City Bus is Most Public Mean of Transit in China Passenger Density is More 6-8 People per Square Meters in Most City Buses Consequences of any Bus Fire is Enormous Disaster
Continuous Bus Fire in China Chengdu Bus Fire (27 Deaths, 76 Injuries, 2009) Xiamen Bus Fire (47 Deaths, 34 Injuries, 2013) Guiyang Bus Fire (6 Deaths, 35 Injuries, 2014)
Cause of Bus Fire: Arson or Suicide? Beijin g Shanghai Chengd u More and More Arson case in Chongqing China Guangzho u Harbin Wuhan Hangzhou Bus has Become the Target for the Shenzhe Terrorist? n
Chengdu Bus Fire (June 5, 2009)
Chengdu Bus Fire (June 5, 2009) scene of the bus fire
Chengdu Bus Fire (June 5, 2009) 27 deaths, 76 injuries scene of first aid
Xiamen Bus Fire (June 7, 2013) scene of the bus fire
Xiamen Bus Fire (June 7, 2013) 47 deaths, 34 injuries scene of the bus fire
Xiamen Bus Fire (June 7, 2013) scene of the bus fire
Guiyang Bus Fire (February 27, 2014) scene of the bus fire
Guiyang Bus Fire (February 27, 2014) 6 deaths, 35 injuries
Guiyang Bus Fire (February 27, 2014) scene of the bus fire
Investigation & Analysis: Chengdu scene of the fire investigate
Investigation & Analysis: Chengdu fire investigate
Investigation & Analysis: Chengdu
Investigation & Analysis Cause of Fatal: Failed to Open the Back Door Emergency Window did Not Open in Time Flame Retardant Materials Inside the Bus Passenger Lack of Escape Knowledge Arson and Suicide
Arson or Suicide: Chengdu Arsonist Arsonist: Zhang Yunliang (62-year-old man) Zhang reportedly Threatened Suicide because his Family Refused to Continue Supporting him Financially
Arson or Suicide: Xiamen Arsonist Arsonist: Chen Shuizong (59 year old man) Unhappy and Pessimistic about his Life, and Planned the Arson to Vent Personal Grievances."
Arson or Suicide: Guiyang Arsonist Arsonist: The Man had Suspected his Wife was having an Affair The Police did not Identify the Suspect
How to Learn form Bus Fire? Bus Emergency Door Handles Inside
How to Learn form Bus Fire? Emergency Door Control Valve
How to Learn form Bus Fire? Installation Activities Side Window
How to Learn form Bus Fire? New bus must be fitted with escape windows opposite the rear door
How to Learn form Bus Fire? fire extinguishing agents By fire extinguishing agent which can be aerosol sprayed at a large angle Nozzle Boot Device Battery line of control line of control Bus Fire Protection System by fine dry powder fire extinguisher
How to Learn form Bus Fire? Storage Device Filling Mouth Decoration of Nozzle Boot Device Bus Fire Protection System-Fire-Fighting Test
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Safety Specifications for Power-Driven Vehicles Operating on Roads (GB 7258-2012) REQUIREMENTS TO THE EMERGENCY WINDOW 12.6.4.2 Emergency window should be easy to open from inside or outside; alternatively, safety glazing material can be used, and the hand hammer should be placed at an apparent position for breaking the glass.
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Safety Requirements for Bus Construction (GB 13094-2007) REQUIREMENTS TO THE EMERGENCY SIDE WINDOW 4.5.7 emergency side window should be easy to open from inside or outside, or will be breakable glass, and the emergency hammer should be placed at an apparent position for breaking the glass at the near each emergency escape window
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Flammability Test of Chengdu Bus Interior Materials Plastic Seat: Oxygen Index is19.1%, Smoke Density is 76 Peak Heat Release Rate is 1152 kw/ m 2 Packing & Seat Backrest(mainly polyurethane soft foam): Peak Heat Release Rate is 413 kw/ m 2 (Thickness 20 mm), Flame Height < 150 mm Ceiling Insulation Foam: 139 kw/ m 2 (Thickness 10 mm) Ceiling Decorative Materials: 392 kw/ m 2 (Thickness 3 mm) Ceiling Ventilation Decorative: 1007 kw/ m 2, Oxygen Index is 19.1% CDK6110H1R Plastic Flooring(Soft PVC): 168 kw/ m 2, Oxygen Index is 23.5%
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Flammability of Automotive Interior Materials (GB 8410-2006) The flammability of interior materials must meet the following technical requirement: The burning rate is not greater than 100 mm/min Fire safety performance of interior materials and furnishings of the bus may be unacceptably low
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Requirements and Mark on Burning Behavior of Fire Retarding Products and Subassemblies in Public Place (GB 20286-2006) Higher fire safety levels of materials and products used in public place according GB 20286-2006 While GB 8410-2006 performance indicators results in a lot of high calorific value of materials and products used in bus & Coach Proposal argue that: Combustion performance indicators include Horizontal Flame Spread, Toxicity, Smoke Density (ISO 5658-2, 5659-2, 9239-2 etc.,)
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Flammability Tests for Buses in Future China Standard Interior Materials Horizontal to GB 8410-2006 Curtains Horizontal to GB 8410-2006 Ceiling Horizontal to GB 8410-2006 EU Directive 95/28/EC Interior Materials Horizontal to ISO 3795 Curtains Vertical to ISO 6940 Ceiling Drip test to NF P 92-505 Slow Fire Spreading, Win the Survival Time!
Solutions of Bus Fire Management
Solutions of Bus Fire Management Scientific Analysis the Causes of the Bus Fire Reasonable Management System Bus Transit System Safety Program
Thanks Mr. James Wang is the Transit Scholar of Chongqing Jiaotong University, Editor-in-Chief of China Bus & Coach Yearbook, and he has published a series of books and articles about Bus & Transit industry in Chinese, A Member of UITP, Busworld Academy; the Fellow of China Civil Engineering Society, the Committee Member of China Public Transportation Association and China Urban Public Transport Society, and the Expert of Bus Institute of China. www.motorworld.com.cn motorworld@mail.com