Fire Science and Engineering (한국화재소방학회논문지)

Korean Institute of Fire Science and Engineering (한국화재소방학회)
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Analysis of the Causes of Multiple Casualties in an Electronics Factory Fire

전자공장 화재의 다수 사상자 발생원인 분석

  • Lee, Eui-Pyeong (Department of Fire Safety Engineering, Jeonju University)
  • 이의평 (전주대학교 소방안전공학과)
  • Received : 2019.07.10
  • Accepted : 2019.08.08
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

The electronics factory fire, that occurred at 15:40 on August 21, 2018, killed nine people and injured six. This study analyzes the causes of many of the casualties from the fire, and is based on fire investigation results and so on. The findings suggest that major causes included failure of the automatic alarm system to function, failure of the emergency broadcasting system to function, the fire suddenly spreading due to polyurethane foam in a ceiling on the 4thfloor, a power outage immediately after the fire started, a sprinkler system that was not working, a delay in reporting the fire, and improper management of fire facilities by a fire safety management company.

2018년 8월 21일 15시 40분경 발생한 전자공장화재로 9명이 사망하고 6명이 부상을 입는 인명피해가 발생하였다. 이 논문에서는 이 전자공장화재에서 다수 사상자가 발생한 원인을 화재조사결과 등을 토대로 구체적으로 분석하고 있다. 다수 사상자가 발생한 주요 원인은 자동화재탐지설비 기능 정지, 비상방송시설 기능 정지, 4층 천장의 우레탄폼 착화로 인한 급격한 화재 확산, 화재발견 직후 정전 발생, 스프링클러설비 미작동, 화재신고 지연, 소방시설관리 업체의 소방시설관리 부실 등으로 분석하였다.

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