"A risk assessment of the Piql Services" by FFI

When it comes to safety requirements, Piql AS describes a quite detailed regime. Here is a sample of the most relevant ones for this report:

 The piqlVault shall have flame, heat and smoke detectors.  The piqlVault should be protected by a fire suppression mechanism minimizing the use of water. As unattended fire sprinkles could lead to flood of the film, it is highly recommended to use oxygen reduction suppression solutions which create an atmosphere where the fire cannot break out but the oxygen levels still allow access to operators.  The piqlVault shall have handheld extinguishers along the warehouse (Class A, B, C).  The piqlVault shall have slightly positive air pressure to help keeping the dust away.  The piqlVault should not have any gaseous impurities such as sulphur compounds, ozone, peroxides, ammonia, paint fumes, solvent vapours and other active compounds.  The piqlVault shall be separated in a dedicated room without any other activity to keep the environment as stable and non-affected as possible. Avoid contaminants coming from other processes (e.g. ammonia from photocopying devices, ozone from industrial areas, etc.).  The piqlVault should be located above basement levels in geographical areas affected by flood risk. Otherwise underground locations are recommended but require good humidity and temperature control.  The piqlVault must have power redundancy system like power generators keeping environmental control systems up for extended period of time (days).  The piqlVault physical facility should comply with national construction standards to protect building structure against seismic activity. In table 5.5, we have made the following strategy for the implementation of the measures described by Piql AS for the purpose of analysis. Some descriptions directly reflect Piql AS’ requirements, and others are technical assumptions. It must also be noted that different Piql partners will implement these safety requirements in different ways, depending on the means of the user and the developmental level of the geographical setting, as it implies which resources were available during the construction of the building. Built-in safety measures, such as the ones described above, are an important part of an overall protection scheme, but they are seldom sufficient alone to ensure the full protection of an object. One also needs external security measures which regulate such parameters as access control, camera surveillance, alarm systems and sensors and the number of security guards on duty. Together these elements make up what is termed physical security [30]. Access control includes both perimeter control which regulates access to the site or location of the facility, and protective barriers such as sluices, turnstiles, and access verification solutions for controlled areas which are meant to regulate the movement of persons once they are inside the facility. Camera surveillance generally covers critical points around and inside the facility 24 hour a day, such as exits and entrances, to facilitate real-time action and, if needed, later investigations. 5.5.2 Security Requirements – Physical Security

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