15%
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• Check the room envelope for potential leak sources and entry points
• Provide catch pans for overhead supply/drain pipes
• Consider rerouting steam and liquid lines away from high-value equipment
• Provide drainage and leak detection in rooms with liquid sources
• Provide sump pumps connected to emergency power
• Equip sump pumps with monitored high-water-level alarms
• Equip below-grade drains/sewer lines with backflow prevention valves
27%
Environment/Building Envelope
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Leaky roofs and windows
Domestic waterlines
and systems
How to safeguard critical rooms
Electrical and alarm system rooms
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Data and communication centers
Drains and drain lines
Water heaters for signs of corrosion
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Minimize your overall exposure to water damage.
Environment/ building envelope
Cooling and heating piping and radiators
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without being greeted by a cascading wall of water.
A third floor air-conditioning pipe burst yesterday.
You’ll spend weeks cleaning up, restoring equipment … putting other critical business activities on hold.
Liquid Damage
Fire
Water damage
Even a relatively small quantity of water can severely damage finished interiors and high-valued digital or electronic equipment. The negative impact on business may be costly, could result in loss of goodwill and may require you to discontinue operations.
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Emergency response
Diagnostic equipment rooms
Emergency Response
Main and emergency power equipment
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Laboratories and cleanrooms
Sewage systems
Check Regularly
Water pumps for excessive vibration
Critical Room Exposure
Quarterly
Preventive Maintenance
NATURAL HAZARDS
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Water leaks can happen at any time, so adopt an effective response plan to mitigate the effects of liquid damage and return to operation as quickly as possible.
Should I be concerned about water damage?
Sprinkler piping
How does water damage happen?
LIQUID DAMAGE
Pharmacy and medical supplies storage
FIRE
Connections of dissimilar metals for corrosion
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How to keep your business flowing
Equipment Breakdown
Escaped liquids can result from multiple culprits:
Preventive maintenance
42%
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16%
Causes of Loss by Frequency
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• Seal wall, roof and ceiling penetrations with fire-resistant and watertight material
• Review downspouts and ensure that they are extended away from buildings
• Provide sump pumps at points of water ingress or collection
• Label sprinkler control valves to identify the area controlled
• Provide labeling to indicate a warning to avoid contact with sprinklers
• Provide high-water-level alarms monitored at a constantly attended location
• Equip sewer lines with backflow prevention valves
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Natural Hazards
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How can I prevent, manage and mitigate water damage loss?
• Exercise domestic water control valves
• Test sump pumps
• Check/clear HVAC condensate drains
• Check/clear roof drains
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Critical room exposure
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Natural Hazards
Remember that liquid flows. That means high-valued equipment and devices, elevators, and computer equipment in its path are susceptible to damage. Even small leaks can severely damage offices, hotels, condominiums, retail stores, healthcare centers and schools.
EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWN
Adopt a robust preventive maintenance program. It could make the difference between a brief delay in business practices and a long-term shutdown.
Survey building envelopes (the exterior) for potential leaks. Be sure to consider the environment and the critical equipment/rooms within.
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Critical rooms have high operational impact and house valuable contents that cannot be easily replaced.
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Annually
• Create an emergency response team (ERT), and train on a semiannual basis
• Maintain a list of vendors for replacement equipment for your building, i.e.,
electrical, HVAC, elevator and plumbing
• Identify where any salvageable content, stock or supplies may be stored if
water damage is incurred
Monthly
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Use these steps to develop your emergency response plan
