FIRE SAFETY NFPA 285 Test Method and its 2019 Revision About the Authors: Abhishek Chhabra joined Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants in 2013. He is the driving force behind the expansion of the fire compliance activities into new markets. An engineer with a post-graduate diploma in finance, Abhishek brings with him valuable experience from other, larger TIC (Testing, Inspection & Certification) companies. He has been advocating the need for compliance to standards for improved safety and quality across industries for most of the last 17 years. Abhishek Chhabra Market Development Manager, Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants
Brett Shinn joined as a Fire Engineer in Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants. He has spent over 4 years conducting large number of fire tests across British, American and European standards. Along with conducting the fire propagation tests on the NFPA 285 test, he also focuses on resistance to fire tests for partition wall systems, glazing and door systems among other systems. He has recently been involved in expanding the accreditation to undertake several new products using the 5 m by 4 m horizontal and vertical load bearing furnaces the laboratory has added.
Brett Shinn Fire Engineer, Thomas Bell- Wright International Consultants
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