[ST] About the lack of radiant heat in the lobby

[Crystal Huff]

Actually, I can see how someone would put the email trail together that
way, but I believe (with my background knowledge of who's in Logistics,
etc.) that the fueled heater is not requested for use within the hotel,
but for heating an outdoor space.

I could be wrong, but I am pretty sure we're not trying to do something
(very) dangerous, here.  It's just a space that might need heating that
doesn't have the hookup for electricity or easy access to extension
chords.  Hence the fuel bit.

Thank you for the concern, though.  :)  And if I'm wrong about the
intended use, then I'm right with you on being concerned.

Crystal

> Look guys let me put my safety hat on for a second.  To quote "Crash"
> space
> heaters are frigging dangerous.
>
> To double quote the CPSC - they are so frigging dangerous it's not funny.
> Please take a second or two to read this pamphelt and think about the
> issues we would have with the proper use of space heaters.
>
>  http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/463.html
>
> It might be possible to place a few small electric space heaters near the
> windows.  However, the way space heaters work is to  heat the area around
> them, not just in front of them, but -around- them.  Most of the heat will
> be wasted against the windows.  Space heaters need  a safety zone of three
> feet.  Called the 'safety cone' it is recommended that nothing burnable,
> including human beings be within three feet of a space heater.  I do not
> think we have enough space behind the tables for a single space heater.
> Now
> due to the design of the lobby, it will be impossible to ever make the
> area
> where our tables are set up warm.  The lobby has been designed to use that
> space as a dissipater, so cold air from the doors does not enter the main
> lobby or the interior atrium.
>
> I was thinking that if we close off all but the one revolving door to
> people
> entering the building, and place a small air barrier, along the wall
> leading
> from the edge of the programing office to the first table. We should be
> able
> to reduce the blasts of cold air that created the worst of the problems
> last
> year.  A few small orange cones and signs should do it.
>
> I know I am one small person standing against the tide of people who want
> fuel powered space heaters.  Or just space heaters in general, but please
> understand, they are unsafe.   I also wonder if the hotel, or fire marshal
> have an opinion on our using space heaters of any kind in that area.    I
> am
> not going to ask that question of either agency, but having been a member
> of
> NFPA, and ASSE longer than Arisia, I just can't let this one go without
> saying some thing.
>
> Jan Dumas
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