A critical consideration is the selection of a PFP system that is durable over the facility lifetime.  The system must not cause a loss of integrity to the item it is protecting, and should always provide the intended level of fire protection in the unlikely case that a fire occurs.   Click here for a paper that discusses the important factors when selecting a PFP coating system for use in a “hydrocarbon facility”, and ensuring that materials such as single component acrylic intumescent coatings have been properly designed for, and then tested against, the environment and fire hazards to which they may be exposed.