# Could IKEA Be Sued?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-ikea-be-sued/445199>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [April 13, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-ikea-be-sued/445199 "2008-04-13T20:34:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![zuer-coli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ba9def/32.png) [@zuer-coli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zuer-coli)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-ikea-be-sued/445199/21 "2008-04-20T00:58:56Z")

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[QUOTE=appleciders]  
Can someone explain to me why we’re fireproofing steel supports?  
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Dear Appleciders

Steel while a very good structural material doesn’t withstand heat very well. The the “fire safeing” material is sprayed on to protect the structural steel from the direct heat of a fire so that the building will not collapse prematurely during a fire.

The goal of most US Fire Codes and Building Codes is to get the occupants out of the burning building safely. Preventing loss of the Building is a secondary goal.

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