Screening of Candidate Fire Suppressants.
Screening of Candidate Fire Suppressants.
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Nyden, M. R.; Yang, J. C.; Mather, J. D.
Halon Options Technical Working Conference.
Proceedings. HOTWC 2000. Sponsored by: University of
New Mexico, Fire Suppression Systems Assoc., Fire and
Safety Group, Great Lakes Chemical Corp., Halon
Alternative Research Corp., Hughes Associates, Inc.,
Kidde Fenwal, Inc., Kidde International, Modular
Protection, Inc., Next Generation Fire Suppression
Technology Program, Sandia National Laboratories, Summit
Environmental Corp., Inc. and 3M Specialty Materials.
May 2-4, 2000, Albuquerque, NM, 104-114 pp, 2000.
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For more information contact: Center for Global
Environmental Technologies, New Mexico Engineering
Research Institute, University of New Mexico, 901
University Blvd., SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106-4339 USA.
Telephone: 505-272-7250,
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Keywords:
halon alternatives; bromine compounds; fire suppression;
organic bromine compounds; environmental effects;
halons; organic phosphorus compounds; blowoff
Abstract:
Exploratory research has indicated that the following
chemical families are likely to contain chemicals
possessing both a high degree of fire suppression
efficiency and low environmental impact: the
bromoalkenes, bromoethers, and phosphorus-containing
compounds, including the alkyd phosphates, phosphites,
and phosphonates. Candidate suppressants were selected
from these chemical families on the basis of their
volatility and existing toxicity data. The relative
performance of these compounds as fire suppressants was
assessed by comparison of the results obtained from the
NIST Dispersed Liquid Agent Fire Suppression Screen
Apparatus.
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Gaithersburg, MD 20899