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Progress Report on Fire Suppression Research in the U.S.

Progress Report on Fire Suppression Research in the U.S. (317 K)
Gann, R. G.

NISTIR 6030; June 1997.

U.S./Japan Government Cooperative Program on Natural Resources (UJNR). Fire Research and Safety. 13th Joint Panel Meeting. Volume 2. March 13-20, 1996, Gaithersburg, MD, Beall, K. A., Editor(s), 111-113 pp, 1997.

Available from:

National Technical Information Service
Order number: PB97-184204

Keywords:

fire safety; fire research; fire suppression; halons; halon alternatives; sprinklers

Abstract:

Dramatic changes in the field of fire suppression have taken place in the 3 1/2 years since the 12th meeting of the UJNR Panel on Fire Research and Safety. Research on and qualification of alternatives to halon 1301 are in process. The use of sprinkler systems in the United States has proliferated.